CivE 628
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Description
Principles of municipal waste management to protect public health, municipal waste streams, waste stream analysis and prediction. Refuse collection, storage and hauling methods, and facilities. Engineering design and operation of solid waste processing, treatment and disposal methods: resource recovery, recycling programs, incineration, composting, landfilling, and novel techniques. Solid waste legislation and policies. Environment impacts, impact management and facility siting of waste facilities.Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students will be able to:Define and explain advanced fundamental and engineering concepts of waste management and treatment concerning composition, properties, treatment or transformation processes
Prepare preliminary engineering design calculations related to waste treatment facilities
Identify relevant legislation and regulations, future trends in waste management industry, and resource recovery options from various waste streams
Make an oral presentation related to waste management and treatment practices, and critically analyze in a written report
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 3 | 37.8 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
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Undergraduate Program(s)
Sections & Respective Instructors
| B1 - 2025/2026 - Winter - Bipro Dhar |
| B1 - 2024/2025 - Winter - Bipro Dhar |
| B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Calvin Chung |
| B1 - 2022/2023 - Winter - Bipro Dhar |
| B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Bipro Dhar |