Course overview
The aim of this course is to introduce the students to the area of water and wastewater treatment. The course will cover water chemistry; characteristics of water and wastewater; primary, secondary & tertiary treatment processes; sludge disposal; and design of water and wastewater treatment plants. Students will also gain a working knowledge of the water and wastewater industry and perform a preliminary design of a treatment plant. This course aligns with the program’s intent to demonstrate a chemical engineering body of knowledge and apply this knowledge along with critical thinking, creativity, and innovation for industrial and real-life complex problems.