Waste Management and Engineering (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

After completing this course student:
- is familiar with the principles and practises of waste management
- knows waste legislation and its applications
- knows the waste management techniques
- knows waste recycling and the secondary uses of waste material
- can recycle and manage recycling systems
- knows the principles of landfill construction and management of waste management sites
- can compost and do simple laboratory analyses concerning biowaste and compost quality
- has adopted the 3R principle and understands the necessity of reducing waste amounts an defficient secondary use of waste materials

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

- Composition, collection, transportation and treatment of waste material
- Waste legislation, policies and regulations
- Waste treatment technologies (landfills and their operation, waste incineration, biowaste treatment, hazardours waste treatment)
- Laboratory exercises: composting, leachate tests

Esitietovaatimukset (Opintojakso)

Basic Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry courses, Basics for Environmental Technology and Management

Aika ja paikka

Lectures start 1.9.2021 and end 17.12.2021

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Min attendance to the lectures is 60 % and laboratory work 100 %.
Grade is based on the presentation, laboratory work and report, quizzes and final exam.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

Lectures, discussions, assignments, presentations, excursions, learning diary, laboratory

Oppimateriaalit

material found in Moodle

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

5cr = 135 hours of work

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

no alternative ways to conduct the course

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

excursions, details told later

Kansainvälisyys

international study group

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Moodle is used for communication, assignment submissions and course materials.

Arviointikriteerit - hylätty (0) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Attendance to lectures (including excursions) is less than 60 % and laboratory work less than 100 % or any of the following is missing: presentations, learning diary, laboratory work report, short tests (quizzes) undone or failed.

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

Minimum attendance requirements fullfilled and other given tasks done in a satisfactory level. In this case the average knowledge of the taught subjects is in the basic level.

Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

The student shows understanding of the waste management systems and the student is able to apply some of the knowledge gained during the course when doing the assignments. The student is able to express thoughts and reflections in his/her learning diary. The student knows group work skills. The student is able to utilize the possibility for co-operation and collective learning by participating the lectures, excursions and group works. The students is able to work according to instructions given and by meeting the deadlines.

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

The student shows understanding of the waste management systems and the student is able to apply the knowledge gained during the course when doing the assignments. The student is able to analytically express thoughts and reflections in his/her learning diary. The student knows excellent group work skills. The student is able to utilize the possibility for co-operation and collective learning by participating the lectures, excursions and group works in an active manner. The students is able to work according to instructions given and by meeting the deadlines.