Course Title: Design sewerage reticulation systems and small sewage treatment plants
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2016
Course Code: CIVE5691
Course Title: Design sewerage reticulation systems and small sewage treatment plants
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6093 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Design
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Dr. B. Richards
Phone: +61 3 9925 4172
E-mail: betty.richards@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
EDC120B-Prepare drawings required in the construction of sewers for subdivisions
or
EDX170B-Prepare drawings for reticulation systems.
Course Description
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to design a sewerage reticulation system to local Municipal standards and proportion the elements of a small sewage treatment plant, as well as to understand the principles of sewage treatment.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
EAC160B Design sewerage reticulation systems and small sewerage treatment plants |
Element: |
1. Identify the roles, responsibilities and powers of local authorities/agencies. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Relevant information is obtained from local authorities/agencies in relation to sewerage reticulation and sewage treatment. |
Element: |
2. Define a job brief. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Relevant information is obtained relating to the standard format and data required for design and specifications. |
Element: |
3. Design the horizontal alignment of a sewer. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 The sewer is located either along the streets or at the rear of properties. 3.2 Easements are created where required. 3.3 The location of other services is considered. 3.5 The ties for house drains are located. |
Element: |
4. Design the vertical alignment of a sewer. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 The allotment category is determined. 4.2 The lot and fixture controls are determined. 4.3 The minimum depths of property drains and end fittings are determined. 4.4 The vertical alignment of a sewer is fixed using appropriate grades and depths. 4.5 Manholes, inspection shafts and pipeline ends are located.
4.6 Final invert levels and chainages are determined.
4.7 Pipe types are selected.
4.8 The location of other services is considered.
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Element: |
5. Outline testing procedures. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Information is obtained relating to the testing requirements for new and existing sewers. |
Element: |
6. Design a small sewage treatment plant. |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 The functions and purposes of the basic components of sewage treatment plants is understood and used to inform the design process. 6.2 The principles of operation of different types of treatment plant are understood and used to inform the design process. 6.3 The basic layout and size of components of a small sewage treatment plant is determined using appropriate design standards. |
Learning Outcomes
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Details of Learning Activities
You will be involved in the following learning activities to meet requirements for this course and program
• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Projects
• Site visits
• Invited lecture
The lectures are teacher–led face to face lessons. Students will also carry out research activities.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Topic Description | Element and Performance Criteria |
| 1 | Identify the roles, responsibilities and powers of local authorities | 1.1 |
| 2 |
Minor project 1 commences Data required for design and specifications Research on authorities and instrumentalities |
1.1 |
| 3 | Define a Job brief. |
1.1., 2.1 |
| 4 | Design the horizontal alignment of a sewer-Introduction-Submission and feedback on task covering Job brief | 2.1,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 |
| 5 | Design the horizontal alignment of a sewer | 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5 |
| 6 | Sewer locations are established consideration being given to guidelines | 3.1,3.2,3.3, 3.4, 3.5 |
| 7 | Horizontal alignment is completed and submitted for assessment and feedback is provided. | 3.1, 3.2,3.3, 3.4, 3.5 |
| 8 | Design the vertical alignment of a sewer | 4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5,4.6,4.7,4.8 |
| 9 | Lot control calculations are finalized | 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 |
| 10 | Vertical alignment design continues: e.g; Manholes and inspection shafts are located | 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8 |
| 11 | Vertical alignment is finalized and submitted for assessment, and feedback is provided | 4.7, 4.8 |
| 12 | Desktop research on testing procedures is completed | 5.1 |
| 13 |
Minor Project 1 is due Minor Project 2 commences Design a small sewage treatment plant |
6.1,6.2,6.3 |
| 14 | The principles of operation of different types of treatment plant Operations principles, basic components and size of plant |
6.2, 6.3 |
| 15 | Operations principles of plants, layout and size of components is determined using design standards | 6.3 |
| 16 |
Minor Project 2 is due Submission of completed sewage treatment plant activity. Feedback is provided |
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| 17 - 18 | Exam | 1.1,2.1,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5,4.6,4.7,4.8,5.1,6.1,6.2,6.3 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
1. Sewerage Code of Australia (Water Services Association of Australia) |
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2. Code of Practice for Small Wastewater Treatment Plants (Environment Protection Authority) |
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3. Septic Tanks Code of Practice (Environment Protection Authority) |
References
Other Resources
Online notes.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment are conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set out in the National Training Package. Students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together knowledge and skills. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed under the Assessment Task Section.
Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:
NYC (<50%) Not Yet Competent
CAG (50-59%) Competent - Pass
CC (60-69%) Competent - Credit
CDI (70-79%) Competent - Distinction
CHD (80-100%) Competent - High Distinction
Assessment Tasks
Assessment of this course will be based on
A Minor project 1, 40%
A Minor project 2, 35%
Exam, 25%
Assessment Matrix
| CIVE5691 Elements and Performance Criteria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assessments | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | |
| Minor Project 1 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
| Minor Project 2 | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||
| Exam | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Other Information
Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, project work, individual student-teacher course-related consultation. Students are required to self-study the learning materials and complete the assigned out of class activities for the scheduled non-teaching hours. The estimated time is 20 hours outside the class time.
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• Relevant
• Current
• Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course
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