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102-0214-AAL 6 Credits MSC D-BAUG
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Introduction to Urban Water Management

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Max Maurer, Prof. Dr. Eberhard Morgenroth
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
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Abstract

Introduction to urban water management (water supply, urban drainage, wastewater treatment, sewage sludge treatment). Introduction to Urban Water Management is a self-study course.

Objective

This course provides an introduction and an overview over the topics of urban water management (water supply, urban drainage, wastewater treatment, sewage sludge treatment). It supports the understanding of the interactions of the relevant technical and natural systems. Simple design models are introduced.

Content

Overview over the field of urban water management. Introduction into systems analysis. Characterization of water and water quality. Requirement of drinking water, production of wastewater and pollutants. Production and supply of drinking water. Urban drainage, treatment of combined sewer overflow. Wastewater treatment, nutrient elimination, sludge handling. Planning of urban water infrastructure.

Resources

Lecture Notes

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Literature

In this self-study course the students must work through and understand selected sections from the following book: Viessman, W., Hammer, M.J. and Perez, E.M. (2009) Water supply and pollution control, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. Students must understand and be able to discuss the required reading in a 30 min oral exam. The required reading includes the following: - Read and know by heart: All chapters in Viessman et al (2009) except those listed below. - Read and have basic overview but no detailed knowledge: Chapters 11.15 - 11.30, 14.15 - 14.24 - Not part of the required reading: Chapters 2, 3.1 - 3.9, 3.12, 3.13, 3.19, 3.20, 4.5, 4.6, 12.23 - 12.26, 12.31, 12.32, and 12.34. This required reading and studying should correspond roughly the time invested in the course "Siedlungswasserwirtschaft GZ". Students are welcome to ask the assistants ( http://www.sww.ifu.ethz.ch/group/teaching-assistants.html ) for help with questions they have regarding the reading.

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General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
The oral exam is a closed book exam. 10 Minutes before the exam officially takes place, the possibility is given to read the exam questions in the assistants office (G31.2) as a preparation.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
revision course / private study Introduction to Urban Water Management
Self-study course. No presence required. Details must be arranged in the beginning of the course.
No time listed 180 h semesterly

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