Department of Construction Technology

MINT 226 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Waste Water

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
MINT 226	Fall/Spring	2	2	3	3

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	Turkish
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	Short Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Sinem Elif Yıldırım
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

Wastewater course purposes the development of environmental awareness, researches the causes of pollution, the waste removal and the storage of water.

Learning Outcomes

#	Content	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
#	Content	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
1	Will be able to define the elements of pollutant.
2	Will be able to list the principles of recycling
3	Will be able to know the conditions of solid waste storage
4	Will be able to make antipollution efforts
5	Will be able to make the storage facilities

Course Description

To identify resources which pollute the environment. Make efforts to bring environmental awareness to the community. To make the removal of waste water. To make the storage and treatment facility.

Course Category	Core Courses	X
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation	Learning Outcome
1	General Overview of Environmental & Treatment Technologies based from industry realtime references
2	Environmental Awareness, increasing it in the community and environmental regulations in Turkey	T.C. Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı Çevre Yönetimi Genel Müdürlüğü Yönetmelikleri
3	Defining the Sources Polluting the Environment, Determination of the Flowrate and the Pollution Loads in Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants	Ahmet Samsunlu, Atık Suların Arıtılması, Birsen Yayınevi, 2011. Bölüm 1-2
4	Collection and Removal of Wastewater – Sewage Systems and Pumping Stations	Ahmet Samsunlu, Su ve Kanalizasyon Yapılarının Projelendirilmesi, Birsen Yayınevi Bölüm 2
5	Main Processes in Wastewater Treatment and General Units Structures – Physical Treatment	Ahmet Samsunlu, Atık Suların Arıtılması, Birsen Yayınevi Bölüm 4-5
6	Main Processes in Wastewater Treatment and General Units Structures – Aerobik – anaerobic Treatment, Sludge Dewatering, Sludge Drying, Reclamation	Ahmet Samsunlu, Atık Suların Arıtılması, Birsen Yayınevi Bölüm 6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15
7	Mid Term
8	Construction of Wastewater Treatment Plants and Important Application Details
9	Technical Trip – a Central Treatment Plant
10	Collection, Sorting and Grading of Solid Wastes	T.C. Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı Çevre Yönetimi Genel Müdürlüğü Yönetmelikleri Atıkların Düzenli Depolanmasına Dair Yönetmelik
11	Requirements of Turkish Regulations about Landfills	T.C. Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı Çevre Yönetimi Genel Müdürlüğü Yönetmelikleri Atıkların Düzenli Depolanmasına Dair Yönetmelik
12	Engineered Landfills	T.C. Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı Çevre Yönetimi Genel Müdürlüğü Yönetmelikleri Atıkların Düzenli Depolanmasına Dair Yönetmelik
13	Constriction of Landfills	T.C. Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı Çevre Yönetimi Genel Müdürlüğü Yönetmelikleri Atıkların Düzenli Depolanmasına Dair Yönetmelik
14	Sample Landfill Applications and Leakage Watewater Treatment Plants
15	Overview of the Semester
16	Final

Course Notes/Textbooks

Ahmet Samsunlu, Atık Suların Arıtılması, Su ve Kanalizasyon Yapılarının Projelendirilmesi, Birsen Yayınevi, ISBN: 9789755114262

T.C. Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı Çevre Yönetimi Genel Müdürlüğü Yönetmelikleri https://cygm.csb.gov.tr/yonetmelikler

Suggested Readings/Materials

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO 1	LO 2	LO 3	LO 4	LO 5
Participation	1	10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	60
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam	1	30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	5	70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	2	32
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16	2	32
Study Hours Out of Class	16	1	16
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	4	5	20
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms			0
Final Exam	1	10	10
		Total	110

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To have knowledge on fundamental theories, concepts, methods and tools in the construction technology field		-	-	X	-	-
2	To be able to interpret the gained information related to the field and to be able to apply technologies		-	-	-	-	X
3	To transfer, orally and written, the suggested solutions of the problems related to the field		-	-	X	-	-
4	To be able to control and certificate products related to the field		-	-	-	X	-
5	To be able to identify problems related to field and to be able to find solutions		-	-	-	X	-
6	To be able to carry on projects related to the field or to be able to take responsibility for these projects		-	X	-	-	-
7	To work efficiently and effectively, to learn how to be a team member as an individual by taking responsibilities; to be open minded, constructive, open to criticism and to have self confidence		-	-	X	-	-
8	To know and obey the rules of business ethics, and to act according to social, scientific and ethical values under any circumstances such as data collection, evaluation, announcement and application		X	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to monitor the developments in the field and to communicate with colleagues by using English at least at a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level		-	-	-	-	-
10	To have sufficient ability to use computer programs with information and communication technologies for the construction technology field		-	-	X	-	-
11	To be able to evaluate the gained information and abilities by using a critical approach; to comprehend lifelong learning strategy, to renew and improve the existing knowledge		-	-	-	-	X