Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / CM 511 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: CM 511 Course Title: BASIC OPERATIONS FOR SOLID WASTE 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 SERKAN ŞAHİNKAYA (serkansahinkaya@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to gain knowledge and skills about the methods and technologies of solid waste management and disposal as well as practical issues.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain the issues related to integrated solid waste management. 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-2 PO-2 Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field
Examination
Term Paper
LO-2 Can explain the analysis of solid waste quantity and characterization. PO-5 PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning
PO-6 PO-6 Are able to make use of computer software as well as communication and information technology required by the field of Environmental Engineering at an advanced level
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
Performance Project
LO-3 Can explain the systems related to solid waste management. PO-2 PO-2 Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field
PO-6 PO-6 Are able to make use of computer software as well as communication and information technology required by the field of Environmental Engineering at an advanced level
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
PO-9 PO-9 Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Environmental Engineering and teach those values
Examination
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Integrated waste management includes solid waste quantity and characterization, collection, transportation, separation and recovery of solid waste, waste treatment and disposal techniques.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What is Solid Waste? What are the approaches to waste management? Lecture and discussion methods
2 Integrated waste management Lecture and discussion methods
3 Determination of quantity and characterization of solid wastes Lecture and discussion methods
4 Collection and transportation of solid waste Lecture and discussion methods
5 Separation and recovery of solid waste Lecture and discussion methods
6 Separation and recovery of solid waste Lecture and discussion methods
7 Biological treatment technologies Lecture and discussion methods
8 mid-term exam
9 Biological treatment technologies Lecture and discussion methods
10 Waste incineration and gasification Lecture and discussion methods
11 Waste incineration and gasification Lecture and discussion methods
12 Waste storage facilities Lecture and discussion methods
13 Waste storage facilities Lecture and discussion methods
14 Rehabilitation of unorganized landfills Lecture and discussion methods
15 Cost of waste management Lecture and discussion methods
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Öztürk, İ. (2015). Katı Atık Yönetimi ve AB Uyumlu Uygulamaları, İSTAÇ Teknik Kitaplar Serisi
2 Öztürk, İ., Demir, İ., Altınbaş, M., Arıkan, O., Çiftçi, T., Çakmak, İ., Öztürk, L., Yıldız, Ş., Kiriş, A. (2015). Kompost El Kitabı. İSTAÇ Teknik Kitaplar Serisi.
3 Baran, A., Arıkan, O., Yıldız, Ş., Demir, İ., Sarı, H., Altınbaş, M., Balahorli, V. (2015). Katı Atık Düzenli Depolama Tesisleri İşletimi El Kitabı. İSTAÇ Teknik Kitaplar Serisi.
4 Enç, V., Yıldırım, A., Yıldız, Ş. (2015). Ambalaj Atıkları Yönetimi El Kitabı. İSTAÇ Teknik Kitaplar Serisi.
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, projector, presentation screen, blackboard, pencil, textbooks and supplementary textbooks.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 7 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper 14 1 20
9.Project
final exam 15 1 40

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 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 3 14 42
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 7 7
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 7 7
final exam 1 0
0
0
Total work load; 183