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Name of Course/
Module
Course Code

Name of Academic Staff

Rationale for the

inclusion of course in
the program

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8
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Semester and year

offered
Total Student Learning
Time (SLT)
L = Lecture
T = Tutorial
P = Practical
O = Others
Credit Value
Prerequisite (if any)
Objectives

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Learning Outcomes

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Transferable Skills:
Skills and how they are
developed and
assessed, Project and
practical experience and
Internship
Teaching-learning and
assessment strategy

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Synopsis

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Mode of Delivery
(Lecture, Tutorial,
Workshop, Seminar,
etc)
Assessment Methods
and Types
Mapping of the
course/module to the
Programme Aims

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Wastewater Engineering
VCB 3073
Assoc. Prof. Dr Shamsul Rahman Mohamed Kutty
Assoc. Prof. Dr Mohamed Hasnain Isa

Potable water is one of the necessities of life. Usage of water introduces various types
of pollutant in it and renders it unsuitable for many uses. Treatment and disposal of
wastewater are important activities in the field of civil engineering. This subject
provides a basic understanding of the design and operation of physical, chemical and
biological unit processes in the treatment of domestic and industrial wastewaters.
2/3
Face To Face
L
36

Total Guided and Independent Learning

T

120 hours
(Assignments and Term Projects)
3

1.

To introduce various pollutants in wastewater, their effects and removal

mechanisms.
2. To analyse process parameters and design treatment plant components.
At the end of this course, students should be able:
1. Characterize constituents found in wastewater and apply basic treatment
methods for removal of specific constituents in wastewater.
2. Demonstrate the mechanisms of wastewater treatment.
3. Apply engineering principles to design wastewater treatment processes and
conduct cost analysis of the components in wastewater treatment.
4. Evaluate and solve complex wastewater problems to meet domestic and industrial
effluent discharge limits.
1.
2.
3.

To develop skills in problem solving through assignments, quizzes, tests and

treatment plant visits.
To characterise wastewater constituents through laboratory exercises.
To determine costs of treatment plant components using software.

1. Coursework: 40% that includes Assignments: 5%, Practicals: 10%, Quizzes: 5%,
Tests: 20%
2. Examination (3 hrs): 60%
Overview of wastewater engineering, wastewater quality, flow and waste loading,
type of domestic wastewater treatment plants, physical treatment, biological
treatment, aerobic and anaerobic treatment, industrial wastewater treatment.

Lecture, Laboratory, Field Visits

Coursework (Assignments, Practicals, Quizzes, Tests) 40%
Final Exam 60%
To produce well-rounded graduates

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Mapping of the
course/module to the
Programme Learning
Outcomes

Course Learning Outcome

CLO1

CLO2

CLO3

CLO4

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Content Outline of the

Course/Module and the
SLT per topic

To characterize constituents found in

wastewater and apply basic treatment
methods for removal of specific constituents
in wastewater.
To propose wastewater treatment methods
based on understanding of treatment
mechanisms.
To apply engineering principles to design
wastewater treatment processes and solve
complex wastewater problems (domestic and
industrial).
To evaluate cost components in wastewater
treatment.

Programme
Outcomes (POs)

Total

PO1

PO3

15

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30

15

15

30

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15

30

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05

10

Lect. Tut.
Introduction

Lab

Overview of wastewater engineering in Malaysia and

overseas.
Environmental management concept and sustainable
development.
Industrial wastewater treatment systems
Objective of wastewater treatment and disposal and sources
of wastewater.
Water and Wastewater Quality, Flow and Wastewater Loading

Physical, chemical and biological characteristics.

Dry weather flow, peak flow, population equivalent and
organic loading
Laboratory 1 : Total Suspended Solids, MLSS, MLVSS, SVI
Laboratory 2 : Sludge settleability
Laboratory 3 : BOD and COD
Laboratory 4 : Chemical Coagulation, Heavy metals removal
Laboratory 5 : Ammonia, Nitrates, TP, TKN
Types of Wastewater Treatment Plant

Suspended cultures.
Fixed film.
Centralised and decentralized systems.
Individual system.
Aerobic and anaerobic methods.
Biological Degradation of Organic Matter

Type of organic matter.

Aerobic and anaerobic process.
Enzyme.
Kinetics of BOD.

Design of Physical Treatment Systems

Screens.
Grit removal.
Primary sedimentation tank.
Secondary sedimentation tank.
Design of Biological Treatment Systems

Activated sludge systems.

Rotating Biological Contactor.
Trickling filters.
Stabilization ponds.
Aerated lagoons.
Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment
Design of Anaerobic Suspended Growth Processes
Complete Mix Process
Anaerobic Contact Process
Anaerobic Sequencing Batch Reactor

Design of Attached Growth Anaerobic Processes

Upflow Packed-Bed Attached Growth Reactor
Upflow Attached Growth Anaerobic Expanded Bed
Reactor
Attached Growth Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Reactor
Downflow Attached Growth Processes

Other Anaerobic Treatment Processes

Covered Anaerobic Lagoon Process
Membrane Separation Anaerobic Treatment Process

Cost components of wastewater treatment systems.

Site Visit to Municipal and Industrial Treatment Facility.

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References

Total Hours

36

1. Metcalf and Eddy (2003), Wastewater Engineering

Treatment and Reuse, McGraw-Hill.

Main Reference

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4.
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Other additional
information

Peavy, Rowe and Tchobanoglous (1985), Environmental

Engineering, McGraw-Hill.
Hammer and Hammer, Jr. (2012), Water and Wastewater
Technology, Pearson.
Eckenfelder (2000), Industrial Water Pollution Control,
McGraw-Hill.
Reynolds and Richards (1995), Unit Operations and Processes
in Environmental Engineering, PWS.

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Optional
References