LESSON PLAN

CHE 675
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY TEKNOLOGI MARA
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COURSE INFORMATION
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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
CHE 675
EH220
5
3.0
4.0
NON-CORE (PASSING GRADE: C)
NIL

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SYNOPSIS
Topics covered include wastewater treatment, solid waste management, air pollution
control and Environmental Impact Assessment. Special emphasis will be given on
Green Technology and Environment Management System.

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COURSE OUTCOME
Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to:

Explain the environmental engineering principles in pollution control and waste

management.
Apply the basic principle to solve problems on waste treatment.
Justify the waste treatment to comply with the environmental regulation and monitoring
requirements.

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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lectures, tutorials, problem based learning (PBL) and invited speakers from industry.
Lecture
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3 hrs/wk
Tutorial
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1 hr/wk

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LESSON PLAN

WEEK

DURATION

CHAPTER

ACTIVITIES

Online Learning
Water quality
Definitions, Characteristics and
*Read Chapter 2 in
Perspectives
text book
Physical, Chemical, Biological
Parameters

Water purification processes in Natural Online Learning

Systems
Physical, Chemical and Biochemical *Read Chapter 3 & 4
in text book
Processes

LESSON PLAN
CHE 675
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY TEKNOLOGI MARA
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ACTIVITIES

Response of streams to biodegradable

organic waste
Water treatment processes:
-Aeration
-Solid separation
-Coagulation
-Filtration
-Disinfection
Industrial Wastewater Treatment and
Lecture
Disposal
Tutorial
Primary and secondary treatment

Sludge treatment and disposal

Advance wastewater treatment
*Read Chapter 5 in
Wastewater disposal and reuse
text book
Legal and administrative system for
water pollution control

Air Quality
Definition, Characteristics and
Perspective
Air pollution: past, present and future
Classification of Pollutants

Assignment 1 (Submit
in W12)

*Read Chapter 7 in
text book
Meteorology and natural purification Lecture
Tutorial
processes
Meteorology and natural purification
*Read Chapter 8 in
processes
Influence
of
meteorological text book
phenomena on air quality
Effects of air on meteorological
condition
Lecture
Air Pollution Control
Control devices for particulate and Tutorial
gaseous contaminants
Legal and administrative systems for *Read Chapter 9 in
text book
air pollution control

TEST 1
7

Lecture
Tutorial

On all topics covered until Week 6 only

LESSON PLAN
CHE 675
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY TEKNOLOGI MARA
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WEEK

DURATION

CHAPTER

3
ACTIVITIES

Lecture
Solid Wastes
Solid
Wastes:
Definition, Tutorial
Characteristic and Perspectives

Types, sources and properties of solid *Read Chapter 10 in

text book
wastes
Lecture
Solid waste management
Tutorial
Solid waste generation
On site handling, storage and Field Trip
processing
*Read Chapter 11 in
Collection of solid waste
text book
Transfer and transport
Processing technique
Assignment 2 (Submit
Ultimate disposal
in W14)

10

11

12

13

14

Lecture
Resource and Energy Recovery
Tutorial
Processing technique
Material recovery system
Recovery of biological conversion *Read Chapter 12 in
text book
products
Recovery of thermal conversion
products
Recovery of energy from conversion
products
Lecture
Schedule Waste
Online Quiz
Scheduled wastes
Legal and administrative systems for
Read the lecture notes
scheduled waste control
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) & Lecture
Industrial Talk
Environmental Audit
Environmental Impact Assessment
Read the lecture notes
(EIA)
Environmental Audit
Environment Management System
TEST 2
On all topics covered from Week 7 until Week 12
Cleaner
Production
and
Green Lecture
Revision
Technology
Presentation
Definition

Principle of Green Technology

Example of Cleaner Production

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CHE 675
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY TEKNOLOGI MARA
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ASSESSMENT
Tests, quiz and assignments: 40%
Examination: 60%

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TEXT BOOK USED

Peavy, H.S., Rowe, D.R. & Tchobanoglous, G. 1985. Environmental Engineering.
McGraw-Hill International Editions. Singapore.

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REFERENCES
Metcalf & Eddy. 2003. Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse, 4th Edition.
McGraw-Hill. Singapore.
Kiely, G. 1996. Environmental Engineering. McGraw-Hill.
Cornwell, D.A. & Davis, M.L. 1998. Introduction to Environmental Engineering 3rd
Edition. McGraw-Hill. Singapore.
Piasecki, B.W., Fletcher, K.A. & Mendelson, F.J. 1999. Environmental Management
and Business Strategy. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Bahu, R., Crittenden, B. & Ohara, J. 1997. Management of Process Industry Waste.
IChemE, UK.
Tchobanoglous, G., Theisen, H. & Vigil, V.A. 1993. Integrated Solid Waste
Management. McGraw-Hill, Singapore.
Masters, G.M. 1991. Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science.
Prentice-Hall Intl. Editons.
Department of Environment. 1995. A Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment
Guidelines. Ministry of Science, Technology and The Environment.
Legal Research Board. Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Act 1270 & Subsidiary
Legislations). International Law Book Services.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Attendance is compulsory.
No make up test unless for medical excuses with legal documents presented.
No cheating in any aspect. Any consequences due to not comply this, will be put
under your own responsibilities

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OTHER INFORMATION/DETAILS
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CHE 675
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY TEKNOLOGI MARA
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NAME : SUHAILA MOHD SAUID

POSITION : LECTURER
DATE: 02 Sept 2016

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