Environmental Engineering is a discipline of importance for a Graduated in Environmental Sciences. For this reason, the syllabus of the Grade in Environmental Sciences in UCLM includes the subject Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering. The justification is base on providing the scientific-technical basis of engineering needed to tackle environmental pollution treatment and management technologies (water, air and soil).
The study of fundamentals of Environmental Engineering requires basic skills of Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Microbiology. For this, the students should have passed the 1st course subjects treating these skills: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Chemical Analysis and Environmental Microbiology.
The subjects Management and Treatment of Industrial Effluents, Management and Treatment of Urban and Readily Assimilated Waste, Environmental Pollution, Processes and Technologies for Water Treatment, Energy and Environment (in 3rd and 4th courses), to a greater o lesser extend, should support on fundamentals of environmental engineering, because they show specific aspects of technologies for controlling environmental pollution (water, air and soil) that could not have been adequately addressed without the basic skills provided by the subject “Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering”.
Course competences | |
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Code | Description |
CB03 | Be able to gather and process relevant information (usually within their subject area) to give opinions, including reflections on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. |
CB04 | Transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions for both specialist and non-specialist audiences. |
E01 | Ability to understand and apply basic knowledge. |
E02 | Capacity for multidisciplinary consideration of an environmental problem |
E03 | Awareness of the temporal and spatial dimensions of environmental processes |
E04 | Ability to integrate experimental evidence found in field and/or laboratory studies with theoretical knowledge. |
E05 | Capacity for qualitative data interpretation |
E06 | Capacity for quantitative data interpretation |
E24 | Water resources management, supply and treatment capacity |
E27 | Know clean technologies and renewable energies. |
T02 | To know and apply the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). |
T03 | To use a correct oral and written communication. |
Course learning outcomes | |
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Description | |
To enable the student to solve problems and interpret the results in a critical way. | |
To enable the student to relate theoretical concepts to experimental evidence. | |
Train the student to work as a team. | |
To enable the student to work and learn autonomously, as well as for personal initiative. | |
To enable the student to listen and defend arguments orally and in writing. | |
To know the legislation and quality criteria related to environmental technologies. | |
To enable the student to search for information, its analysis, interpretation, synthesis and transmission. | |
To train the student to understand the unitary operations used in environmental engineering. | |
Additional outcomes | |
Description | |
The learning outcomes of the subject are: 1. To provide a general vision of problems that can be solved from environmental engineering. 2. To provide the basic knowledge on engineering for solving environmental problems. 3. To provide a general vision of processes employed in environmental engineering, such as sustainable exploitation of energy and wastes treatment (wastewaters, industrial and urban wastes) and contaminated soils. SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES: To know the basic strategies to control environmental problems. To know the terms employed in the characterization of operations and processes. To know the variables employed in the description of processes. To have skills in changing units. To establish and solve mass balances in different systems (stationary, dynamic, with chemical reaction). To establish and solve energy balances in different systems (stationary, with chemical reaction). To make the difference between molecular and turbulent transport and to know the variables affecting the transport velocities for both cases. To know the main variables having influence on the fluid circulation inside tubes. To know the variables having influence on heat transfer by conduction and convention. To calculate the necessary insulation to minimize the loss by conduction in stationary systems. To know the main principles and variables having influence on the design of basic operations of separation. To know the quality indexes employed to characterize the environment: air, water and soils. To be able to follow and take part in simple discussions on physical, chemical and biological depuration processes withing a working group (in Spanish and English). To be able to work in group, assuming a collaborative role. |
The subject is divided into 4 blocks:
I. General concepts
1. Introduction
2. Fundamentals of operations and processes
3. Magnitudes and units
4. Macroscopic conservation equations: mass balances
5. Macroscopic conservation equations: energy balances
II. Transport phenomena
6. Generalities on transport phenomena
7. Fluid flow
8. Heat transfer
9. Mass transfer
III. Quality indexes
10. Envinronmental quality indexes
IV. Treatment processes
11.1. Physical treatment processes
11.2 Chemical treatment processes
11.3. Biologicas treatment processes
Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | E01 E02 E24 E27 | 0.64 | 16 | N | N | Participatory master classes | |
Laboratory practice or sessions [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | CB03 CB04 E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E24 E27 T02 T03 | 0.8 | 20 | Y | Y | Realization of laboratory practices and treatment of the experimental results using Excel spreadsheets. Attendance at practices is compulsory and non-reschedulable | |
Problem solving and/or case studies [ON-SITE] | Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL) | CB03 E02 E03 E24 E27 T02 | 0.48 | 12 | N | N | Troubleshooting and case studies | |
Workshops or seminars [ON-SITE] | Cooperative / Collaborative Learning | CB03 CB04 E02 E03 E24 E27 T02 T03 | 0.08 | 2 | Y | N | Group problem solving during class time | |
Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] | Lectures | CB03 CB04 E02 E24 E27 T02 T03 | 0.2 | 5 | Y | N | Presentation of works by students. During the presentations, ICT tools will be used to encourage the monitoring and participation of the students | |
Mid-term test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CB03 CB04 E01 E02 E03 E05 E06 E24 E27 T02 T03 | 0.04 | 1 | Y | N | A mid-course test during the semester that will consist of theory | |
Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CB03 CB04 E01 E02 E03 E05 E06 E24 E27 T02 T03 | 0.06 | 1.5 | Y | Y | Final test of the subject in the ordinary call that will consist of theory | |
Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [OFF-SITE] | Group Work | CB03 CB04 E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E24 E27 T02 T03 | 0.8 | 20 | Y | Y | It will be compulsory to submit a practice report per group. The evaluation of the same is recoverable, either in the extraordinary call or of special completion | |
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Group Work | CB03 E01 E02 E05 E06 E24 E27 T02 | 0.8 | 20 | Y | N | Realization of works in group for later presentation in class | |
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CB03 E01 E02 E05 E06 E24 E27 T02 | 2 | 50 | N | N | Preparation of tests, study of theoretical concepts and resolution of problems | |
Mid-term test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CB03 CB04 E01 E02 E03 E05 E06 E24 E27 T02 T03 | 0.04 | 1 | Y | N | A mid-course test during the semester that will consist of problems | |
Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CB03 CB04 E01 E02 E03 E05 E06 E24 E27 T02 T03 | 0.06 | 1.5 | Y | Y | Final test of the subject in the ordinary call that will consist of problems | |
Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 |
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
Final test | 25.00% | 44.00% | A minimum mark of 4 in theory test is compulsory |
Laboratory sessions | 4.00% | 4.00% | Attitude in lab will be evaluated. The minimum mark is 4. Attendance is compulsory |
Practicum and practical activities reports assessment | 8.00% | 8.00% | A minimum mark of 4 in lab memory is compulsory. If this activity is failed, a test on practice could be taken |
Mid-term tests | 10.00% | 0.00% | Progress tests on theory. A minimum mark of 4 is necessary to pass the test |
Theoretical papers assessment | 15.00% | 0.00% | There is not a minimum mark |
Assessment of problem solving and/or case studies | 3.00% | 0.00% | There is not a minimum mark |
Mid-term tests | 10.00% | 0.00% | Progress tests on problems. A minimum mark of 4 is necessary to pass the test |
Final test | 25.00% | 44.00% | A minimum mark of 4 in problems test is compulsory |
Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
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Hours | hours |
Mid-term test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2 |
Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 3 |
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 50 |
Unit 1 (de 12): Introduction | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 1 |
Unit 2 (de 12): Fundamentals of operations and processes | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 1 |
Unit 3 (de 12): Magnitudes and units | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 1 |
Unit 4 (de 12): Macroscopic conservation equations: mass balances | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 2 |
Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 1 |
Unit 5 (de 12): Macroscopic conservation equations: energy balances | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 2 |
Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 1 |
Unit 6 (de 12): Generalities on transport phenomena | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 1 |
Unit 7 (de 12): Fluid flow | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 2 |
Unit 8 (de 12): Heat transfer | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 3 |
Unit 9 (de 12): Mass transfer | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 1 |
Unit 10 (de 12): Environmental quality indexes | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 1 |
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 2 |
Unit 11 (de 12): Treatment processes | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 1 |
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 5 |
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Group Work] | 20 |
Unit 12 (de 12): Laboratory practices | |
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Activities | Hours |
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 20 |
Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Group Work] | 20 |
Global activity | |
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Activities | hours |