WAT-E1100 - Water and Environmental Engineering, 01.09.2020-21.10.2020

Topic outline

• Week 6: Water & environmental quality
  

  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.

  
  

  • Select activity Detailed time scheduleLaboratory sessions will be ...

    Detailed time schedule

    Laboratory sessions will be held both in person and remotely in Zoom based on group needs. All other sessions will be online using the course Zoom. All the necessary clothing and equipment for the laboratory work is provided by Aalto. If you are joining the laboratory session online, use the course Zoom.
    

    Monday 12.10.

    9:00 - 9:45 Introduction to Water & Environmental Quality week, Professor Riku Vahala, Aalto University
    10:00 - 12:00 Two examples of environmental pollution
    

    • Emerging micropollutants in wastewater treatment, Dr. Antonina Kruglova, Aalto University
    • Pollution in the Baltic Sea, Aino Ahvo, Finnish Environment Institute

    Afternoon independent reading of the material for the home exam
    

    Tuesday 13.10.

    9:00-10:00 Introduction of the laboratory work (Group 6 in water building)
    

    Laboratory analysis sessions for groups 5-6

    10:00 - 12:30 Group 6 @ Water Building (Tietotie 1 E, Otaniemi) and course Zoom
    13:30 - 16:00 Group 5 @ Water Building (Tietotie 1 E, Otaniemi) and course Zoom
    

    Wednesday 14.10.

    Laboratory analysis sessions for groups 3-4
    09:00 - 11:30 Group 4 @ Water Building (Tietotie 1 E, Otaniemi) and course Zoom
    12:30 - 15:00 Group 3 @ Water Building (Tietotie 1 E, Otaniemi) and course Zoom
    
    

    Thursday 15.10.

    Laboratory analysis sessions for groups 1-2
    09:00 - 11:30 Group 2 @ Water Building (Tietotie 1 E, Otaniemi) and course Zoom
    12:30 - 15:00 Group 1 @ Water Building (Tietotie 1 E, Otaniemi) and course Zoom
    

    Friday 16.10.

    Morning: Finalization of the laboratory analysis presentations
    13:00 - 16:00 Presentations of laboratory analysis

  • Select activity Lecture material

    Lecture material

  • Select activity Lecture material

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    • Lecture material
      • Emerging_micropollutants_lecture_12.10.2020.pdf
      • Introduction_Water_and_Environmental_quality.pdf
      • pollution_in_the_baltic_ahvo_2020.pdf
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    Exercise material

  • Select activity Thematic task: Home Exam on Water and Environmental Quality

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    Thematic task: Home Exam on Water and Environmental Quality Turnitin Assignment 2
  • Select activity Weekly exercise: Laboratory analysis

    

    Weekly exercise: Laboratory analysis Assignment
  • Select activity Laboratory Safety Exam

    

    Laboratory Safety Exam Page

    You'll find detailed requirements for the laboratory safety exam on this page. 

  • Select activity Reading material

    Reading material

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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