FUNDAMENTALS OF SANITARY - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Stampa
Enrollment year
2019/2020
Academic year
2021/2022
Regulations
DM270
Academic discipline
ICAR/03 (ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ENGINEERING)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Course
CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Curriculum
Ingegneria per l'ambiente e il territorio
Year of study
Period
1st semester (27/09/2021 - 21/01/2022)
ECTS
6
Lesson hours
45 lesson hours
Language
Italian
Activity type
WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST
Teacher
CALLEGARI ARIANNA (titolare) - 6 ECTS
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of chemistry and hydraulics are required.
Learning outcomes
The course trains the engineer who will dedicate his professional activity to the defense of the environment from pollution. The student will first acquire the knowledge of environmental pollution phenomena, and then learn the knowledge of the fundamental processes of water purification and the related design. The course will also give an overview of issues relating to waste treatment / disposal, the analysis of contaminated sites and the control of atmospheric air quality.
Course contents
WATER
- Water cycle and pollution phenomena;
- Qualitative and quantitative characterization of water;
- Introduction to microbiology and biochemistry of water;
- General principles of biological processes;
- Kinetics of biological reactions;
- Biological purification processes;
- Nutrient removal systems;
- Physico-chemical treatment processes.

WASTE AND CONTAMINATED SITES
- Classification of waste and reference legislation;
- Biological treatments;
- Thermal treatments;
- Controlled landfill;
- Risk analysis of contaminated sites;
- Remediation technologies.

AIR
- Atmospheric pollutants;
- Air pollution on a local and global scale;
- Gaseous effluent treatment systems.
Teaching methods
The course is carried out through lectures supplemented by exercises.
Reccomended or required readings
The teaching material is provided by the teacher during the course. This material is uploaded before the lessons on the KIRO portal of the University of Pavia in order to allow students to follow the lessons. The contents of the handouts are taken from various texts reported by the teacher during the course.
Assessment methods
The final exam consists of a written and an oral test. The aim is to verify the skills acquired during the course. The final evaluation will be based on the degree of depth and understanding of the topics treated.
Further information
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030