American University of Sharjah | College of Engineering

1. Course Number and Course Title:

CHE 472 WATER & WASTWATER PROCESSES

2. Credits Hours:
312

3. Prerequisites and/or Co-Requisites:

CHE 329 Mass Transfer

4. Name and Contact Information of Instructor:

Dr. Sameer Al-Asheh, Department of Chemical Engineering
Office: EB1222
Email: sslasheh@aus.edu
Phone: (06) 515-2994
Office Hours: TUR 15:00 16:00 ; MW 09:00-12:30 or by email appointment

5. Course Description (Catalog Description):

Design and selection of Biological, physical, and chemical processes used
in water and wastewater treatment, disposal treatment effluent, water
quality, and industrial wastewater characterization.

6. Textbook and other Supplemental Material:

Textbook:
Introduction to Environmental Engineering, M.L. Davis and D.A. Cornwell,
McGraw Hill, Fifth Edition, 2013

Supplemental:
Che 472 Water Laboratory Booklet
Class notes

7. Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
Understand the structure of water and wastewater treatment
processes.
Learn the sources of water and wastewater pollution.
Perform analytical techniques for characterization of water and
wastewater such as TDS, TSS, COD, BOD, and DO.
Learn unit operations in water and wastewater treatment processes.
Learn biological water and wastewater treatment.
Understand the disinfection processes
Learn new technologies such as membrane processes for water and
wastewater treatment.

8. Teaching and Learning Methodologies:

Methods include lectures, problems solving, homework assignments, lab
work and field trips.

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9. Course Topics and Schedule:

Chapter Wee
Topic
ks
Review and Introduction Slides only
Importance of Water and Water Consumption, , Health
and Standards, Polatable and Potable Water, Types and 1
Sources of Water, Surface Water Treatment, Ground
Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment
Water Chemistry and Characteristics Chapter 5
Physical Properties of Water, States of Solution (Slides)
1
Impurities, Units of Measurements, Physical
Characteristics of Water, Alkalinity
Water Treatment , Chapter 6
Water Quality, Physical, chemical and
microbiological characteristics, Water Quality
Standards Water Classifications and treatment 5
Systems, Coagulation, Softening, Mixing and
Flocculation, Sedimentation, Filtration, Disinfection,
and Membrane Processes.
Water Pollution Chapter 7
Water Pollution and their Sources, Maximum Daily (1-3)
2
Load, Biological Oxygen Demand, Nitrogen
Oxidation
Wastewater treatment Chapter 8
Characteristics of Wastewater, Standards,
Preliminary Treatment, Primary Treatment, 5
Secondary Treatment, Disinfection, Tertiary
Treatment, Sludge Treatment and Disposal

10. Schedule of Laboratory and other Non-Lecture Sessions:

A 3-hour weekly meeting in the Water Laboratory to perform small

experiments and conduct many testing procedures such as BOD, pH, COD,
Conductivity, Colorimeter, faecal Coliform analysis, Colony Counter,
Turbidity, TDS, TSS, DO, Permeability, and Tests on the Analysts (Nitrate,
nitrite, ammonia and phosphate).

11. Student Evaluation:

Assignment Due Date (tentative)

HW # 1: Water Chemistry (Chapter 2) Week 2

HW # 2: Water Treatment (Chapter 6) Week 4

HW # 3: Water Treatment (Chapter 6) Week 7

HW # 4: Water Pollution (Chapter 7) Week 9

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HW # 5: Wastewater Water treatment (Chapter 8) Week 12

12. Letter Grades

Assessment Weight Due Date
Homeworks 5% As above
Exam 1 20% (2/3/2017)
Exam 2 25% (13/04/2017)
Lab Report 15%
Final examination 35% Scheduled time

13. Contribution of Course to Program Outcomes

This course contributes to the accomplishment of the following program
outcomes (H High, M Medium, L Low)
Emphasis
in
Program outcome
this
course
Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and
A L
engineering.
Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to
B H
analyze and interpret data.
Ability to design a system, component or process to
meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as
C H
economic, environmental, social, political, ethical,
health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability.
D Function on multidisciplinary teams H
E Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. M

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Tentative grading scheme:

C
A 93-100 77-79
+

A- 90-92 C 73-76

B+ 87-89 C- 70-72

B 83-86 D 60-69

B- 80-82 F Less<60

Course Materials: Materials will be posted on the course webpage at the AUS
blackboard website iLearn. You must also bring the textbook to the
class.

Attendance: You are expected to attend all required classes. The Student
Handbook outlines the procedures for dismissal from the course for non-
attendance. Attendance in the lectures is very important. You are responsible for
all of the material presented in lectures. Late arrival to class is very disruptive,
and should be avoided.

Homework:

Homework problems from the textbook will be assigned throughout the

semester. Students are urged to work seriously on the homework assignments
as part of their study and practice.

Exams:

Two midterm exams will be conducted. Final exam will be scheduled by the
registrar. There will be no make-up examinations. If a student misses an exam
without an excuse, a zero will be given in that exam. If a student misses one of
the midterm exams due to an excused absence (i.e., documented emergency or
illness), the average of the other exams will be used to get the grade of the
missed one. All exams are closed-book; equations that are difficult to be
memorized and necessary information will be provided.

Academic Honesty/Integrity:

Academic honesty is extremely important. You must be sure to do your own

work and protect your work from plagiarism by others. Delete your files from the
work space on the computer when you are leaving. If there is any evidence that
the Academic Honesty Policy has been violated, you may be subject to severe
penalties, ranging from receiving a grade of F for the course to dismissal from
the University. If you fall behind in your work, it is better to accept a zero score
for a particular assignment than to compromise your honesty.

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