Checking date: 25/04/2024


Course: 2024/2025

Environmental Technology
(15502)
Bachelor in Industrial Technologies Engineering (Plan: 418 - Estudio: 256)


Coordinating teacher: SERRANO GARCIA, DANIEL

Department assigned to the subject: Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering Department, Thermal and Fluids Engineering Department

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

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Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to have: 1. Knowledge and understanding of the key aspects and concepts of environmental pollution problem, sustainability and industrial waste treatment 2. Awareness of the wider multidisciplinary context of engineering. 3. The ability to apply their knowledge and understanding of environmental technologies and sustainability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems using established methods; 4. An understanding of different methodologies, and an ability to use them. 5. The ability to select and use appropriate equipment, tools and methods; 6. An understanding of applicable environmental and sustainability techniques and methods, and of their limitations; 7. An awareness of the non-technical implications of engineering practice. 8. Demonstrate awareness of the health, safety and legal issues and responsibilities of engineering practice, the impact of engineering solutions in a societal and environmental context, and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities and norms of engineering practice; t characterize industrial installations. - Applying green engineering principles. -The identification of the relevant environmental information that characterize industrial installations. -Applying green engineering principles.
Skills and learning outcomes
CB1. Students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that builds on the foundation of general secondary education, and is usually at a level that, while relying on advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study CB2. Students are able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the competences usually demonstrated through the development and defence of arguments and problem solving within their field of study. CG1. Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision-making, creativity, critical reasoning and to communicate and transmit knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of Industrial Engineering. CG4. Knowledge and ability to apply current legislation as well as the specifications, regulations and mandatory standards in the field of Industrial Engineering. CG7. Knowledge and ability to analyse and assess the social and environmental impact of technical solutions, and to apply environmental and sustainability technologies. RA1. Knowledge and understanding: Have basic knowledge and understanding of science, mathematics and engineering within the industrial field, as well as knowledge and understanding of Mechanics, Solid and Structural Mechanics, Thermal Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Production Systems, Electronics and Automation, Industrial Organisation and Electrical Engineering. RA2. Engineering Analysis: To be able to identify engineering problems within the industrial field, recognise specifications, establish different resolution methods and select the most appropriate one for their solution RA3. Engineering Design: To be able to design industrial products that comply with the required specifications, collaborating with professionals in related technologies within multidisciplinary teams. RA5. Engineering Applications: To be able to apply their knowledge and understanding to solve problems and design devices or processes in the field of industrial engineering in accordance with criteria of cost, quality, safety, efficiency and respect for the environment. RA6. Transversal Skills: To have the necessary skills for the practice of engineering in today's society.
Description of contents: programme
In this course, students will study aspects related to the environment, air and water pollution, the main pollutants and pollution control measures. Aspects related to the origin of pollution (sources and formation mechanisms), pollutant dispersion processes, and the analysis of the environmental impact through the Life Cycle Analysis tool will be addressed. The program is divided into: - Introduction to the environment - Life Cycle Analysis - Atmospheric pollution. Transport and dispersion of atmospheric pollutants - Atmospheric pollutants - Pollution control - Water quality - Water treatment - Sludge treatment
Learning activities and methodology
The teaching methodology will be developed through: - Presentation in class of the knowledge that students should acquire about environmental technology. The material provided and used in class should be expanded by the students with class notes and basic reference texts to complete and deepen the different topics. - Proposal and resolution of problems and simple examples to be solved in class on the concepts exposed in class. - Possibility of taking a test at the beginning and end of each session to self-evaluate the knowledge acquired in that session. - Work development (definition of objectives, information search, calculations, critical analysis of the results, conclusions and bibliography). - Preparation of reports and presentation in a correct and adequate format.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 0
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 100

Calendar of Continuous assessment


Extraordinary call: regulations
Basic Bibliography
  • Carmen Orozco Barranetxea, Antonio Pérez Serrano, Mª Nieves González Delgado, Francisco J. Rodríguez Vidal, José Marcos Alfayate Blanco. Contaminación ambiental : una visión desde la química . Paraninfo. 2003
  • Daniel Vallero. Fundamentals of Air Pollution. Academic Press. 2008
  • Dr.Salah M. El-Haggar, PE, PhD. Sustainable Industrial Design and Waste Management. Elsevier Ltd.. 2007
  • George Tchobanoglous, Franklin L. Burton, H. David Stensel. Wastewater Engineering. Treatment and reuse. McGraw-Hill. 2003
  • Gerard Kiely. Ingenieria ambiental : fundamentos, entornos, tecnologias y sistemas de gestion. McGraw-Hill. 1999
  • Howard S. Peavy, Donald R. Rowe, George Tchobanoglous. Environmental Engineering. McGraw-Hill. 1985
  • J. L. Bueno, H. Sastre, A. G. Lavin. Contaminacion e Ingenieria Ambiental. Volumen I, II y III. FICYT. 1997
  • John H. Seinfeld, Spyros N. Pandis. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. John Wiley & Sons. 2006
  • N.F. Gray, Ph.D., Sc.D. Water Technology (Third Edition):An Introduction for Environmental Scientists and Engineers. Elsevier Ltd.. 2010
  • Tan Zhongchao. Air pollution and greenhouse gases. Springer. 2014
Additional Bibliography
  • Edited by:Janick F. Artiola, Ian L. Pepper and Mark L. Brusseau. Environmental Monitoring and Characterization. Elsevier Inc.. 2004
  • Stephen T. Holgate, Jonathan M. Samet, Hillel S. Koren and Robert L. Maynard. Air Pollution and Health. Elsevier Ltd.. 1999

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.