Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology

School

Chemical Engineering School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 2 Hours/ Week

Incompatible

WATR7109

Prerequisite

(CHEM1090 or CHEM1100 or High School Chemistry) and (CHEE3002 or CHEE2040)

Assessment methods

Assignments, Presentation, Examination

Course enquiries

Associate Professor Gilda De Sousa Carvalho Oehmen (g.carvalho@uq.edu.au)

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) External External Course Profile

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

This course covers engineering principles and practices associated with drinking and potable reuse water treatment, and their application and impacts in the context of water supply. Key topics include: - Conventional (i.e., surface water and groundwater) and alternative (i.e., desalination and treated wastewater) water supplies: introduction to strategic planning - Drinking and recycled water treatment: theory, design and troubleshooting of conventional and advanced treatments - Distribution system: design and operation - Managing risk and drinking water quality

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Profile unavailable
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile