CivE 624
Biological Waste Treatment Processes
Description
The objective of this course is to study the theoretical and applied aspects of biological waste treatment processes in environmental engineering, as well as fundamental knowledge of environmental microbiology that is necessary to understand the biological processes. In order to teach important design calculations, biofilm processes and activated sludge processes, as they are utilized in biological wastewater treatment, will be used as examples to explain load-based design approach and kinetics-based design approach, respectively. A term project will require students to explore on the role of research in advancement of the knowledge and design practice of biological waste treatment processes.Learning Outcomes
- Explain how biological processes work in the treatment of wastewater.- Perform kinetics-based design calculations for activated sludge process.
- Perform load-based design calculations for biofilm processes.
- Demonstrate their ability of learning from literature to advance research.
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 3 | 37.8 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
None defined
None defined
Undergraduate Program(s)
Sections & Respective Instructors
| A1 - 2026/2027 - Fall - Tong Yu |
| A1 - 2025/2026 - Fall - Tong Yu |
| B1 - 2024/2025 - Winter - Tong Yu |
| B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Tong Yu |
| B1 - 2022/2023 - Winter - Tong Yu |
| B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Tong Yu |