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MODULE TITLE	Water and Environmental Systems	CREDIT VALUE	15
MODULE CODE	ECMM110	MODULE CONVENER	Prof Guangtao Fu (Coordinator)

DURATION: TERM	1	2	3
DURATION: WEEKS	0	11	0

Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated)	0

DESCRIPTION - summary of the module content

The growth of the world's population, urbanisation, and climate change make sustainable management of water resources more crucial than ever. In addition, extreme weather events such as droughts and floods are becoming increasingly likely, posing further challenges to the sustainable management of water and environmental systems. It is imperative to urgently build resilience to extreme events and minimize their consequences. Innovative solutions are required for sustainable water management.

In this module you will investigate the current practices and issues in planning and management of water and environmental systems in the UK and around the world. Through case studies taken from real-world studies published by academics and consultants, this module will allow you to identify key drivers, future uncertainties and trends, and explore a range of intervention measures to improve the system performance of water and environmental systems and reduce the impacts from various threats.

This module is designed as a standalone course although prior knowledge of hydrology and water quality is desirable. The module is suitable for specialist students looking to advance their knowledge on some specific topics (such as Environmental Impact Assessment), and for non-specialist students looking to gain an understanding of key issues in water and environmental management.

AIMS - intentions of the module

This module aims to give you an in-depth knowledge of driving factors, key issues, new approaches and tools for planning and management of water and environmental systems. It also provides practical experience in the development and use of planning and management approaches and tools to solve water and environmental problems. To solve complex water problems in a wider social and economical context, you will develop effective communication skills to explain technical problems, methods and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences, and develop team-working skills to develop and evaluate systematic solutions.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)

On successful completion of this module, you should be able to:

Module Specific Skills and Knowledge:

1 demonstrate through critical analysis and theoretical discussion a good understanding of the current practices, issues, techniques and tools in planning and management of water and wastewater.

Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge:

2 adopt an analytical, systematic and creative approach to problem solving;

3 select and apply appropriate mathematical methods, scientific principles and computer based methods for the modelling and analysis of engineering problems, and apply them creatively and realistically in practical situations;

4 take a holistic approach to design and problem solving.

Personal and Key Transferable/ Employment Skills and Knowledge:

5 learn independently, find information, including original research material, and analyse it critically;

6 demonstrate judgement and critical skills in selecting appropriate methods of analysis.

SYLLABUS PLAN - summary of the structure and academic content of the module

Sustainable water management: principles, measures, and practices;
Water system resilience: engineering resilience, system resilience analysis, intervention measures;
Urban stormwater management: Sustainable Drainage systems (SuDS); flood modelling; flood risk and resilience;
Environmental impact assessment: drivers, key procedures, regulations;
Water management decision analysis: multi-criteria decision making such as analytic hierarchy process, weighted aggregation, preference ranking.

LEARNING AND TEACHING

LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities	22.00	Guided Independent Study	128.00	Placement / Study Abroad	0.00

DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	22	Lectures and Tutorials
Guided independent study	128	Assessment preparation; private study

ASSESSMENT

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - for feedback and development purposes; does not count towards module grade

Form of Assessment	Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length)	ILOs Assessed	Feedback Method
Not applicable

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (% of credit)

Coursework	100	Written Exams	0	Practical Exams	0

DETAILS OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Form of Assessment	% of Credit	Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length)	ILOs Assessed	Feedback Method
EIA Report	30	30 hours approx.	All	Written feedback
Water management decision analysis	35	40 hours approx.	All	Written feedback; oral feedback on presentation;
Flood Risk Assessment	35	40 hours approx.	All	Written feedback; oral feedback on presentation;

DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT (where required by referral or deferral)

Original Form of Assessment	Form of Re-assessment	ILOs Re-assessed	Time Scale for Re-reassessment
All above	Coursework (100%)	All	Referral/deferral period

RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES

Reassessment will be by a single piece of coursework worth 100% of the module. For deferred candidates, the mark will be uncapped. For referred candidates, the mark will be capped at 50%.

RESOURCES

INDICATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES - The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener

Web based and Electronic Resources:

ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk

Reading list for this module:

Type	Author	Title	Publisher	Year	ISBN	Search
Set	Mays, L and Tung, Yeou-Koung	Hydrosystems Engineering and Management	McGraw Hill Education	1992	000-0-070-41446-8	[Library]
Set	Nazaroff; W and Alvarez-Cohen; Lisa	Environmental Engineering Science	John Wiley & Sons	2001	000-0-471-14494-0	[Library]
Set	Mara, DD and Evans, BE	Sanitation and Water Supply in Low-income Countries	Ventus Publishing	2011	978-87-7681-866-1	[Library]
Set	Dawei Han	Concise Environmental Engineering	Bookboon	2012	978-87-403-0197-7	[Library]
Set	Walter Lukenga	Water Resources Management	Bookboon	2015	978-87-403-0978-2	[Library]

CREDIT VALUE	15	ECTS VALUE	7.5

PRE-REQUISITE MODULES	None
CO-REQUISITE MODULES	None

NQF LEVEL (FHEQ)	7	AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING	No
ORIGIN DATE	Tuesday 10 July 2018	LAST REVISION DATE	Thursday 05 October 2023

KEY WORDS SEARCH	Water; environmental systems; systems analysis; sustainability; resilience

ECMM110 - Water and Environmental Systems (2023)