Wastewater Management and Treatment
| Title | Διαχείριση και Επεξεργασία Υγρών Αποβλήτων / Wastewater Management and Treatment |
| Code | 08EC064 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Rural and Surveying Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Efstathios Oikonomou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024654 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Agronómōn kai Topográfōn Mīchanikṓn (2025-sīmera)
Registered students: 7
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Surveying | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Earth Observation using Geodetic Methods | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Construction Surveying | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Cadastre and Land Management | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Cartography and Geographical Analysis | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Planning and Management of Transportation Infrastructure and Systems | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Water Resources, Environment and Engineering Works | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600255097
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600255097
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
- French (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Hydraulics and especially open-channel hydraulics.
Learning Outcomes
After a successful examination in the course, students will be able to:
1. Understand issues of water resources pollution, based on indicators.
2. Understand issues of water resources organic pollution deriving from urban sewers.
3. Know the basic parameters of the development and cultivation of microorganisms, used in wastewater treatment.
4. Know the basic physical, chemical and biochemical phenomena used in wastewater treatment.
5. Know how to calculate a Wastewater Treatment Plant for a population equivalent of 10,000 inhabitants.
6. Know how to assess alternative solutions in wastewater treatment.
7. Know disinfection methods of treated wastewater and treated wastewater valorization methods, in the circular economy framework.
8. Know how to treat biological sludge and stabilized sludge valorization methods in the circular economy framework.
9. Know how to treat and manage wastewater from major touristic resorts.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Wastewater treatment legislation. Pollution and water resources protection legislation. Pre-treatment. Primary treatment. Secondary treatment. Activated sludge. Biological filters. Stabilization ponds. Natural systems for wastewater treatment of small communities and towns. Tertiary treatment. Treatment of nitrogen and phosphorus. Nitrification - denitrification. Disinfection. Treated wastewater disposal: underground disposal and irrigation. Wastewater re-use. Sludge treatment and disposal. Aerobic digestion - composting and vermicomposting - of stabilized sewerage sludge.
Keywords
Activated sludge, Biological filters, Sludge treatment and disposal.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Powerpoint presentations, photos and videos. Communication with students by e-mail, by using the system faculty.auth.gr, by using social media team and cloud application.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 78 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 30 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
Students are examined in a written test of theory and practice. Students deliver the project before the written examination.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Περιβαλλοντική Μηχανική Υγρών Αποβλήτων. Επεξεργασία & επαναχρησιμοποίηση» των G. Tchobanoglous, F. Burton & D. Stensel μεταφρ: Αθ. Κούγκολος & Π. Σαμαράς ISBN: 978-960-418-746-1, 4η έκδοση, 2018, Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα, Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ Α.Τζιόλα & ΥΙΟΙ Α.Ε. Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 68374097
Additional bibliography for study
Σημειώσεις Επεξεργασίας Υγρών Αποβλήτων, Ε.Κ. Οικονόμου
Περιβαλλοντική Μηχανική - Σημειώσεις, Α. Βλυσίδης, Ε. Γρηγοροπούλου, Γ. Λυμπεράτος
Διεργασίες επεξεργασίας υγρών αποβλήτων - Σημειώσεις, Ε. Νταρακάς
Οδηγός εσωτερικού ελέγχου λειτουργίας και συντήρησης Μονάδων Επεξεργασίας Υγρών Αποβλήτων, ΕΠΕΜ Α.Ε., Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας
Last Update
15-02-2025
