Water and Wastewater Engineering

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
ENGP X414
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Course ID
206844
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
4
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

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 programs 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.

  • Introduction To Water And Wastewater Treatment
  • Chemical Treatment
  • Physical Treatment
  • Biological Treatment
  • Sludge Management

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain fundamental water chemistry;
  • Identify the parameters that characterise the constituents found in potable water and wastewater;
  • Recognise the common physical, chemical and biological unit operations encountered in treatment processes;
  • Illustrate the fundamentals of water and wastewater treatment;
  • Discuss water quality data;
  • Characterise water and wastewater;
  • Formulate a preliminary design of a water and/or wastewater treatment plant

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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