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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / ÇM 539 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: ÇM 539 Course Title: SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR DESIGN AND OPERATION Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (MASTER'S DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HAKAN DULKADİROĞLU (hakandulkadiroglu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course will gain knowledge and skills about the fundamental concepts of sequential batch reactor (SBR) and the main parameters used in the design and operation of the reactor

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to explain the basic reactor design parameters. PO-5 PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning
PO-8 PO-8 Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Environmental Engineering and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means
Examination
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-2 Be able to desing the SBR. PO-1 PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Environmental Engineering, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
PO-8 PO-8 Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Environmental Engineering and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means
Examination
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-3 Be able to define operating of SBR. PO-1 PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Environmental Engineering, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
PO-5 PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning
PO-8 PO-8 Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Environmental Engineering and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means
Examination
Presentation
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic definitions, characteristics of wastewater, biological treatment, batch reactors, mass balances, reactor design and operation of SBR.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Wastewater Characteristics Description Method
2 Industrial Wastewaters Description Method
3 Batch Reactors Description Method
4 Introduction to SBR Description Method
5 Basic Parameters for desinging of SBR Description Method
6 Desinging of SBR Problem Solving Method
7 Desinging of SBR Problem Solving Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Examination of scitific articles on SBR Discussion Method
10 Examination of scitific articles on SBR Discussion Method
11 Homework presentation Discussion Method
12 Homework presentation Discussion Method
13 Homework presentation Discussion Method
14 Homework presentation Discussion Method
15 An overview Description Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Wastewater Engineering, Treatment and Reuse, Metcalf & Eddy. Mc Graw Hill Yayınları.
Required Course instruments and materials
There is no any experimental equipment.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper 15 2 60
9.Project
final exam

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 8 3 24
       b) Search in internet/Library 8 3 24
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 8 3 24
       e) Term paper/Project 8 3 24
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 6 7 42
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 0
final exam 0
0
0
Total work load; 182