Course Catalog 2007-2008

BIO-3006 BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 3 cr
Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering

Courses persons responsible
Jaakko Puhakka

Lecturers
Anna-Kaisa Halinen
Sakari Halttunen
Anna Kaksonen
Raghida Lepistö
Pertti Vuoriranta

Language of Instruction
50% of the lectures are in Finnish, but lecture slides of all the lectures are available in English.

Implementations
Person responsible: Jaakko Puhakka
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 4 h/week - -
Exercise - - - 2 h/week - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Introduce students to biotechnical processes in potable water production, waste water treatment and treatment of solid wastes.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Theory and design of aerobic and anaerobic treatment of waste water, microbiology of potable water production, anaerobic and aerobic stabilization of sludge.       

Requirements for completing the course
Exam and exercises.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Exam and exercises

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Book Environmental Biotechnology: Principles and applications Rittman, B.E. & McCarty, P.L.     2001, McGraw Hill Yes  English 
    Lecture slides Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering Jaakko Puhakka, Pertti Vuoriranta, Anna Kaksonen, Rahida Lepistö       Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    BIO-1000 BIO-1000 Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering 5 Recommendable
    BIO-1250 BIO-1250 Microbiology I 3 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 50 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 50 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 24
    Exercises 18

    Study materials Hours
    Book 17
    Lecture slides 4

    Other scaledHours
    Preparation for exam 13
    Exam/midterm exam 5
    Total sum 81

    Additional information related to course
    The first lecture of the course is on week no 6.

    Correspondence of content
    BIO-3000 Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering

    Last modified 22.08.2007
    Modified bySaila Kallioinen