COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF BIOLOGICAL WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEMS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ENV 5022 MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF BIOLOGICAL WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEMS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR SERKAN EKER

Offered to

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Environmental Engineering
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY

Course Objective

The course provides detailed information on mathematical models, their structure and use in activated sludge systems. Mathematical models are used for plant design and optimization.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to define detailed information about theory of activated sludge processes
2   to define stoichiometry and kinetics of activated sludge systems
3   to associate principles with basic science and environmental engineering informations
4   to define Activated Sludge Models
5   to design activated sludge process by using activated sludge models

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction Description of Activated sludge process activated sludge system stoichiometry and kinetics, substrate removal and kinetics, microbial growth and decay.
2 Description of Activated sludge process activated sludge system stoichiometry and kinetics, substrate removal and kinetics, microbial growth and decay.
3 Introduction to mathematical modeling techniques sensitivity analysis Calibration&verification of models
4 Introduction to mathematical modeling techniques Calibration&verification of models
5 Activated Sludge Model No1
6 Activated Sludge Model No1
7 Activated Sludge Model No2
8 Activated Sludge Model No2
9 Activated Sludge Model No2d
10 Activated Sludge Model No2d
11 Midterm
12 Activated Sludge Model No3
13 Activated Sludge Model No3
14 General Assessment

Recomended or Required Reading

Activated Sludge Models ASM1 ASM2 ASM2d and ASM3
M:Henze W.GujerT.Mino M.van Loosdrecht
Published by IWA Publishing in its scientific and Technical Report Series
2000

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. the output is measured with assignments and final exam
2.the output is measured with assignments and final exam
3.the output is measured with assignments and final exam
4.the output is measured with assignments and final exam
5.the output is measured with assignments and final exam

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Serkan EKER
serkan.eker@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

interview during the day

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 5 7 35
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 94

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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