Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change,
in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
7 credits
45.0 h + 30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Agnan Yannick; Gerin Patrick (coordinator); Kruyts Nathalie;
Language
French
Main themes
The course aims at providing the students with a broad, multidisciplinary scientific background to approach environmental pollution and management problems (causes, consequences, remedies, influences of management practices). The objective of the course is to introduce students to a scientifically rigorous and critical approach of environmental problems and remediation solutions.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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At the end of this course, the student has acquired general knowledge in the field of environmental pollution. More specifically, facing a case study, (s)he is able to: - Properly use the parameters (variables) and the units that characterize the environmental pollution; - Describe, explain and predict the behaviour of the various forms of pollution in environmental systems or technological remediation processes, with the proper identification of the processes involved, based on their knowledge of the concerned physical, chemical or biological principles; - Select or rank remediation technologies according to their relevance to the nature of the pollution. After the seminar, the student is able to: - Check the validity and relevance of claims in the environmental field, after seeking relevant scientific and technical arguments; - Exploit and organize the pros and cons arguments, to take and defend his own position with respect to these claims; - Communicate synthetically his position, both orally and in writing. |
Content
Lectures
1. Water pollution:
Student seminar
In groups, students investigate and develop the critical analysis of claims disseminated to the general public on a practical problem in pollution and environmental management. They present their arguments in synthetic oral and written summary ofcommunication.
Laboratory and practice
The laboratory activity is an introduction to the practical aspects of the characterization of pollution, based on field collection of water samples, laboratory analysis and interpretation of results.
Visits of sewage or waste treatment plants or polluted sites are organized when possible.
1. Water pollution:
- Sources, mechanisms and symptoms of pollution in running water and lakes
- Influence of pollution on living beings: oxygenation and deoxygenation, eutrophication
- Measurement of water quality
- Wastewater treatment
- Prevention of water pollution
- Chemical reactions and greenhouse effect
- Combustion and pollution (flame, fossil fuels, car engines)
- Transfer and evolution of pollutants
- Effects of pollutants on living beings
- Emission control means
- Introduction and definitions
- Physical and psychophysiological characteristics of sound
- Auditory and non-auditory effects of noise on living beings
- Noise reduction means
- Introduction and definitions
- Transfer of pollutants into the environment
- Mineral pollution (example of metals) : sources, effects, transfer
- Organic pollution (example of pesticides) : sources, effects, transfer
- Soil pollutant remediation
- Characterization and collection of solid wastes
- Selective collection
- Treatment methods applied to urban waste: controlled landfill, composting, sorting, recycling
- Issue of recycling
- Basics
- Impact of electromagnetic waves and light
Student seminar
In groups, students investigate and develop the critical analysis of claims disseminated to the general public on a practical problem in pollution and environmental management. They present their arguments in synthetic oral and written summary ofcommunication.
Laboratory and practice
The laboratory activity is an introduction to the practical aspects of the characterization of pollution, based on field collection of water samples, laboratory analysis and interpretation of results.
Visits of sewage or waste treatment plants or polluted sites are organized when possible.
Teaching methods
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.
- Lectures, seminars by the students.
- Personal work of analysis of general, scientific or technical documents, oral presentation and defence, and report writing on the personal work (as team).
Evaluation methods
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.
- Written examination according to the learnin outcomes.
- Oral presentation and written report on the personal essay (as student teams).
Other information
Teaching team of Professors with different backgrounds. Invited speakers when possible.
Bibliography
Supports de cours et documents de référence disponibles sur Moodle.
Livre utile mais non obligatoire: Claus Bliefert , Robert Perraud. 2008. Chimie de l'environnement: Air, eau, sols, déchets. De Boeck. ISBN: 2-8041-5945-0. pp. 478. Ce livre est plus large que la matière vue au cours et la présente de manière différente, mais est un bon document de base, généraliste, pour un futur professionnel de l'environnement. Habituellement disponible à la DUC.
Livre utile mais non obligatoire: Claus Bliefert , Robert Perraud. 2008. Chimie de l'environnement: Air, eau, sols, déchets. De Boeck. ISBN: 2-8041-5945-0. pp. 478. Ce livre est plus large que la matière vue au cours et la présente de manière différente, mais est un bon document de base, généraliste, pour un futur professionnel de l'environnement. Habituellement disponible à la DUC.
Faculty or entity
ENVI
