WAT-E1100 - Water and Environmental Engineering, 01.09.2020-21.10.2020
This course space end date is set to 21.10.2020 Search Courses: WAT-E1100
Topic outline
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On week 6 of the WAT course we'll dive into water and environmental quality.
The week consists of the following submitted tasks:
- Thematic task: Home exam on Water and Environmental Quality (DL Wednesday 21.10. at 23:00)
- Weekly exercise: Laboratory analysis (DL for presentation Friday 16.10. at 14:00, DL for report Wednesday 21.10. at 23:59)
Kindly note that in order to be able to carry out the laboratory analysis, you have to pass the Laboratory Safety Exam. This has to be completed by Sunday 20.9. (before week 3). If you have already done a similar exam and/or worked in our lab, contact Aino Peltola.
General schedule for the week is shown in the figure below, while the detailed schedule can be found below the figure.
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Thematic task: Home Exam on Water and Environmental Quality Turnitin Assignment 2
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Reading material + home exam on water and environmental quality
As part of this thematic week, you must read the reading material listed below. There should be enough time to go the material through between Monday and Friday.
There will be a home exam (to be done electronically through MyCourses) related to the reading material and lectures, which closes on Wednesday 21.10. at 23.00. For more information, see the Turnitin Assignment "Home exam on Water and environmental quality".- Day, J. & Dallas, H.: Understanding the basics of water quality. In Grafton, R.Q. & Hussey, K.: Water resources planning and management, Cambridge University Press 2011 (Chapter 4, pp. 68-89).
- Sullivan, C.A. & O'Keeffe, J.: Water, biodiversity and ecosystems: reducing our impact. In Grafton, R.Q. & Hussey, K.: Water resources planning and management, Cambridge University Press 2011 (Chapter 6, pp. 117-130).
- Almasri, M.N. & Kaluarachchi, J.J.: Groundwater quality: Fate and transport of contaminants (NOTE: read only pages 36-44). In Aral, M.M & Taylor, S.W.: Groundwater quality and quantity management, American Society of Civil Engineers 2011 (Chapter 3, pp. 36-44).
NOTE: You have to log into your Aalto account or be connected to Aalto's network in order to access the E-books (also VPN connection through AnyConnect should work, if not in Aalto network)! If the links above do not open, you can find the E-books in Aalto Finna:
- Grafton, R.Q. & Hussey, K.: Water resources planning and management
- Aral, M.M & Taylor, S.W.: Groundwater quality and quantity management