Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / CM-413 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Code: CM-413 Course Title: NATURAL TREATMENT Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ŞENNUR MERVE YAKUT (sennurmerve@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To give information about the natural treatment systems of wastewater and the methods and techniques applied in the treatment.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to identify methods of land treatment. PO-1 In mathematics, science and engineering fields related to environmental engineering to have these fields in use for the solution of theoretical and practical knowledge of engineering,
PO-2 Environmental Science and Environmental Technology on the engineering problems to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, for this purpose, select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques,
PO-3 The modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice to select and use skills, ability to use information technology effectively,
Examination
LO-2 Treatment issues in the field of scientific research and to practice. PO-3 The modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice to select and use skills, ability to use information technology effectively,
PO-5 Modeling programs related to environmental engineering and information technology skills to use,
Examination
LO-3 Define the application of land treatment methods. PO-1 In mathematics, science and engineering fields related to environmental engineering to have these fields in use for the solution of theoretical and practical knowledge of engineering,
PO-2 Environmental Science and Environmental Technology on the engineering problems to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, for this purpose, select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques,
PO-3 The modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice to select and use skills, ability to use information technology effectively,
Examination
LO-4 Explain the basic concepts of Natural Treatment systems PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources,
Examination
Presentation
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Natural Treatment Systems: Landfill, infiltration, artificial wetlands, health and environmental effects. Treatment efficiencies and problem solutions for land needs, Land surveys, Planning and applications.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The importance and nature of the wastewater. Description Method
2 Developments on wastewater treatment. Description Method
3 Natural Treatment systems (overview) Comparison of natural and traditional wastewater treatment systems Description Method
4 To treat wastewater pre-treatment methods, and the importance of the field. Natural treatment methods: 1. Terrestrial treatment methods; Low speed, Land surface drainage Rapid infiltration Description Method
5 Natural treatment methods: 2. Wastewater stabilization ponds Description Method
6 Natural treatment methods: 3. Aquatic Plant systems (constructed wetland systems) Description Method
7 Constructed wetlands varieties used for natural treatment. 1. Description Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Simple on-site treatment systems:Septic tank and bleed systems. Description Method
10 treatment macanisms in constructed wetlands Description Method
11 Comparison of characteristics and yield of plants used in the natural treatment. Description Method
12 Factors affecting the efficiency of natural treatment. Description Method
13 The effect of natural treatment in the field of health and the environment. Description Method
14 Made in the field of national and international studies for the natural treatment of wastewaters. Description Method
15 Field survey work.Refinement planning and implementation in the field. Description Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 • Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse, George Tchobanoglous, Franklin Burton ve H. David Stensel, Metcalf&Eddy Inc., McGraw Hill, 2002.
2 . CAMPBELL C. S., Ogden M., “Constructed Wetland in the Sustainable Landscape.” Publisher John Willey and Sons. 1999.
Required Course instruments and materials
Course Book and Course Notes, Current Articles, Internet, Problem Sets,

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 6 2 10
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project 10 2 10
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 50

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 2 6 12
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 6 18
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 6 18
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 150