ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING - MOD. A
- Overview
- Assessment methods
- Learning objectives
- Contents
- Bibliography
- Teaching methods
- Contacts/Info
The basic concepts of Environmental Engineering, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry are intended to be established and the concepts of Environmental Impact Assessement and Reclamation of Contaminated Sites in a Bachelor Degree in the Environmental Sector are recommended (but not mandatory).
The examination of Advanced Environmental Engineering is divided into two partial tests, each related to modules A (solid waste) and B (wastewater treatment).
In order to pass both tests, the student must demonstrate adequate theoretical knowledge of the topics covered, ability to perform calculations aimed at designing and verifying the functionality of the treatment plants and ability to expose the acquired knowledge. The answers will positively evaluate both the completeness and the synthesis in the topic presentation, also using schemes, graphs and illustrations.
As specified above, passing the exam is linked to the positive outcome of both partial tests provided for each of the two modules. The final evaluation will be the average of the two evaluations, as long as both of them are, at least, sufficient. The student who has passed both partial exams will have to enroll in the final exam which will only consist in the registration of the final mark.
More specifically:
Module A
In order to assess the learning outcomes, a final written test will be carried out, consisting of 10 questions covering all the topics covered in the course; each correct and complete answer is evaluated three points. Also the personal bibliographic work done by the students and delivered before the end of the course. The candidate, having read the overall assessment of the written test, can request an oral supplementary exam on a date to be defined.
The course constitutes a deepening and completion of the concepts of Environmental Engineering and, in particular, of pollution control systems.
The course aims to refine the knowledge and skills necessary for the activity of a technician in the field of wastewater and solid waste treatments, dedicating a specific module to each of these topics.
The topics are:
• Reference legislation, classification of waste (4 hours)
• Authorization procedures for the plant construction (4 hours)
• Pretreatments (4 hours)
• Waste Fuel Production (4 hours)
• Composting (8 hours)
• Anaerobic digestion of MSW and other organic matrices (8 hours)
• Sanitary landfill (8 hours)
• Incineration (4 hours)
• Equipment certification according to the Machinery Directive (8 hours)
Book: no.
Slides of lessons: from the e-learning website
Technical papers selected by professor and downloadable from e-learning website or available in the University libraries
The course is based on frontal theoretical lessons, occasionally in cooperation with technical experts coming from public administrations and companies that operate in the waste management sector. The participants to the module have to organise working groups and, at the end of the course, they have to present the results of a bibliographic research on one of the topics connected to the assigned didactic program
Students can meet with the professor in the classroom before and after the lessons, or in his office by previous phone or email appointment (e-mail: fabio.conti@uninsubria.it; phone number: 0332-218780).