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| Code | ÇM0015 |
| Name | Theory and Practices of Activated Sludge |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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Course Goal / Objective
To convey theoretical and practical information about the operation and ecology of activated sludge process, which is the basic treatment method of environmental engineering.
Course Content
Activated sludge basic mechanism and activated sludge formation process. Growth of microorganisms, basic principles of treatment and microbiology. Effects of nutrients, dissolved oxygen, retention time, pH, toxicity, temperature, mixing and hydraulic principles on activated sludge treatment efficiency. Different process modifications and their application principles. Treatment of domestic and industrial wastewater with activated sludge. Activated sludge kinetics. Oxygen transfer. Removal of nutrients (Nitrogen Phosphorus). Activated sludge process monitoring parameters, color, foam (foam) formation, odor problem and other problems that occur in the activated sludge treatment process. Formation of filamentous bacteria.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Lecturer's notes
Notes
Internet ve articles
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Gains knowledge about the operation of activated sludge, which is the basic treatment process of environmental engineering. |
| LO02 | Learns theoretical and practical information about the ecology of activated sludge. |
| LO03 | Learn about activated sludge and its functionality |
| LO04 | Gains knowledge about activated sludge systems and wastewater treatment. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Improves and provides required information on the basis of the basic competencies gained at the undergraduate level in the field of Environmental Engineering. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the interdisciplinary interactions related to their field. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge at his specialized level in his field. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Combines and comments on the knowledge in their area with various scientific discipline and ability to produce new knowledge, to be able to solve the problems demanding expertise using scientific methods. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Describes the problem independently in their field, evaluates solving methods, comments on the results and applies of the results when necessary. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develops new strategic methods in order to solve unexpected complex problems encountered related to their field and takes initiatives to formulate a solution. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Analyses the knowledge in his field in a critical way and and directs his learning and performs advanced level research independetly | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Transfers current developments in the field of his studies, supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data, systematically to the area outside of the field, written, orally and visually. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Examines, develops social relationships and the norms which diverts these social relationships with a critical view of and acts to change them if necessary. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Has the command of a foreign language at a level to translate and understand an article written in. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses advanced information and communication technologies along with the required level of his computer software. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops plans of strategy, policy, and implementation issues related to their area and evaluates results obtained within the framework of processes of quality. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Teaches each and supervises scientific and ethical values at the stages of data collection, interpretation related to their field. | 4 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Uses knowledge in their field for problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Activated sludge basic mechanism and activated sludge formation process | Studying the subject from the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Activated sludge basic mechanism and activated sludge formation process-2 | Studying the subject from the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Growth of microorganisms, basic principles of treatment and microbiology | Studying the subject from the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Growth of microorganisms, basic principles of treatment and microbiology-2 | Studying the subject from the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 5 | Effects of nutrients, dissolved oxygen, retention time, pH, toxicity, temperature, mixing and hydraulic principles on activated sludge treatment efficiency | Studying the subject from the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Effects of nutrients, dissolved oxygen, retention time, pH, toxicity, temperature, mixing and hydraulic principles on activated sludge treatment efficiency-2 | Studying the subject from the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Effects of nutrients, dissolved oxygen, retention time, pH, toxicity, temperature, mixing and hydraulic principles on activated sludge treatment efficiency-3 | Studying the subject from the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-term exam | Studying related topics from lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Different process modifications and their application principles | Studying the subject from the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Treatment of domestic and industrial wastewater with activated sludge | Studying the subject from the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 11 | Activated sludge kinetics, oxygen transfer, nutrient removal | Studying the subject from the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 12 | Activated sludge process monitoring parameters | Studying the subject from the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 13 | Color, foam formation, odor problem and other problems that occur in the activated sludge treatment process | Studying the subject from the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Color, foam formation, odor problem and other problems that occur in the activated sludge treatment process-2 | Studying the subject from the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Formation of filamentous bacteria | Studying the subject from the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 16 | Final exam | Studying related topics from lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Final exam | Studying related topics from lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||