ECW311 WATER & WASTEWATER ENG.

UITM PULAU PINANG

FKA DIP. KEJ. AWAM (EC110)
COURSE OUTLINE & LESSON PLAN FOR ECW311.
INTRODUCTION
Credit unit
Contact hours

: 3.0
: Lecture 3.0 hr / week
: Tutorial 1.0 hr / week

COURSE OUTCOME
At
1.
2.
3.

the end of this course, students should be able to:identify & solve engineering problems in hydrology.(C2-C4)(PO3)
analyze eng. Problems related to population and water demand.(C3-C4)(PO3)
discuss the sources and treatment of potable water supply for environment needs
and sustainable development.(C2-C4,A3-A4)(PO3,PO5)
4. apply the concepts in conventional wastewater treatment method for the
environmental needs and sustainable development.(C4-C6, A1-A2)(PO3,PO5)
Note; PO3 Ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems .
PO5 Understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental
responsibilities & ethics for
sustainable development.
ASSESSMENT
Final examination

60%

Continuous assessment
Test 1
30%
Site visit report/ assignment.
10
Site Visit Presentation - 5%
Site Visit Report
- 5%

40%

Total

100%

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RECOMMENDED TEXT
1. Subramanya, K (2009) . Engineering hydrology (3rd ed.). Tata McGraw - Hill.
2. Mark, J.H & Mark, J.H Jr (2004). Water and wastewater technology (5th ed). Pearson
Prentice Hall
REFERENCES
1. Chin, D.A (2006). Water resources engineering (2 nd ed). Pearson Prentice
Halleering. McGraw - Hill
2. Raju, B.S.N (2003). Water supply Wastewater Engineering. Tata-McGraw-Hill.
3. Metcalf & Eddy. (2003). Wastewater Engineering: Treatment, disposal and reuse
(4th ed.). McGraw-Hill.

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LESSON PLAN SEMESTER JUNE OCT 2014

Code

WEEK

DATE

(1/12-7/12)

ECW311

Course

Water & Wastewater Eng.

Lecturer
ZURAISAH DOLLAH

Room
6.26

Ext
2743

TOPIC
Topic 1.0 : INTRODUCTION TO HYDROLOGY

ACTIVITY

REMARKS
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1.1

Hydrological Cycle, Hydrologic budget, Unit measurement..

Topic 2.0 :PRECIPITATION

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2.1
2

(8/12-14/12)

Types of precipitation, forms of precipitation, measurement of

precipitation.
2.2 Analysis of rainfall data.(arithmetic mean, thiessen and
isohyetal)
Topic 3.0 : EVAPORATION
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(15/12-21/12)

3.1 Introduction to evaporation and its measurement by indirect

method,
evaporation pan, coefficient of evaporation and evaporation
equation
(water budget method).
MID TERM BREAK (22/12- 4/1/2015) (TWO WEEKS)
Topic 4.0: INFILTRATION
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(5/1-11/1)
4

4.1 Introduction to infiltration, interception storage, storage drop

for infiltration capacity, infiltration rate, infiltration coefficient and
Horton
index.
Topic 5.0 : STREAM FLOW MEASUREMENT

(12/1-18/1)

(19/1-25/1)

5.1 Introduction to stage flow, stream flow measurements and the

apparatus ..

5.2 Calculation of discharge using velocity-area method

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Topic 6.0 WATER RESOURCES.
7

(26/1-1/2)

27/1/2015

(2/2-8/2)

(9/2-15/2)

10
(16/2-22/2)

11

(23/2-1/3)

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& PO5

6.1 Introduction to water resources.

6.2 The importance of water resources to public water supply.

TEST 1 (TO COVER TOPIC 1,2,3,4 & 5)

6.2
6.3

The importance of water resources to public water supply.

Method of population estimation, changes in rate of water
consumption.

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6.4 Common impurities in water (physical, chemical and

biological).
Water quality standard.
6.5 Introduction to water treatment process physical-chemical
treatment
(screening, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration,
disinfection, aeration and fluoridation)

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6.5 Introduction to water treatment process physical-chemical

treatment
(screening, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration,
disinfection, aeration and fluoridation)

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6.5 Introduction to water treatment process physical-chemical

treatment
(screening, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration,
disinfection, aeration and fluoridation)

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Assignment

Topic 7.0 : WASTEWATER ENGINEERING

12

(2/3-8/3)

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7.1

Introduction to domestic wastewater characteristic.

Topic 8.0 : WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS.

8.1
13

(9/3-15/3)

Introduction to treatment process for sewage. (Preliminary,

Primary and Secondary).

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Site visit
Wastewater
treatment
plant.

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(16/3-22/3

15

23-29/3

16

24/9 17/10

8.2 Introduction to tertiary treatment and sludge treatment.

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Site Visit
Presentation
Site Visit
Report

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REVISION WEEK
(Submission of site visit report / assignment)

1 Week

EXAMINATION WEEK

3 Weeks

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