Study information

Urban Drainage and Waste Water Management - 2023 entry

MODULE TITLEUrban Drainage and Waste Water Management CREDIT VALUE15
MODULE CODEECMM132 MODULE CONVENERProf Slobodan Djordjevic (Coordinator)
DURATION: TERM 1 2 3
DURATION: WEEKS 0 11 weeks 0
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) 0
DESCRIPTION - summary of the module content

This module covers engineering and environmental aspects of the drainage of rainwater and wastewater from areas of human development. The content includes basic principles and engineering best practice, with the latter being mainly (but not exclusively) based on UK practice. Relevant aspects of urban drainage are considered, such as design, analysis, modelling, operation and maintenance including health and safety issues, system rehabilitation, flooding and sustainable water management. Standard material is combined with current developments and recent literature and research outputs by the Centre for Water Systems.


 

AIMS - intentions of the module

This module aims to provide a basic knowledge of classical and contemporary problems in management of urban drainage systems for the practising engineer. It also offers gaining practical experience in using urban drainage modelling tools.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)
Discipline and Module Intended Learning Outcomes: 
 
Module Specific Skills and Knowledge: 
 
1. Demonstrate an understanding of inputs, outputs and functioning of urban drainage systems
 
2. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of urban drainage and waste water management problems
 
3. Make appropriate and critical use of urban drainage modelling and management principles.
 
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge: 
 
4. Identify, formulate and analyse a management problem in a given urban drainage system
 
5. Critically assess research results
 
6. Acquire some practical experience of using urban drainage modelling tools
 
Personal and Key Transferable / Employment Skills and Knowledge:
 
7. Demonstrate having improved further the necessary skills for independent learning
 
8. Demonstrate enhanced report and presentation skills
 
9. Demonstrate having improved some IT skills
SYLLABUS PLAN - summary of the structure and academic content of the module
 
  • Urban drainage systems - purpose, types and historical development Waste water generation
  • Rainfall and surface runoff Hydraulics of sewer systems Sewer flow modelling principles Surcharging of sewer networks Urban flooding
  • Design of foul sewers Design of storm sewers Combined sewer overflows Sewer sediments
  • Pumped systems and storage
  • Operation, maintenance and rehabilitation Whole-life costing
  • Flow modelling tools
  • Monitoring of drainage systems 
  • Rainwater harvesting
  • Wastewater re-use
  • Sustainable drainage systems Stormwater management
  • Resilience and sustainability
 
LEARNING AND TEACHING
LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities 44 Guided Independent Study 106 Placement / Study Abroad 0
DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Category Hours of study time Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 33 Lectures
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 11 Tutorials
Guided independent study 106 Assessment preparation; private study

 

ASSESSMENT
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - for feedback and development purposes; does not count towards module grade
Form of Assessment Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
N/A N/A N/A N/A
       
       
       
       

 

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (% of credit)
Coursework 30 Written Exams 70 Practical Exams 0
DETAILS OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Form of Assessment % of Credit Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
Written exam (closed note) 70 2 hours - Summer Exam Period
 1-9
 Exam mark
Coursework assignment on practical application of modelling tools, including analysis and re-design of the drainage system with pumps and storage. 30 5,000 equivalent words, including graphs and tables) 1-9 Written (individual) and oral (group)
         
         
         

 

DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT (where required by referral or deferral)
Original Form of Assessment Form of Re-assessment ILOs Re-assessed Time Scale for Re-reassessment
All Above Written exam (100% - 2 hours) All Referral/deferral period
       
       

 

RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES

Reassessment will be by a single written exam only worth 100% of the module. For deferred candidates, the mark will be uncapped. For referred candidates, the mark will be capped at 50%.

RESOURCES
INDICATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES - The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener

ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk

Basic reading:
 
Butler D and Davis JW. Urban Drainage. 4th Edition. CRC Press 2018. ISBN:   978-1-4987-5058-5
 
Reading list for this module:

ASCE. Design and Construction of Urban StormWater Management Systems, ASCE Manual No 77, WEF Manual FD-2. American Society of Civil Engineers 1991.

Mark O and Hosner M. Urban Drainage Modelling. Danish Hydraulic Institute 2002.

Parkinson, J., Mark, O. Urban Stormwater Management in Developing Countries. IWA Publishing 2005.ISBN: 000-1-843-39057-4

Reading list for this module:

Type Author Title Edition Publisher Year ISBN
Set Butler D. and Davis J. W. Urban Drainage 4th CRC Oress 2018 978-1-4987-5058-5
Set Parkinson, J., Mark, O Urban Stormwater Management in Developing Countries IWA Publishing 2005 000-1-843-39057-4
Extended ASCE Design and Construction of Urban StormWater Management Systems, ASCE Manual No 77, WEF Manual FD-2 American Society of Civil Engineers 1992
Extended Kolsky, P Storm Drainage IT Publications 1998 978-1853394324
Extended Walesh S Urban surface water management Wiley Publishers 1989 978-0471837190
CREDIT VALUE 15 ECTS VALUE 7.5
PRE-REQUISITE MODULES None
CO-REQUISITE MODULES None
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) 7 AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING No
ORIGIN DATE Tuesday 10th July 2018 LAST REVISION DATE Thursday 5th October 2023
KEY WORDS SEARCH Urban drainage; sewerage; sewer system design; flooding

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