Water and Waste Water Management

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

Credit will not be given for the following subjects:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

This subject covers theoretical and practical management aspects of water supply and treatment, wastewater treatment and reuse. Specific topics include:

• Integrated water management
• Risk identification and management for water services
• Water supply treatment and quality criteria
• Water treatment processes and waste disposal
• Wastewater treatment - physical, chemical and biological treatment technologies
• Systems for water reclamation and reuse
• Sewerage; avoidance, minimisation, recycling and reuse

• Identify and recognise the common measures of water quality and the associated standards and criteria
• Recognise the major risks whose incidence is much affected by water quality
• Identify and describe the means of controlling those risks through quality of water supply
• Describe a wide range of technologies for the safe disposal of human waste
• Identify and describe the role of microbiology in modifying water systems
• Apply principles of sustainable development to the management of water borne wastes
• Conduct conceptual designs to enable the avoidance, minimization, recycling, re-use and treatment of water borne pollutants

• One 2-hour examination, end of semester (50%)
• Three assignments, totalling 4000 words, due at regular intervals throughout the semester (50%)

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution
• Understanding of social, cultural, global, and environmental responsibilities and the need to employ principles of sustainable development
• Capacity for creativity and innovation
• Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities, and commitment to them
• Capacity for lifelong learning and professional development