Module Information

Course Material and Lecture Notes given by Dr Sallis in Modules:

" CIV115, CIV211, CIV213, CIV311, CIV312, CIV316, CIV404, CIV412, CIV499, CIV705, CIV707, CIV819, CIV904, CIV911, CIV912, CIV913, CIV915, CIV916 "

can be accessed below:



General Information

LIBRARY DATABASE SEARCHES   ------

PresentationNotes by Cliff Spencer  (Robinson Library)

 

PresentationNotes by Jenny Campbell  (Robinson Library)

 

SAFETY PROCEDURES   -------   LABORATORY SAFETY POLICY 

 




CIV115 Introduction to Environmental Assessment and Sustainability

LABORATORY

Format for Lab reports

Coursework Assignment 1
 
 

LECTURE NOTES

metabolism,safety.ppt, pHbuffer.ppt, acidityalkalinity.ppt,  ConcentrationNormality Molarity.ppt

hardness.ppt,  colourturbidity spectro.ppt, bacteria.ppt,

  fungi.ppt,

protozoa.ppt,  algae.ppt
 

Tutorial Sheets
CalculationExercise - Molarity, Equivalence, Normality, pH
WorkedSolutions - Molarity, Equivalence, Normality, pH
 

Summary Sheets
pHand Buffers
weightconcentration titration




CIV211 Water Supply Engineering and Water Treatment
 LECTURE NOTES

Bacterial Removal from Water

Disinfection




CIV311 Water Supply Engineering

LABORATORY

Format for Lab reports

Coursework Task Sheet (Laboratory Report)
 
 

 LECTURE NOTES

Bacterial Removal from Water

Disinfection

Kinetics of Disinfection



CIV312 Wastewater Engineering

Nutrient Removal

Membrane Processes

Submerged Membrane Bioreactor (sewage treatment)

Membrane Bioreactor (industrial effluent treatment)

Summary Paper on MBRs

 



CIV316 Wastewater Treatment

Nutrient Removal

Membrane Processes

Submerged Membrane Bioreactor (sewage treatment)

Membrane Bioreactor (industrial effluent treatment)

Summary Paper on MBRs

 



CIV404  Management of Hazardous Wastes, Industrial Wastewaters and Contaminated Land

see CIV705



CIV4099  Individual Research Project

PROJECT TITLES 2006-7

PROJECT TITLES 2005-6                                                                   

PROJECT TITLES 2004-5

PROJECT TITLES 2003-4    PROJECT TITLES 2002-3

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Guidance Notes for individual projects in Stage 3 & 4 (Project Inception Report and Dissertation)

Powerpoint presentation on Projects

Presentation Skills for Dissertation - CAD 1     CAD 2    Digimap

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Coursework Assignment 1 (CIV400/cw1, Project Inception Report)

Coursework Assignment 2 (CIV400/cw2, Dissertation)



CIV412  Environmental Risk Management

see CIV904

 



CIV418  Sustainable Environments

Lecture - Sustainable Water

 



CIV705  Management of Hazardous Wastes, Industrial Wastewaters and Contaminated Land

2003Lecture - Introduction

2003Lecture - Engineering Methods

2003Lecture - Remediation - Biological Methods

2003Lecture - Remediation - Chemical/Physical/Thermal Methods

 

Additional Reading

Summary of Bioremediation Processes - DTI Biowise Publication

POLICYAPPROACHES TO CONTAMINATED LAND IN THE UK (paper by Dr J P Steadman)

Thesis chaper part 1 -  Policy Approaches , UK, USA, Netherlands.(DrJ PSteadman)

Thesis chaper part 2 -  Policy Approaches , UK, USA, Netherlands.(DrJ PSteadman)

Thesis chaper part 3 -  Policy Approaches , UK, USA, Netherlands.(DrJ PSteadman)

New Contaminated Land Regime / Guidance (Implementation of Part IIaEnvironmentalProtection Act)
 
 

Links

LINK to Contaminated Land Remediation Technologies Paper -  Review of All Processes

http://www.r3-bardos.demon.co.uk/papers/index.html

LINK to EPA Site for Contaminated Land Remediation Technologies

   http://www.clu-in.org/

 

 



CIV702 Research Methods 

Coursework Task Sheet (Project Brief)

Oral Presentation of  Brief

                    



CIV819 Solid & Hazardous Waste

Lectures

2003 Lecture - Local Authorities and Contaminated Land Regime

2003Lecture - Site Investigation

2003Lecture - Remediation - Biological Methods

2003Lecture - Remediation - Chemical/Physical Methods

Lecture 1 & 2-Introduction, Policy and Legislation (New Contaminated Land Regime)

Lecture 3 - Site Characterization & Risk Assessment

Lecture 4- Remediation  Technologies

Lecture 5 -Remediation  Technologies

Lecture 6 -Remediation  Technologies
 
 

Additional Reading

Summary of Bioremediation Processes - DTI Biowise Publication

POLICYAPPROACHES TO CONTAMINATED LAND IN THE UK (paper by Dr J P Steadman)

Thesis chaper part 1 -  Policy Approaches , UK, USA, Netherlands.(DrJ PSteadman)

Thesis chaper part 2 -  Policy Approaches , UK, USA, Netherlands.(DrJ PSteadman)

Thesis chaper part 3 -  Policy Approaches , UK, USA, Netherlands.(DrJ PSteadman)

New Contaminated Land Regime / Guidance (Implementation of Part IIaEnvironmentalProtection Act)
 
 

Links

LINK to Contaminated Land Remediation Technologies Paper -  Review of All Processes

http://www.r3-bardos.demon.co.uk/papers/index.html

LINK to EPA Site for Contaminated Land Remediation Technologies

   http://www.clu-in.org/



CIV904,  CIV412  Environmental Risk Management

LECTURE NOTES

Risk Assessment of Contaminated Land




CIV911 Water Supply Engineering

LABORATORY

Format for Lab reports

Coursework Task Sheet (CIV911/cw1 -Design)

Coursework Task Sheet (CIV911/cw2 - Laboratory Report)
 

 LECTURE NOTES

Module Introduction

Bacterial Removal from Water

Disinfection

Kinetics of Disinfection




CIV912 Wastewater Engineering

Nutrient Removal

Membrane Processes

Submerged Membrane Bioreactor (sewage treatment)

Membrane Bioreactor (industrial effluent treatment)

Summary Paper on MBRs




CIV913 Environmental Assessment and Sustainability

LABORATORY

Format for Lab reports

Coursework Assignment 1

Coursework Assignment 2
 
 
 

LECTURE NOTES
Part 1 - Microbiology and Chemistry of Water and Wastewater

Monday 
   Introduction (Assessment and Sustainability)
   Safety
   Water Chemistry,  1.pH, Buffering     2.Acidity and Alkalinity

Tuesday
   StandardUnits, Molarity, Normality
   Standard Units, Molarity, Normality Tutorial
   OxygenDemand
   SuspendedSolids and Gravimetry

Wednesday
   Microbes& Metabolism
   BacterialDiversity
   AquaticEcosystems – Bacteria & Fungi
   Bacteria& Bacterial Enumeration

Thursday
   MicrobialEcology of  Wastewater Treatment
   AquaticEcosystems – Protozoa & Algae
   Hardnessand Metal Analysis
   1.Chromatography,     2.Spectrophometry,Colour and Turbidity
 

Friday
   Redox,Oxidised and Reduced Environments
   BiogeochemicalCycles of Nutrients
   PhaseInteractions
   Fateof Organic Chemicals in the Environment

 

Part 2 - Water Pollution Assessment

  ChemicalAssessment GQA,  BiologicalAssessment GQA,  Eutrophication,

Estuarineand Marine Pollution, Standards and Consents

Environment Agency Link to "Chemical  / Biological General Quality Assessment (GQA)"

Consenting Policy for effluent discharges (Environment Agency) 

EU Water Directives - summary document 

Field Trip (BMWP) Kick-sampling,  Kick-sampling, BMWPGroup Photo
 
 

Tutorial Sheets
CalculationExercise - Molarity, Equivalence, Normality, pH
WorkedSolutions - Molarity, Equivalence, Normality, pH
 

Summary Sheets
pHand Buffers
weightconcentration titration



CIV915 Wastewater Management

Nutrient Removal

Membrane Processes

Submerged Membrane Bioreactor (sewage treatment)

Membrane Bioreactor (industrial effluent treatment)

Summary Paper on MBRs

 



CIV998  Research Project - MSc Environmental Engineering

green ballNotes on the preparing the project brief (Project Definition Document)

green ballProject Coursework (Final Oral Presentation, Poster, Dissertation)

green ballProjects 2004-5