CE 5244 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes
      Information Sheet - Spring 2006

I.   Instructors:              Dr. David Sabatini, 301B CEC, 325-4273; sabatini@ou.edu
                                    Office hours - as posted or by appointment only

II.  Objectives:              To gain a fundamental understanding of, engineering design capability for and conceptual appreciation of physical / chemical unit processes utilized in water and wastewater treatment and ground water remediation.  To maximize learning through project-driven assignments, team-based activities promoting life-long learning skills, and visual reinforcement of concepts via simple classroom demonstrations, slide / video presentations and field trips.

III. Homework:             Homework will be assigned one week in advance.  No late homework will be accepted.  The group project will be introduced about mid-semester, which is about the time the individual homework will taper off. 

IV.  Classes:                 Material will be learned via lectures, group interactions, individual homework and group assignments, slide and video presentations and field trips; these are all integral to achieving the stated class goals.  Alternate class sessions will be held on Monday at the same time; this will be used for makeup lectures and field trips.  There will be three to four field trips during the semester; two field trips are the equivalent of one class session.
    
V.  Text / Refs:          MWH.  Water Treatment:  Principles and Design.  Wiley, 2nd ed., 2005. (Text)

                                    AWWA.  Water Quality and Treatment.  McGraw Hill, 5th Ed., 1999.

                                    Montgomery.  Water Treatment:  Principles and Design.  Wiley, 1st ed., 1985.

                                    ASCE/AWWA.  Water Treatment Plant Design.  McGraw Hill, 1990.

                                    Kemmer.  The Nalco Water Handbook.  McGraw Hill, 2nd ed., 1988.

VI.  Journals:              Following are several journals of interest to this class:

                                    American Water Works Association
                                    Environmental Science and Technology
                                    ASCE-Environmental Engineering Division
                                    Separation Science and Technology

VII.Grading:               Due to the unique manner in which the course material will be uncovered, the grading procedure in this course will also be somewhat unique.  To promote individual preparation for class and group-learning while at the same time enhancing your life-long learning skills Readiness Assessment Tests (RATs) will be given at the beginning of four to five major topical areas to test your understanding of basic concepts based on the reading assignment.  The RATs will consist of true false and multiple choice questions, and will first be taken individually and then in your groups. The exams will consist of both qualitative (including both RAT-type questions and short answer questions) and quantitative.  There will six to eight individual homework assignments; you are encouraged to work together in  your groups on these assignments, but each individual must turn in their own original work.  There will also be a term project to be done in a team format.  Peer evaluations within your group will comprise part of the final grade.

                                    You will have some input into the percentage of the final grade to be based on each category (see table below).  You will each individually indicate your desired point distribution (within the constraints provided), your groups will then come to a consensus (your first group assignment), and finally the class will come to a consensus via a meeting of a representative from each group.

VIII.     Auditing:           Credit for auditing of this course will require consistent class attendance.

IX.       Misconduct:      Academic misconduct will be dealt with according to university policy (i.e., cheating will not be tolerated!).