This lecture gives the fundamentals of water supply and sewer system in urban area, and aquatic environment science and engineering for conservation water environment. In each class students are required to not only listen a lecture but also do exercise to understand the current state of water use and water environment management. In such manner, this lecture provides the basic knowledge necessary to water use and water environment management.
The target of this lecture for students is to understand key approaches in water supply, sewer system, water environmental management required for sustainable water use and aquatic environment. Students can obtain the foundation for achieving sustainable water use in the context of water resources and aquatic ecosystems.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Utilize fundamentals on aquatic chemistry for water quality management.
2) Explain the basics of environmental sanitary engineering related to water supply and sewers.
3) Explain basic aquatic ecology and management techniques of water environment.
Enjoy and appreciate works of art and broaden their artistic experience.
2) Explain the history of 20th century art including from a cultural and social context.
3) Analytically and comprehensively convey their aesthetical impressions to others.4) Grasp multiple meanings of works of art through discussions with others.
Fundamentals on aquatic chemistry, Water supply, Sewer system, Water environmental management, Aquatic ecosystem
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Topics change every class. Every class contains a lecture for about 80 min. and exercise for about 20 min. Besides the class and exercise, all students are expected to submit reports and exams. Attendance is taken in every class.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | History and Planning of Water Supply System (Yoshimura) | Understanding the important history of water supply and the outline of the overview and planning steps of the water supply system |
Class 2 | Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry (Yoshimura) | Basis of analytical chemistry that is required for general water quality analysis |
Class 3 | Aquatic Chemistry 1 - pH,Solubility, Alkalinity, Acid-base reaction, etc (Yoshimura) | Basics of Aquatic Chemistry (pH,Solubility, Alkalinity, Other related topics) |
Class 4 | Water Treatment Technology in Water Supply1 (Yoshimura) | General water treatment technology in water supply and relation to the water quality standards |
Class 5 | Water Treatment Technology in Water Supply2 (Yoshimura) | Emerging technologies for water treatment |
Class 6 | Water Environment and Aquatic Ecosystems (Yoshimura) | Evaluation and management method for aquatic ecosystems in river, lake and dam. |
Class 7 | Mid-term Exam and Review (Yoshimura) | Confirmation of understanding and review on the basis of the water treatment system and water quality chemistry |
Class 8 | Guidance + History and Planning of Sewer System and Waste Water Treatment (Fujii) | Important history of the sewer system and outline of the overview and planning of sewer system |
Class 9 | Aquatic Chemistry 2 (Fujii) - Organic matter, Redox potential, Microbes | Basics of Aquatic Chemistry (Organic matter, Redox potential, Microbes) |
Class 10 | Waste Water Treatment Technology (Fujii) | General sewage treatment technology (mainly activated sludge method) |
Class 11 | Microbes and Waste Water Treatment (Fujii) | Basics of microbiology and biological treatment |
Class 12 | Advanced Water Treatment and Water Reuse (Fujii) | Advanced water treatment and water reuse |
Class 13 | Future of wastewater (Fujii) | Relation of wastewater and environment, future tasks |
Class 14 | Final Examination (Fujii) | Confirmation of understanding and review on the basis of the wastewater treatment system and water quality chemistry |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Water Environmental Engineering, Matsuo T., Tanaka S, et al., Ohmsha
- Water Quality and Environment, Urase T., Pleiades PUBLISHING
- Environment of Hydrosphere, Arita M., TDU Publication
- Exercise on Sanitary Engineering, Ebie K. and Adachi N., Morikita Publication
- Aquatic Environmental Chemistry, Howard A.G., Oxford Univ Press
Exercise 15%, Report 25%, Mid-term exam 30%, Final exam 30%
Students are required to attend two third of classes (> 8 classes, excluding exams).
Nothing particular.