ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 2 Expository Class: 10 Interactive Classroom: 12 Total: 24
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Microbiology and Parasitology, Chemistry Engineering
Areas: Microbiology, Chemical Engineering
Center Higher Technical Engineering School
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
The main objectives of this subject are:
• To know the general principles of the valorisation of waste flows of urban or industrial origin.
• To study specific cases of valorisation.
• To know the development of patents.
• To know the problems associated with emerging pollutants.
• To know the mechanisms of elimination of emerging pollutants in drinking water and wastewater treatment plants.
• To know the evolution of the legislation on the matter.
The program of the subject is divided into 2 blocks containing a total of 6 topics as indicated below:
BLOCK I. VALORIZATION (3 h (E) + 8 h (S))
Chapter 1 (1 h (E)). General aspects in the valorisation of waste streams.
Chapter 2 (1 h (E) + 4 h (S)). Valorisation of industrial wastewaters. Case studies.
Chapter 3 (1 h (E) + 4 h (S)). Valorisation of urban wastewaters. Case studies.
BLOCK II. EMERGING CONTAMINANTS (7 h (E) + 4 h (S))
Chapter 4 (1 h (E)). General aspects of emerging contaminants: definition, types, characteristics, legislation
Chapter 5 (2 h (E) + 2 h (S)). Removal of organic micropollutants in water treatment plants (WWTP and DWTP). Case studies.
Chapter 6 (4 h (E) + 2 h (S)). Removal of microbiological micropollutants in water treatment plants (WWTP and DWTP). Case studies.
Basic bibliography
• Lema, J.M. y Suárez, S. Innovative Wastewater Treatment & Resource Recovery Tecnologies: Impacts on Energy, Economy and Environment. IWA Publishing (2017).
• Atlas, R.M., Bartha, R. Ecología microbiana y Microbiología ambiental. Pearson Educación (2002).
Complementary bibliography
• Mosquera-Corral, A. Tecnologías avanzadas para el tratamiento de aguas residuales. Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (2009).
• Simon, J. Membranes for industrial wastewater recovery and reuse. Elsevier (2003).
• Val del Rio, A. Campos Gómez, J.L. Mosquera-Corral, A., Tecnologies for the treatmenet and recovery of nutrients from industrisal wastewaer. IGI Global (2017).
• Fatta-Kassino, D., Bester, K., Kümmerer, K. Xenobiotics in the Urban Water Cycle. Springer (2010).
• Osorio Robles, F., Torres Rojo, J.C., Sánchez Bas, M. Tratamiento de aguas para la eliminación de microorganismos y agentes contaminantes. Díaz de Santos (2010).
• Núñez-Delgado, A., Arias-Estévez, M. Emerging pollutants in sewage sludge and soils. Springer (2023).
• Gavrilescu, M., Demnerová, K., Aamand, J., Agathos, S., Fava, F. (2014). Emerging pollutants in the environment: present and future challenges in biomonitoring, ecological risks and bioremediation. New Biotechnology 32, Number 1 (2015).
In this subject the students will acquire or practice a series of generic competences, desirable in any university degree, and specific competences, specific to engineering in general or specific to Environmental Engineering in particular. Within the table of competences designed for the degree, students will be instructed in the following competences:
Basic
CB6 – To possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.
CB7 - To know how to apply acquired knowledge and problem-solving skills in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
CB8 - To be able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
CB9 - To know how to communicate their conclusions and the ultimate knowledge and reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
CB10 - To possess the learning skills that will enable them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.
General
CG1 – To identify and state environmental problems.
GC5 – To perform appropriate research, undertake design and lead the development of engineering solutions, in new or unfamiliar environments, relating creativity, originality, innovation and technology transfer.
CG9 – To manage Research, Development and Technological Innovation, attending to technology transfer and property and patent rights.
Specific
CE2 - To know in depth the technologies, tools and techniques in the field of environmental engineering in order to be able to compare and select technical alternatives and emerging technologies.
SC4 – To design products, processes, systems and services of the process industry, as well as the optimization of others already developed, taking as a technological basis the different areas of Environmental Engineering.
CE8 – To approach a real Environmental Engineering problem from a scientific-technical perspective, recognizing the importance of the search and management of existing information and applicable legislation.
CE11 – To identify actions in the field of circular economy, defining the options within the new business models.
Cross-disciplinary
CT3 – To adapt to changes, being able to apply new and advanced technologies and other relevant developments, with initiative and entrepreneurial spirit.
CT6 – To appreciate the value of quality and continuous improvement, acting with rigor, responsibility and professional ethics within the framework of commitment to sustainable development.
The teaching methodology proposed is a synchronous telematic teaching, following exactly the same academic calendar as for the other face-to-face subjects, using the USC corporate tool MS Teams, where all students will be with cameras and open microphones during the classes.
In the lectures, a master class will be used to present and develop the theoretical concepts of the syllabus (CB.6, CB.10, CG.9, CE.2, CE.4, CE.11, CT.3, CT.6).
The seminars will focus on the study of practical cases. For this purpose, speakers from companies and research centres will participate and will present projects related to the syllabus. Students will hand in some assignments developed during the seminar classes for their evaluation (CB.6, CB.7, CB.8, CB.9, CB.10, CG.1, CG.5, CG.9, CE.2, CE.4, CE.8, CE.11, CT.3, CT.6).
The active participation of the students will be sought and encouraged, both in the lecture hours and in the seminars.
During the first week of the course, students will be required to do a mandatory work (preferably in teams). The first group tutorial will be used to monitor the progress of the work and the second group tutorial will be used for its presentation.
The USC Virtual platform will be used with the following objectives:
• To provide information about the subject (teaching guide, timetables, exams, announcements, etc.).
• To provide didactic material for the classes (slides of the subjects, case studies, complementary material, etc.).
• To serve as a means of communication between students and teaching staff.
• To deliver assignments.
MS Teams will also be used as a means of non face-to-face student/teacher communication.
The student's performance will be evaluated taking into account four different aspects:
• Exam (30%).
• Activities (30%).
• Compulsory work (30%).
• Active participation (10%).
The student's grade will be a weighted average of the four elements, being necessary a minimum score of 40% in the exam and in the compulsory work.
Final exam. A final exam will be carried out through the Virtual Campus in a synchronous way through MS Teams with the camera and microphone activated on the date marked in the academic calendar. This exam will have a determined duration and the students will be able to consult the teaching materials of the subject during its realization (except problems and case studies). It is mandatory to perform this activity.
Activities. The activities delivered during the seminars and other proposed tasks will have a weight of 30% in the final grade.
Group tutorials. The realization of the team work together with its oral presentation will have a weight of 30% in the final grade. It is mandatory to do this activity.
Active participation: 10%. The active participation (formulation of questions or answers) during the lecturers and interactive classes will be valued.
Students who do not pass the course in the 1st opportunity will have to go to the 2nd opportunity with the part(s) not passed.
Students who do not complete any of the evaluable activities will be considered NOT SHOWN.
For cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the "Regulations for the evaluation of the academic performance of students and grade review" will be applied.
The competencies evaluated in each item are indicated below:
-Final exam: CB.6, CB.7, CB.8, CB.9, CB.10, CG.1, CG.5, CG.9, CE.2, CE.4, CE.8, CE.11.
-Activities: CB.6, CB.7, CB.8, CB.9, CB.10, CG.1, CG.5, CG.9, CE.2, CE.4, CE.8, CE.11, CT.3, CT.6.
-Group tutorial: CB.7, CB.8, CB.9, CG.5, CG.9, CE.4, CE.8, CE.11, CT.3, CT.6.
-Active participation: CB.6, CB.7, CB.8, CB.9, CB.10, CG.1, CG.5, CG.9, CE.2, CE.4, CE.8, CE.11.
The subject has a workload of 3 ECTS, corresponding 1 ECTS credit to 25 hours of total work, which are distributed as follows:
Activity Hours Face-to-face (%)
Lecturers 10 100
Seminars 12 100
Group tutorial 2 100
Personal work 49 0
Final exam 2 100
TOTAL 75 -
It is advisable that students have basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint, as well as an average knowledge of oral and written comprehension in English.
Classes will be taught in Spanish, although didactic material in English will be used.
Jesús Ángel López Romalde
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881816908
- jesus.romalde [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Marta Carballa Arcos
Coordinador/a- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816020
- marta.carballa [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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