AR40446: Public health engineering for developing communities
[Page last updated: 04 August 2021]
| Academic Year: | 2021/2 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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| Aims: | To give students a knowledge and understanding of civil engineering applied to developing communities, with particular emphasis on water and sanitation. |
| Learning Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
* Water supply, quality, and treatment in rural and urban developing communities * Sanitation practices and technologies for such communities * Other engineering interventions for improvement of public health * Social and political issues surrounding engineering work in such communities. |
| Skills: | Intellectual skills
* Ability to apply the concepts of civil engineering to improve public health * Understanding of design issues and constraints in other engineering settings Profession/practical skills * Knowledge of appropriate solutions to a variety of engineering challenges * Public speaking Transferable/key sills * Ability to analyse a technical situation to determine the most appropriate solution * Communication and team working skills. |
| Content: | Primary public health concerns in developing communities
Water supply: sources, conveyance, distribution Water quality: main pathogens and contaminants Water treatment: filtration, chlorination, sedimentation, and other low cost interventions Sanitation: appropriate waste disposal in various settings Overview of other engineering interventions Social and political considerations. |
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AR40446 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
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