To introduce students to the principles of municipal wastewater and solid waste treatment and management. The students will learn the fundamental concepts in wastewater treatment technologies, hazardous solid waste disposal and management issues related to sludge treatment and disposal. This will also be combined with the process design skills related to both wastewater treatment and sewerage systems.

Final exam will test students' ability to integrate knowledge learned throughout the course to analyze and solve problems related to waste and wastewater treatment engineering.

Examination duration: 2 hrs

Percentage of continuous assessment, examination, etc.: 50% by continuous assessment; 50% by exam

To pass a course, a student must do ALL of the following:

1. obtain at least 30% of the total marks allocated towards continuous assessment (combination of assignments, pop quizzes, term paper, lab reports and/ or quiz, if applicable);


2. obtain at least 30% of the total marks allocated towards final examination (if applicable); and


3. meet the criteria listed in the section on Assessment Rubrics.