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Water quality parameters; mass balances; kinetics; surface water quality modelling; ecological systems; treatment of water, wastewater, solid and hazardous wastes; water quality field activities.
The overarching goal is for students to understand the potential impacts on ecosystems andpublic health, and measures to reduce impacts, with a particular focus on the aqueousenvironment and water quality. The course is designed to introduce students to thefundamental concepts of environmental engineering and their applications including the useof case studies, guest lectures, field and laboratory activities.The LEARN web-based course management software is used in this course. Course readings, on-line lectures, sample problems and solutions, etc. will be posted on this system. Various forms of feedback and support with also be on Learn. Students will submit their reports using Learn. All marks will be shown on Learn. Email notices will be sent to you via Learn. It is your responsibility to check Learn frequently regarding any questions about the course. Before you send an email to an instructor, be sure to check responses to other students’ questions on Learn. Students who need additional help (tutoring) or have a dispute with their marks should contact the course coordinator (not the tutors) to discuss this. Students who need to discuss extensions, special needs, access to Gradescope, Learn matters, etc., should contact the course coordinator.
1. Describe and explain environmental quality & public health objectives and how they are informed by Māori perspectives & values. (Washington Accord WA67) (UC CE3, GA2, BCC7)2. Describe and explain ecology principles (i.e. nutrient cycles, species interaction) and ecosystem function & structure (i.e. population dynamics, food web); calculate energy & material flows; identify ecosystem services & discuss human influences on ecosystems. (Washington Accord WA1, WA6) (EIE3, GA2)3. Carry out water quality sampling, data collection and analyses, illustrating the importance of variability, reproducibility, quality assurance & quality control; summarize and interpret the results using appropriate units of measurement & significant figures. Washington Accord WA4, WA8, WA9) (EIE2, EIE3)4. Classify water quality (physical, chemical, biological, nutrients, heavy metals); identify water pollution sources and the impacts on the environment and public health; describe and discuss environmental risks/hazards and potential ways to minimise them. (Washington Accord WA6) (UC CE3, GA2)5. Describe and estimate contaminant behaviour in the environment using mass balances, kinetics, rates of reactions, hydraulic reactor models.(Washington Accord WA1), (EI3E) 6. Solve environmental chemistry problems (pH, alkalinity, acid/base reactions). (Washington Accord WA1) (UC EIE3) 7. Estimate and describe pollutant/contaminant transformation (physical, chemical biological) in environmental engineering systems i.e. drinking water & wastewater treatment, solid & hazardous waste disposal. (Washington Accord WA1, WA6) (UC EIE3, CE3, GA2)8. Perform laboratory-scale treatment of water samples (coagulation/flocculation) and interpret/explain/discuss the observations & results with respect to water quality objectives. (Washington Accord WA4, WA9, WA8) (UC EIE2, EIE3)
Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry
ENNR203, ENCI383
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Hamish Mackey
Aisling O'Sullivan and Frances Charters
a. A penalty of 20% per day of the actual marks will be applied for late reports.b. All students must pass an on-line Learn assessment prior to attending the laboratory.c. The laboratory will be assessed during the examination. Students missing the laboratory due to not passing the on-line Learn assessment prior will be ineligible for marks on the laboratory-based exam questions.d. The final exam will cover content in the whole course with an emphasis on content after the test.
Mines, Richard O; Environmental Engineering: Principles and Practice ; Wiley Blackwell, 2014.
Further reading:Academic Integrity at the University of Canterbury. https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/what-we-do/teaching/academic-integrityEngineering NZ guidelines on ethical use of Generative AI. https://www.engineeringnz.org/programmes/engineering-and-ai/appropriate-safe-and-ethical-use/
a. Students must pass the chemistry review quiz to pass the course; students must take the self-assessment Learn quiz before taking the first quiz; students who do not pass the chemistry quiz on the first opportunity lose 2% of course marks (absolute, fixed reduction) and must attend a tutorial before resit; Students who do not pass on the second attempt will lose another 2% of course marks and must attend another tutorial; students who do not pass on the third opportunity fail the course.b. A penalty of 20% per day of the actual marks will be applied for late reports.c. All students must pass an on-line Learn assessment prior to attending the laboratory.d. The laboratory will be assessed during the examination. Students missing the laboratory due to not passing the on-line Learn assessment prior will be ineligible for marks on the laboratory-based exam questions.e. The final exam will cover content in the whole course with an emphasis on content after the test, including the laboratory.
Course communicationThe LEARN web-based course management software is used in this course. Course readings, on-line lectures, sample problems and solutions, etc. will be posted on this system. Various forms of feedback and support with also be on Learn. Students will submit their reports using Learn. All marks will be shown on Learn. Email notices will be sent to you via Learn. It is your responsibility to check Learn frequently regarding any questions about the course. Before you send an email to an instructor, be sure to check responses to other students’ questions on Learn. Students who need additional help (tutoring) or have a dispute with their marks should contact the course coordinator (not the tutors) to discuss this. Students who need to discuss extensions, special needs, access to Gradescope, Learn matters, etc., should contact the course manager, Roger Chen, roger.chen@canterbury.ac.nz
Domestic fee $1,190.00
International fee $6,488.00
* 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.
For further information see Civil and Environmental Engineering .