Course schedule is tentative and is subject to modification as new information and needs arise. Further details will be provided as the quarter progresses.
| Week |
Date |
Topic and links to presentations |
Assignment Due |
| 1 |
March 26 |
Course introduction
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Pre-class preparation |
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March 28 |
Wastewater characteristics and effects |
Pre-class preparation |
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March 30 |
Wastewater characteristics and effects. In class exercise |
Pre-class preparation |
| 2 |
April 2 |
Basic methods of onsite sanitation |
Pre-class preparation |
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April 4 |
Septic tank design |
Pre-class preparation |
| |
April 6 |
Soils |
Pre-class preparation |
| 3 |
April 9 |
Policy guest speaker
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Pre-class preparation |
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April 11 |
Site evaluation |
Pre-class preparation
Homework 1 Septic tanks and soils |
| |
April 13 |
Gravity drainfields. In class exercise |
Pre-class preparation |
| 4 |
April 16 |
Other types of drainfields |
Pre-class preparation |
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April 18 |
Policy discussion |
Pre-class preparation
Homework 2 Policy |
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April 20 |
Biology of nutrient removal |
Pre-class preparation |
| 5 |
April 23 |
Midterm |
Pre-class preparation |
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April 25 |
Media filters |
Pre-class preparation
Homework 3 Drainfields and nutrient removal |
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April 27 |
No Class Engineering Open House |
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| 6 |
April 30 |
Ecological engineering and treatment wetlands |
Pre-class preparation |
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May 2 |
Collection and conveyance systems |
Pre-class preparation
Homework 4 Drainfields and media filters |
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May 4 |
Advanced treatment technologies – ATU, SBR |
Pre-class preparation |
| 7 |
May 7 |
Advanced treatment technologies – fixed film, MBR |
Pre-class preparation |
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May 9 |
What is design, working in groups, and assign group projects - Group assignments |
Pre-class preparation
Homework 5 Wetlands and conveyance systems |
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May 11 |
Roundtable with industry |
Pre-class preparation |
| 8 |
May 14 |
Determining appropriate technologies for international applications, presentation by Randal W. Samstag, PE, Carollo Engineers
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Pre-class preparation |
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May 16 |
Advanced treatment technologies – effluent |
Pre-class preparation
Homework 6 ATU, SBR and evaluating technologies |
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May 18 |
Grey water treatment systems |
Pre-class preparation |
| 9 |
May 21 |
Update instructors on group project progress, group evaluations |
Pre-class preparation |
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May 23 |
Advanced treatment technologies – management |
Pre-class preparation
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May 25 |
Group projects |
Pre-class preparation |
| 10 |
May 28 |
No Class Memorial Day |
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May 30 |
Treatment wetlands presentation by Beth Peterson, PE, HDR
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Pre-class preparation |
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June 1 |
A Prescriptive Based Repair presentation by Bill Stuth |
Pre-class preparation
Final project written report |
| Finals |
June 7 |
8:30-10:20 a.m. |
Final project group presentation |
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