Water and Environmental Systems - 2023 entry
MODULE TITLE | Water and Environmental Systems | CREDIT VALUE | 15 |
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MODULE CODE | ECMM110 | MODULE CONVENER | Prof Guangtao Fu (Coordinator) |
DURATION: TERM | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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DURATION: WEEKS | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) | 0 |
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This module aims to give you an in-depth knowledge of driving factors, key issues, new approaches and tools for planning and management of water and environmental systems. It also provides practical experience in the development and use of planning and management approaches and tools to solve water and environmental problems. To solve complex water problems in a wider social and economical context, you will develop effective communication skills to explain technical problems, methods and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences, and develop team-working skills to develop and evaluate systematic solutions.
On successful completion of this module, you should be able to:
Module Specific Skills and Knowledge:
1 demonstrate through critical analysis and theoretical discussion a good understanding of the current practices, issues, techniques and tools in planning and management of water and wastewater.
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge:
2 adopt an analytical, systematic and creative approach to problem solving;
3 select and apply appropriate mathematical methods, scientific principles and computer based methods for the modelling and analysis of engineering problems, and apply them creatively and realistically in practical situations;
4 take a holistic approach to design and problem solving.
Personal and Key Transferable/ Employment Skills and Knowledge:
5 learn independently, find information, including original research material, and analyse it critically;
6 demonstrate judgement and critical skills in selecting appropriate methods of analysis.
- Sustainable water management: principles, measures, and practices;
- Water system resilience: engineering resilience, system resilience analysis, intervention measures;
- Urban stormwater management: Sustainable Drainage systems (SuDS); flood modelling; flood risk and resilience;
- Environmental impact assessment: drivers, key procedures, regulations;
- Water management decision analysis: multi-criteria decision making such as analytic hierarchy process, weighted aggregation, preference ranking.
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 22 | Guided Independent Study | 128 | Placement / Study Abroad | 0 |
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Category | Hours of study time | Description |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 22 | Lectures and Tutorials |
Guided independent study | 128 | Assessment preparation; private study |
Form of Assessment | Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) | ILOs Assessed | Feedback Method |
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Not applicable |
Coursework | 100 | Written Exams | 0 | Practical Exams | 0 |
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Form of Assessment | % of Credit | Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) | ILOs Assessed | Feedback Method |
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EIA Report | 30 | 30 hours approx. | All | Written feedback |
Water management decision analysis
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35 | 40 hours approx. | All | Written feedback; oral feedback on presentation; |
Flood Risk Assessment | 35 | 40 hours approx. | All | Written feedback; oral feedback on presentation; |
Original Form of Assessment | Form of Re-assessment | ILOs Re-assessed | Time Scale for Re-reassessment |
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All above | Coursework (100%) | All | Referral/deferral period |
Reassessment will be by a single piece of coursework worth 100% of the module. For deferred candidates, the mark will be uncapped. For referred candidates, the mark will be capped at 50%.
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener
Web based and Electronic Resources:
ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk
Reading list for this module:
Type | Author | Title | Edition | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
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Set | Mays, L and Tung, Yeou-Koung | Hydrosystems Engineering and Management | McGraw Hill Education | 1992 | 000-0-070-41446-8 | |
Set | Nazaroff; W and Alvarez-Cohen; Lisa | Environmental Engineering Science | John Wiley & Sons | 2001 | 000-0-471-14494-0 | |
Set | Mara, DD and Evans, BE | Sanitation and Water Supply in Low-income Countries | Ventus Publishing | 2011 | 978-87-7681-866-1 | |
Set | Dawei Han | Concise Environmental Engineering | Bookboon | 2012 | 978-87-403-0197-7 | |
Set | Walter Lukenga | Water Resources Management | Bookboon | 2015 | 978-87-403-0978-2 |
CREDIT VALUE | 15 | ECTS VALUE | 7.5 |
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PRE-REQUISITE MODULES | None |
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CO-REQUISITE MODULES | None |
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) | 7 | AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING | No |
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ORIGIN DATE | Tuesday 10th July 2018 | LAST REVISION DATE | Thursday 5th October 2023 |
KEY WORDS SEARCH | Water; environmental systems; systems analysis; sustainability; resilience |
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Please note that all modules are subject to change, please get in touch if you have any questions about this module.