ENVT3047-1 : Physical-chemical quality parameters of stormwater and groundwater

Study Programmes 2015-2016

ENVT3047-1

Physical-chemical quality parameters of stormwater and groundwater

Duration :

12h Th

Number of credits :

Specialised master in environmental management in developing countries		1

Lecturer :

N...

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

- Review of a smattering of quantitative analytical chemistry. - Sampling and samples preservation. - The study of physico-chemical characteristics: pH, conductivity, - The notions of acidity, alkalinity, hardness. - The various forms of nitrogen and phosphorus in waters. - The determination of dissolved gases. - Pollution tracers, COD. - The determination of ions (cations and anions) and toxic elements. - Introduction to principal instrumental technics in water analysis.

Learning outcomes of the course :

To tackle the fundamentals of the composition and the examination of waters and wastewaters.
After completing the course the student is expected to
- understand the techniques of analyses of waters;
- organize and carry out the usual analyses of waters;
- interprete and comment on the results of the analysis.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Lectures