CENG 5138G - Water and Sanitation for International Development (3 Credit Hours)

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
This course addresses the design of small-scale, low cost systems for drinking water supply and wastewater disposal. Topics include surface water intakes, wells, storage tanks, water distribution systems, water quality testing, septic tanks, leach fields, and oxidation ponds. The course emphasizes on-site data collection methods, practical issues of design, and project sustainability. Graduate students will be required to complete individual advanced level research in an area beyond the scope of the undergraduate requirements that demonstrates a higher level of mastery in the subject matter with additional required deliverables representative of graduate level work, as determined by the instructor.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in CENG 2131 or permission of instructor.
Cross Listing(s): CENG 5138.
Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students