Waste Laboratories (3 op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

The aim the waste management laboratories are to familiarize the students with biological solid waste management and solid waste test methods. The purpose of the exercises is to advance student’s engineering skills in waste management.

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

Contents of this course are: Anaerobic bio-waste treatment, composting and leaching tests of solid waste.

Esitietovaatimukset (Opintojakso)

E-11225

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

The aim of the waste management exercises is to familiarise the students with solid bio-waste management methods: composting and anaerobic treatment and availability of leaching in solidwaste disposal

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

contact teaching|study conversation|assignments, practical work|summary report/essay|laboratory work/workshop

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Laboratory exercises, contact lectures 44 h
Self study: 37 h
Total 81h

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

1. To know principles of composting and how to establish and monitor a biowaste compost
2. To know the principles of anaerobic biogas production and how to analyse a biogas process.
3. To know, how to analyse leaching from a waste and interpret the results.

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Student has participated to laboratory exercises, but participation has varied and/or student has often been late from the exercises. Student has participated group work and reporting, but effort in participation has varied and contribution has been modest. Finding background information for the exercises and studying material in advance has been minimal. Laboratory exercises have been done barely acceptably and possible mistakes and errors have not been discussed or explained. Cleaning the workplace and washing laboratory glassware has sometimes been done by other group members or by lab caretaker.

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Student has participated regularly to the exercises, and been present in the lab sessions arriving in time. Student has participated actively to the group work and treated other group members in a constructive manner. She/He has done the pre-tasks in time and has been well prepared to the exercises and participated actively in group discussions. She / He has studied the given material carefully and perhaps found some material of his/her own. Student has done the exercises carefully and either corrected or thoroughly discussed the possible mistakes and errors. Laboratory equipment have been cleaned/washed and the workplace has been cleaned carefully after the exercises. Student has participated the possible guest lecturer’s lecture session.