Environmental Engineering Laboratories III

Code:

EA0040

Acronym:

LEAIII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Environmental Technologies
OFICIAL	Design, Development, Implementation and Operation
OFICIAL	Engineering Sciences
OFICIAL	Interp/Personal professional attitudes and capac.

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Environmental Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEA	51	Syllabus since 2006/07	4	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- Consolidation of knowledge in advanced engineering concepts, namely in gas separation and effluent and wastes treatment.
- Acquisition of knowledge concerning the use of advanced software tools for fluid dynamics simulation (CFD – Computational Fluid Dynamics).
- Acquisition of competences in experimentation and scientific research (formulation and test of hypothesis, experimental design, search of information).
- Incentive to the development of critical and creative thinking in the resolution of engineering problems.
- Acquisition of communication competences (oral and written).
- Stimulus to group work.
- Direct contact with industrial contexts.

Program

1. Chemical oxidation with Fenton’s Reactant
2. Adsorption of gaseous streams in activated carbon;
3. CFD – Computer-aided Fluid Dynamics;
4. Sedimentation/clarification ;
5. Effluent treatment with membrane processes
6. Cementation of metals in solution
7. Leaching of metals from wastes
8. Recovery of metals from wastes

Teaching methods and learning activities

Each class is divided in 5 groups of 2 to 3 elements each. Each group will perform 5 lab works (1 to 5) at DEQ - Department of Chemical Engineering - and 3 works (6 to 8) at DEMM - Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. Each work will take place in one 3h lab session. Each group will present 2 reports (1 at DEQ and 1 at DEMM) and will perform 1 oral discussion of one of the works performed at DEQ. Each group will participate in one field trip to a water/wastewater treatment plant and maybe in one visit to lab and pilot-scale experimental units at FEUP, developed in the context of Environmental Engineering.

Software

Fluent
Fluent + Gambit Teaching p/Windows - Renovação
Student Fluent (5 tasks)

keywords

Natural sciences > Environmental science > Water science > Wastewater treatment
Technological sciences > Engineering > Simulation engineering

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Students who miss more than one lab class without formal justification will not obtain frequency.

Calculation formula of final grade

NF = 0.35 x AC + 0.65 x (R1 + R2 + D1)/3

NF - final classification
AC – continuous evaluation, for classes at DEQ and DEMM
Ri – evaluation for report i
Di - evaluation of oral discussion i

Examinations or Special Assignments

non-applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

There will be one exam consisting of: i) one pre-exam to make sure that the student can safely operate the experimental setups (30 minutes of oral questions about the operation of the main equipments; ii) lab exam that includes 3 lab works included in the syllabus (in a shortened version to be defined by the teachers) and iii) report/oral discussion on the 3 works performed.
Classification = 0,3 x EL + 0,7 x (R1+R2+D1)/3

Classification improvement

Lab exam (with theoretical and practical component) corresponding to one of the lab works in the syllabus and one report on that work. The information on continuous evaluation will be maintained.
Classification = 0,30 x EL + 0,35 x R + 0,35 x AC

Note: A minimum grade of 10 in the lab exam is required.

Observations

Protocols/tutorials for each lab work will be provided.