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Application of principles of physical chemistry to the description and composition of natural waters and engineering treatment of drinking water and wastewater. Studies of acid/base chemistry, complexation, precipitation, and oxidation-reduction potential chemistry.
Explain how water chemistry processes impact water quality. Apply the principles of solution chemistry to natural waters and engineered treatment of drinking water and wastewater.
Subject to approval of the Programme Director
Note: The 6-7 March block will not be heldThursday, 18 May (tentative schedule)10.00- 11.00 Red-ox assignment assistance11.00-12.00 MINTEQ report assistance13.00-16.00 Laboratory (reduction-oxidation effects) (CAPE teaching lab)Friday, 19 May (tentative schedule)9-11.00 Laboratory report write-up11-12.30 Problem-solving tutorial (redox) (submit assignment)
Mark Milke
1. Assignments 25 %2a. Group laboratory report 10 %2b. MINTEQ report 10 %3. Weekly tutorials 5 %4. Test 20 %5. Examination 30 %1. Assignments: completed individually and submitted on Learn. Two assignments will be done and submitted during the blocks.2. Short reports2a. Laboratory report: How to limit manganese in small groundwater wells? Explore amount of oxidant needed to precipitate during treatment. Explore effect of natural variations in groundwater. Use MINTEQ to check against laboratory results.2b. MINTEQ: Go through a series of MINTEQ exercises and answer short questions.3. Weekly tutorials: A total of 5% is available for attendance and readiness to participate in the weekly tutorials.4. & 5. Test and Examination: Three hours each; to be held using Learn and Zoom for monitoring.In the case of an emergency that affects the whole course, the Course Coordinator, in consultation with the Dean, may change the nature, weighting and timing of assessments, e.g. tests and examination may be replaced with assignments of the same weight or different weight at a different time and/or date (which, under certain circumstances, may be outside the prescribed course dates). The ‘Special consideration’ process will also be used for unforeseen circumstances that adversely affect the academic performance of students individually. The usual grounds for this are described in the UC policy ‘Special Consideration Procedures and Guidelines’, and personal circumstances due to a wider emergency event may also qualify.
Water Chemistry, by Snoeyink and Jenkins, John Wiley, 1980. All students are expected to obtain access to the book and read the assigned sections. I have a limited number of copies I can provide to students. In addition to personal and library copies, copies can be purchased used through abebooks.com, bookfinder.com or other used booksellers.
Who is this course designed for:1. Students studying in non-water MCivEng endorsements wanting a course to add breadth to their studies (eg, students studying concrete or environmental effects of architectural choices)2. Students planning to take courses that require this course as a pre-requisite3. Students studying for the Water Eng. endorsement who will receive fundamental knowledge applicable to a wide variety of water problems.Teaching Mode: The course is very dependent on students reading and learning from a textbook. The course is taught by distance with assistance on assignments. There will be a series of on-line lecture modules for students to download to assist their study. Students will submit assignments via Learn for marking. Learn will also be used for discussion regarding assignments or questions on course content. In addition, there will be two intensive blocks. Students will learn new concepts and at the same time
Domestic fee $1,164.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
This course will not be offered if fewer than 5 people apply to enrol.
For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .