WAT-E1100 - Water and Environmental Engineering, Lecture, 5.9.2022-24.10.2022

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• 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 Friday 21.10. at 23:00)
  • Weekly exercise: Laboratory analysis (DL for presentation Friday 14.10. at 13:00, DL for report Wednesday 19.10. at 23:00)

  General schedule for the week is shown in the figure below, while the detailed schedule can be found soon below the figure.
  

  
  

  
  

  • Saatavilla vasta, kun: You are a(n) Opiskelija

    Detailed time schedule

    Monday and Friday sessions will be at Water Building's classroom. Laboratory sessions (Tue-Thu) will be held at Water Building's ground floor. All the necessary clothing and equipment for the laboratory work is provided by Aalto. 
    

    Monday 10.10. 

    9:00 - 10:15 Introduction to Water & Environmental Quality week, Professor Riku Vahala, Aalto University
    10:30 - 11:30 One example of environmental pollution 

    • Emerging micropollutants in wastewater treatment, Dr. Antonina Kruglova, Aalto University

    Afternoon independent reading of the material for the home exam
    

    Tuesday 11.10.

    9:00-9:30 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)
    13:30 - 16:00 Group 5 @ Water Building (Tietotie 1 E, Otaniemi)
    

    Wednesday 12.10.

    Laboratory analysis sessions for groups 3-4
    08:30 - 11:00 Group 4 @ Water Building (Tietotie 1 E, Otaniemi) 
    12:00 - 14:30 Group 3 @ Water Building (Tietotie 1 E, Otaniemi) 
    
    

    Thursday 13.10.

    Laboratory analysis sessions for groups 1-2
    08:30 - 11:00 Group 2 @ Water Building (Tietotie 1 E, Otaniemi)
    12:00 - 14:30 Group 1 @ Water Building (Tietotie 1 E, Otaniemi)
    

    Friday 14.10.

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

  • Lecture material

    Orientation by Riku Vahala: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/pluginfile.php/1804629/mod_label/intro/Orientation.pdf

    Antonina's lecture: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/pluginfile.php/1804629/mod_label/intro/Tonia.pdf

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    Thematic task: Home Exam on Water and Environmental Quality Turnitin Tehtävä 2

    Saatavilla vasta, kun: You are a(n) Opiskelija
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    Weekly exercise: Laboratory analysis Tehtävä
  • Reading material

  • Saatavilla vasta, kun: You are a(n) Opiskelija

    Reading material for your 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 Friday 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)!