ENEC13014 - Water Supply and Wastewater Technology

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will be introduced to water and wastewater treatment, including water distribution systems and wastewater collection systems. The unit will cover characteristics of water and wastewater, different types of treatment processes and the design of different components of water and wastewater treatment plants.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: ENEC12010 Hydraulics and Hydrology

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2025

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

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This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 87.50% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 34.78% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
Students wanted more useful resources.
Recommendation
Additional unit resources should be provided via library ebooks.
Action Taken
Additional resources, such as links to CMDG and an e-book, were provided.
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
Feedback should be more useful.
Recommendation
To make feedback useful, more descriptive comments should be provided. This should be supported by a dedicated feedback session for the class after all assignments are marked.
Action Taken
One common feedback session was conducted in class after the written feedback on the assignment was provided.
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
The unit requirements were perceived as unclear by some students.
Recommendation
Unit requirements should be periodically communicated to reinforce key information and address any emerging questions.
Action Taken
Unit requirements were discussed multiple times in class.
Source: Email and SUTE
Feedback
Students appreciated that the projects closely resemble real-life scenarios.
Recommendation
Should continue to use authentic projects and seek additional ways to enhance their practical relevance.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students want more useful materials for the unit.
Recommendation
Should look to enhance the unit's useful materials by updating outdated resources and adding new ones.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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