ENN671 Net Zero Water Treatment and Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD)
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| Unit code: | ENN671 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | Admission to (EV51 OR EN51 OR EN56 OR EN65 OR EN71 OR EN75) |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,118 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,672 |
| International unit fee | $5,040 |
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | ENN671 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | Admission to (EV51 OR EN51 OR EN56 OR EN65 or EN71 or EN75) |
| Coordinator: | Yang Liu | dr.liu@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Water engineers use specialised knowledge and skills to develop more sustainable and energy efficient water and wastewater treatment solutions. In this specialist postgraduate unit, you will learn the innovative concept of Net Zero Energy wastewater and principles of WSUD for sustainable urban stormwater management. You will also learn to address the complex challenges of integrating sustainable water management practices with urban design, making a significant contribution to more resilient and environmentally responsible urban environments. You will demonstrate your learning through comprehensive review of related technologies and presenting your findings in written, verbal and graphical forms to technical and non-technical audiences. Emphasis is placed on your demonstrated professional responses to risk, ethics and stakeholder perspectives. This unit requires you to draw upon your Sustainable Water Management learning throughout your postgraduate study.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Apply specialised knowledge to interpret client requirements of a complex net-zero wastewater treatment/WSUD problem at a specialist level
- Critically analyse a complex net-zero wastewater treatment/WSUD system design problem considering technical and societal aspects at a specialist level and search for design solutions
- Systematically solve a net-zero wastewater treatment/WSUD system design problem, prepare a detailed design for that solution, and assess its impacts
- Work independently and collaboratively to assess net-zero wastewater treatment and WSUD designs, with evidence of organising and undertaking agreed tasks, with peer-to-peer evaluation, at a specialist level
Content
Learning in this unit is within two modules.
Module 1: Net Zero Wastewater Treatment
1. Net-zero-energy (NZE) wastewater treatment concept based on energy recycling in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP)
2. Feasibility assessment of novel Net-zero-energy (NZE) solutions for wastewater treatment
3. Solutions for the optimisation of material utilisation of renewable energy from wastewater
4. Interpretation of, and response to, client and stakeholder information and requirements
5. Peer evaluation in specialist professional engineering practice
Module 2: Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD):
1. Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) principles for sustainable management of urban stormwater
2. Role of WSUD in complex integrated urban management solutions
3. Appraisal and design of complex WSUD technologies in stormwater management, using cutting-edge mathematical models and software tools
4. Role of water governance and community engagement in WSUD implementation
5. Interpretation of, and response to, client and stakeholder information and requirements
6. Peer evaluation in specialist professional engineering practice
Learning Approaches
In this unit you can expect to experience the following activities:
- Videos explaining key concepts, released at the beginning of each week
- 2 hour lecture, where you can engage with experienced engineers in working though problem sets, applying the concepts learned in the videos
- 1 hour of tutorials/workshops where you will be guided through applied design and data analytics problems, working with experienced engineers and your peers to deepen your skills
- Follow up formative quizzes, readings and online discussions to help you review your learning for the week and clarify any areas of misunderstanding
- You will engage with hydrologic modelling tools to complete your learning activities and assessments
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback in this unit will be provided in the following ways:
- Formative oral feedback will be offered by the lecturer and tutors during the semester to assist you in the development of your skills.
- Formative written feedback through criteria sheet grading.
- In addition to a rubric with criteria and standards, comments on summative assessment will be provided.
- Generic comments will be provided to the cohort through the Canvas.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment items in this unit have been designed to give you the opportunity to show your learning against the unit learning outcomes. You will work individually to complete a problem solving task. You will work as a member of an effective group to prepare and submit an applied design project report. You will sit for an examination individually during the central examination period at the end of semester, where you will show your overall learning in the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Online Quizzes
You will take a n online quiz to check your knowledge in net-zero water treatment processes and system design requirements.
Assessment: Net Zero Waste Water Treatment & WSUD Review
You will conduct an independent investigation into net-zero wastewater treatment and WSUD systems and processes. You will present a literature review that highlights key developments in the area that are impacting on contemporary engineering practice and outcomes.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project
You will design a net-zero wastewater treatment/WSUD system for a given context (wastewater treatment or stormwater management) and analyse its feasibility and performance. You will produce a report on your design and analysis.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
There is no required text book. Contents from latest publications in top-tier water management journals will be used and referenced during the lectures.
Learning material in this unit will be managed from the units Canvas page.
Risk Assessment Statement
You will undertake lectures and tutorials in the traditional classrooms and lecture theatres. As such, there are no extraordinary workplace health and safety issues associated with these components of the unit.
You will be required to undertake practical sessions in the laboratory under the supervision of the lecturer and technical staff of the School. In any laboratory practicals you will be advised of the requirements of safe and responsible behaviour and will be required to wear appropriate protective items (e.g. closed shoes).
You will undergo a health and safety induction before the commencement of the practical sessions and will be issued with a safety induction card. If you do not have a safety induction card you will be denied access to laboratories.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.EN51 Master of Sustainable Infrastructure
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist discipline knowledge, concepts and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Sustainable Infrastructure
Relates to: Online Quizzes, Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Analyse and evaluate Sustainable Infrastructure problems using technical approaches informed by contemporary practice and leading edge research to achieve innovative, critically informed solutions
Relates to: Online Quizzes, Net Zero Waste Water Treatment & WSUD Review, Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Apply innovative, systematic approaches to plan, design, deliver and manage projects in Sustainable Infrastructure in a way that assures sustainable outcomes over their whole lifecycle
Relates to: Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Effectively communicate Sustainable Infrastructure problems, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
Relates to: Net Zero Waste Water Treatment & WSUD Review, Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Demonstrate ethically and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability and reflective practice when working in individual and collaborative modes
Relates to: Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project
EN56 Master of Engineering Technology
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist discipline knowledge, concepts and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Engineering Technology
Relates to: Online Quizzes, Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Analyse and evaluate Engineering Technology problems using technical approaches informed by contemporary practice and leading edge research to achieve innovative, critically informed solutions
Relates to: Online Quizzes, Net Zero Waste Water Treatment & WSUD Review, Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Apply innovative, systematic approaches to plan, design, deliver and manage projects in Engineering Technology in a way that assures sustainable outcomes over their whole lifecycle
Relates to: Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Effectively communicate Engineering Technology problems, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
Relates to: Net Zero Waste Water Treatment & WSUD Review, Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Demonstrate ethically and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability and reflective practice when working in individual and collaborative modes
Relates to: Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project
EN71 Master of Sustainable Infrastructure with Project Management
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist discipline knowledge, concepts, methods and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Sustainable Infrastructure and Project Management domains
Relates to: Online Quizzes, Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Analyse and evaluate problems in Sustainable Infrastructure and Project Management domains using technical approaches informed by contemporary practice and leading-edge research to achieve evidence based, innovative, critically informed solutions and outcomes
Relates to: Online Quizzes, Net Zero Waste Water Treatment & WSUD Review, Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Apply innovative, systematic approaches to plan, design, deliver and manage projects in Sustainable Infrastructure and Project Management domains in a way that assures sustainable outcomes and strategic objectives over their whole lifecycle
Relates to: Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Effectively communicate problems in Sustainable Infrastructure and Project Management domains, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
Relates to: Net Zero Waste Water Treatment & WSUD Review, Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Demonstrate ethically and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability, reflective practice, risk-informed judgements, and leadership
Relates to: Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project
EN75 Master of Sustainable Infrastructure with Data Analytics
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist discipline knowledge, concepts, methods and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Sustainable Infrastructure and Data Analytics domains
Relates to: Online Quizzes, Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Analyse and evaluate problems in Sustainable Infrastructure and Data Analytics domains using technical approaches informed by contemporary practice and leading-edge research to achieve evidence based, innovative, critically informed solutions and outcomes
Relates to: Online Quizzes, Net Zero Waste Water Treatment & WSUD Review, Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Apply innovative, systematic approaches to plan, design, deliver and manage projects in Sustainable Infrastructure and Data Analytics domains in a way that assures sustainable outcomes and strategic objectives over their whole lifecycle
Relates to: Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Effectively communicate problems in Sustainable Infrastructure and Data Analytics domains, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
Relates to: Net Zero Waste Water Treatment & WSUD Review, Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Demonstrate ethically and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability, reflective practice, risk-informed judgements, and leadership
Relates to: Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project
EN79 Graduate Diploma in Engineering Studies
- Demonstrate and apply advanced discipline knowledge, concepts and practices as they relate to contemporary Engineering practice
Relates to: Online Quizzes, Net Zero Waste Water Treatment & WSUD Review, Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Analyse and evaluate Engineering problems using technical approaches informed by contemporary practice and leading edge research to achieve innovative, critically informed solutions
Relates to: Online Quizzes, Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Apply innovative, systematic approaches to plan, design, deliver and manage Engineering projects in a way that assures sustainable outcomes over their whole lifecycle
Relates to: Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Effectively communicate Engineering problems, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
Relates to: Net Zero Waste Water Treatment & WSUD Review, Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project - Demonstrate ethically and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability and reflective practice when working in individual and collaborative modes
Relates to: Net Zero Wastewater Treatment/WSUD Design Project