Water Management
Course description sheet
Basic information
- Field of study
- Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
- Major
- -
- Organisational unit
- Faculty of Geo-Data Science, Geodesy, and Environmental Engineering
- Study level
- First-cycle (engineer) programme
- Form of study
- Full-time studies
- Profile
- General academic
- Didactic cycle
- 2023/2024
- Course code
- DIMSS.Ii10.00274.23
- Lecture languages
- English
- Mandatoriness
- Elective
- Block
- Core Modules
- Course related to scientific research
- Yes
Lecturer
Elena Neverova-Dziopak
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Period
Semester 5
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Method of verification of the learning outcomes
Completing the classes
Activities and hours
Lectures:
15
Project classes: 30 |
Number of ECTS credits
3
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Course's learning outcomes
| Code | Outcomes in terms of | Learning outcomes prescribed to a field of study | Methods of verification |
| Knowledge – Student knows and understands: | |||
| W1 | student has an encouraged theoretical knowledge of the objectives and tasks of water management and its strategic importance in national economy development | IMS1A_W01, IMS1A_W08, IMS1A_W09, IMS1A_W10 | Test |
| W2 | student has a general knowledge of water resources structure, kinds of water usage, the sources of water pollution and its consequences, and technical, organizational and legal aspects of water protection | IMS1A_W02, IMS1A_W08 | Test |
| Skills – Student can: | |||
| U1 | able to assess the suitability of water for public supply for drinking purposes | IMS1A_U01, IMS1A_U02, IMS1A_U10, IMS1A_U12 | Execution of a project |
| U2 | able to choose the technological scheme of water treatment in dependence of its quality | IMS1A_U03, IMS1A_U12 | Project |
| U3 | can calculate the necessary degree of reduction of pollutants in waste water and evaluate its impact on water quality of the recipient | IMS1A_U03, IMS1A_U09, IMS1A_U11 | Execution of exercises |
| Social competences – Student is ready to: | |||
| K1 | is aware of the results of engineering activities and its impact on the water environment | IMS1A_K03 | Participation in a discussion |
| K2 | able to determine the main goals and the method of priority tasks solution | IMS1A_U02 | Execution of a project |
Student workload
| Activity form | Average amount of hours* needed to complete each activity form | |
| Lectures | 15 | |
| Project classes | 30 | |
| Realization of independently performed tasks | 15 | |
| Contact hours | 5 | |
| Preparation of project, presentation, essay, report | 15 | |
| Student workload |
Hours
80
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| Workload involving teacher |
Hours
45
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* hour means 45 minutes
Program content
| No. | Program content | Course's learning outcomes | Activities |
| 1. | Basic concepts and definitions. The structure of water resources: Definitions, objectives and tasks; the history of development; water management strategy in Poland. Water cycle, quantitative and qualitative characteristics of water resources, indicators of water abundance | W1, W2, K1 | Lectures |
| 2. | Assessment of wastewater impact on water quality of the recipient: Getting familiar with the processes of mixing and dilution of wastewater in the recipient; pollution balance equation; the conditions of wastewater discharge into the water of recipient; forecasting of water quality changes in the recipient under the influence of wastewater. | U1, U2, U3, K1, K2 | Project classes |
| 3. | Priority issues in water management: Water shortages, floods, droughts, extreme hydrological phenomena. Water balance and state of water resources in Poland. Water resources as an ecological indicator of socio-economic development. | W1, W2, K1 | Lectures |
| 4. | The choice of technological scheme of water treatment: Assessment of suitability of water for drinking water public supply, the choice of appropriate scheme of drinking water treatment plant. | U1, U2, U3, K1, K2 | Project classes |
| 5. | Fundamentals of wastewater management: Wastewater as the primary source of water pollution: basic definitions, classification, quantitative and qualitative characteristics, domestic wastewater system; methods of wastewater disposal and treatment; wastewater impact on water quality of recipients; conditions of wastewater discharge to the recipient. | W1, W2, K1 | Lectures |
| 6. | Water demand and water supply systems: Legal requirements concerning the water quality used for municipal and industrial purposes. Standards of water consumption ; forecasting of water consumption. Fundamental information on water supply systems. | W1, W2, K1 | Lectures |
| 7. | Water protection: Legal aspects of natural waters usage. Implementation of Water Framework Directive and other EU directives in Polish legislation. Protection of water resources: indicators of water quality criteria and water quality standards; classification and evaluation of water status. Contamination of surface water and groundwater; the sources of contamination; the main groups of pollutants. The consequences of water pollution; self-purification processes in surface waters. Priority issues in the field of water protection and conservation. Technical, legal and organizational issues of water protection | W1, W2, K1 | Lectures |
Extended information/Additional elements
Teaching methods and techniques :
Lectures, Discussion
| Activities | Methods of verification | Credit conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Lectures | Participation in a discussion, Test | |
| Project classes | Participation in a discussion, Execution of exercises, Execution of a project, Project |
Rules of participation in given classes, indicating whether student presence at the lecture is obligatory
Lectures: Studenci uczestniczą w zajęciach poznając kolejne treści nauczania zgodnie z syllabusem przedmiotu. Studenci winni na bieżąco zadawać pytania i wyjaśniać wątpliwości. Rejestracja audiowizualna wykładu wymaga zgody prowadzącego. Project classes: Studenci wykonują prace praktyczne mające na celu uzyskanie kompetencji zakładanych przez syllabus. Ocenie podlega sposób wykonania projektu oraz efekt końcowy.
Literature
Obligatory- Literature
- 1. Bajkiewicz-Grabowska E., Mikulski Z.: Hydrologia ogólna. PWN, Warszawa 1999.
- 2. Bauer A.: Poradnik eksploatatora systemów zaopatrzenia w wodę. Wyd. "Seidel-Przywecki", Warszawa 2005.
- 3. Chełmicki W.: Woda. Zasoby, degradacja, ochrona. PWN, Warszawa 2001.
- 4. Dojlido J. R.: Chemia wód powierzchniowych. Ekonomia i Środowisko, Białystok 1995.
- 5. Dymaczewski Z., Oleszkiewicz J.A., Sozański M.M. (red.): Poradnik eksploatatora oczyszczalni ścieków. PZITS 1997.
- 6. Kowal A.L., Świderska-Bróż M.: Oczyszczanie wody. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 1996.
- 7. Lampert W., Sommer U.: Ekologia wód śródlądowych. PWN, Warszawa 2001.
- 8. Sustainable Water Management in the Baltic Region. Books 1,2,3, Uppsala University, 1999.
- 9. English for Environmental Science. A Baltic University Publication,Uppsala, 2003.
Scientific research and publications
Publications- # Neverova-Dziopak E. Ekologiczne aspekty ochrony wód powierzchniowych. Monografia naukowa, Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Rzeszowskiej, Rzeszów, 2007.
- # Neverova-Dziopak E. Podstawy zarządzania eutrofizacja antropogeniczną. Monografia naukowa. Wydawnictwo AGH, Kraków, 2010.
- # Neverova-Dziopak E., Kowalewski Z. New Approach to Trophic State Assessment of Running Waters in Poland. International conference “ Contemporary problems in hydraulic engineering and water resources management”, Kraków, 15-17 kwietnia 2013.
- # Neverova-Dziopak E., Kowalewski Z. Possibilities of Application of ITS Integral Criterion for Trophic State Assessment of Water Bodies in Poland VII International Environmental Forum “Baltic Sea Day”, St. Petersburg , 20-22 March 2013.
- # Neverova-Dziopak E., Kowalczyk E., Kowalewski Z. Ocena stanu troficznego Narwi i Bugu z zastosowaniem integralnego wskaźnika ITS. The water environment: Problems of evaluation and protection: monograph / ed. Kazimierz H. Dyguś ; Wyższa Szkoła Ekologii i Zarządzania w Warszawie: Oficyna Wydawnicza WSEiZ, 2011, s. 121-138.
- # Neverova-Dziopak E., Kowalewski Z. Possibilities of Integral criteria Usage for the Purposes of Surface Water Ecological State Assessment. Materiały międzynarodowej konferencji “ Zagospodarowanie zlewni Bugu I Narwi w ramach zrównoważonego rozwoju”: monograph / ed. Kazimierz H. Dyguś; Wyższa Szkoła Ekologii i Zarządzania w Warszawie: Oficyna Wydawnicza WSEiZ, 2011.
- # Neverova-Dziopak E., Koszelnik P., Kowalczyk E., Batoszek L. Ocena stanu troficznego zbiornika zaporowego Solina. Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Rzeszowskiej nr 276. Kwartalnik Budownictwo i Inżynieria Środowiska, zeszyt 58, nr 2/2011, Rrzeszów.
- # Neverova-Dziopak E., 2009. Problems of Ecological Monitoring of Surface Waters. Environment Protection Engineering, 2009, vol. 35, No 4, p. 81-91.
- # Neverova-Dziopak E., Kowalewski Z., Alexejev M.I., 2009. Prospects for the Implementation of EU Water Framework Directive for Assessment of Ecological Status of Water Bodies in Poland. X International Environmental Forum “Baltic Sea Day” Thesis collection, Sankt Petersburg 2009, p. 184-186.
- # Neverova-Dziopak E. Normowanie jakości środowiska jako narzędzie realizacji rozwoju zrównoważonego. II Ogólnopolska Konferencja Naukowo-Techniczna pod patronatem Komitetu Inzynierii Środowiska PAN „INFRAEKO 2009”, Rzeszów-Niepołomice, 2009, s. 175-184.
- # Neverova-Dziopak E., 2008. Zasady rozwoju zrównoważonego jako podstawa racjonalnego zarządzania i ochrony wód powierzchniowych. I Ogólnopolska Konferencja Naukowo-Techniczna pod patronatem Komitetu Inżynierii Środowiska PAN „INFRAEKO 2008”, Rzeszów-Paczółtowice, 2008, s. 173-177.