Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / CM-515 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: CM-515 Course Title: NURRIENT REMOVAL SYSTEMS FROM WASTEWATERS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (MASTER'S DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HAKAN DULKADİROĞLU (hakandulkadiroglu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Aim of this course is to give information about theoretical aspects of biological nutrient removal systems and their application methods.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain and design biological nutrient removal systems. PO-1 PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Environmental Engineering, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
Examination
Term Paper
LO-2 It is required to have the necessary information for the prevention of the pollution caused by the nitrogen and nitrogen excesses. PO-1 PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Environmental Engineering, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
PO-4 PO-4 Have the qualification and capability to gain admission to doctoral programs, R&D units or occupations related to the field with the knowledge they have gathered in the field
 		Examination
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Mechanisms of nitrification, denitrification and enhanced biological phosphorus removal, system configurations of nutrient removal, system design.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Forms, impacts and compounds in wastewater of nitrogen Lecturing method
2 Microbiology, stoichiometry and kinetics of nitrification Lecturing method
3 Modelling of nitrification in activated sludge systems Lecturing method
4 Design of nitrification systems Lecturing method and preparation of design project
5 Description and microbiology of denitrification Lecturing method
6 Stoichiometry, kinetics and modelling of denitrification Lecturing method
7 Design of denitrification systems Lecturing method and preparation of design project
8 mid-term exam
9 Sources and quantities of phosphorus in wastewaters, impacts of phosphorus Lecturing method
10 Phosphorus removal methods Lecturing method
11 Principals of biological excess phosphorus removal Lecturing method
12 Modelling of BEPR systems Lecturing method
13 Design of BEPR systems Lecturing method and preparation of design project
14 System configurations for biological nutrient removal Lecturing method
15 Design of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus removal systems Lecturing method and preparation of design project
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Modelling of Activated Sludge Systems, D. Orhon and N. Artan, Technomic Publishing Co., Lancaster, USA, 1994
Required Course instruments and materials
Internet and scientific literature

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 3 2 6
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 4 3 12
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 2 8
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 4 3 12
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 168