5 ECTS credits
125 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4011379FNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
The course is organised as a workshop.
The classical lectures are limited to a lecture on the functions of the different components of a sewer system and on their modelling.
A second lecture deals with the design of new sewer systems (based on the rational method) and is followed by an application for which a sewer system is designed for the Campus of the VUB.
Next, a detailed model will be set up for the existing sewer system of the VUB, using the SWMM simulator (US-EPA). Considering future extensions on the campus, solutions will be found for the flooding problems that might result from this (reconstruction of the sewers, storm reservoirs, low impact development), using this simulator.
Finally, the impact of the sewer system on the quality of a (virtual) receiving water will be investigated, using SWMM.
Lecture material available on Pointcare
The course contributes to the following learning outcomes, as defined by the Faculty of Engineering Sciences of the VUB (Civil Engineering):
The student has in-depth knowledge and understanding of advanced methods and theories to schematize and model complex problems or processes (LO3)
The student can
· reformulate complex engineering problems in order to solve them (simplifying assumptions, reducing complexity) (LO4)
· correctly report on research or design results in the form of a technical report or in the form of a scientific paper (LO6)
· present and defend results in a scientifically sound way, using contemporary communication tools, for a national as well as for an international professional or lay audience (LO7)
· collaborate in a (multidisciplinary) team (LO8)
· develop, plan, execute and manage engineering projects at the level of a starting professional (LO10)
· think critically about and evaluate projects, systems and processes, particularly when based on incomplete, contradictory and/or redundant information (LO11)
The student has
· a creative, problem-solving, result-driven and evidence-based attitude, aiming at innovation and applicability in industry and society (LO12)
· a critical attitude towards one’s own results and those of others (LO13)
· consciousness of the ethical, social, environmental and economic context of his/her work and strives for sustainable solutions to engineering problems including safety and quality assurance aspects (LO14)
· the flexibility and adaptability to work in an international and/or intercultural context (LO15)
The student can
· quantify the hydrologic processes, select appropriate hydrologic simulation tools and integrate them into hydrologic design procedures (LO21)
· develop, calibrate, validate and use numerical tools used for the simulation of water systems (river basins, groundwater bodies, sewers,…) in the in the framework of water management problems (LO24)
More specifically, the students can
- design a simple sewer network
- use, understand and interprete the results of a numerical sewer simulation model with the aim of
o analysing the hydraulic behaviour of a sewer network;
o analysing the quantitative and qualitative emissions to the receiving waters
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
PRAC Presentation determines 10% of the final mark.
PRAC Report determines 40% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the PRAC Presentation category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the PRAC Report category, the following assignments need to be completed:
The evaluation will be based on group reports on the 3 cases that are considered, on a group representation of the reports and on an individual oral examination.
The group reports will be evaluated on content, structure and layout. Peer assessment will be included in the assessment of the reports.
The oral examination concerns all aspects related to the reports of the own group.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Civil Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Civil Engineering: Standaard traject (BRUFACE)
Master of Sustainable Land Management: Urban Land Engineering