This course provides you with a detailed knowledge of the current practices in Water and wastewater treatment in general, with specific reference to industrial wastewater treatment and technologies. The first module in this course focuses on water treatment processes, discussed in the context of producing drinking water from surface water resources and the second module is wastewater treatment. The second module focuses on water recycling systems and how water treatment processes are utilised in the final stage of treatment to produce recycled water of different grades. In this context these processes and commonly referred to as advanced wastewater treatment. Emerging wastewater and water treatment processes are also discussed. Principles, objectives and basic criteria for the selection of processes for wastewater treatment and/ or recycling with attention to environmental sustainability are also addressed. You will visit water and wastewater treatment plants and recognise how discharge options and end use dictate process selection. You will also visit industrial wastewater treatment plants that employ different types of wastewater process units to achieve discharge limits and minimise trade waste charge.

During field trips and site visits you can discuss operational problems with process engineers and plant operators and become familiar with plant layouts. Through a project based-learning approach you are able to apply the knowledge gained during class sessions, activities and field trips to propose a treatment system for a given water resource to produce water for a specified end use. You will work both individually and in a team.

Please note that if you take this course for a bachelor honours program, your overall mark in this course will be one of the course marks that will be used to calculate the weighted average mark (WAM) that will determine your award level. (This applies to students who commence enrolment in a bachelor honours program from 1 January 2016 onwards. See the WAM information web page for more information.)