© Imperial College LondonPage 1 Dr Chris Cheeseman Course Director Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Imperial College London MSc Environmental Engineering Course aims and delivery

© Imperial College LondonPage 2 Aims of the MSc: ▪ To provide advanced training for engineers and scientists in Environmental Engineering, to allow control of pollution, delivery of clean water, proper management of wastes and the protection of public health; ▪ To be the leading Environmental Engineering MSc in the UK with an international reputation for quality; ▪ To produce highly employable MSc graduates; ▪ To provide a challenging, interesting and motivating course; ▪ To attract high quality students

© Imperial College LondonPage 3 Course ‘development’: 1950s: MSc in Public Health Engineering (in association with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) 1960s: Course develops close links with MSc in Engineering Hydrology at Imperial 1980s: Prof Roger Perry – greater emphasis on waste management and air pollution 1989: MSc Public Health Engineering becomes MSc Environmental Engineering 2003: Options in Sustainable Development and Business Management (1/3 rd time) Now Offer:MSc Environmental Engineering MSc Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development MSc Environmental Engineering and Business Management

© Imperial College LondonPage 4 Environmental Engineering MSc students: 2006/ / / / / /2 20 From a wide range of countries including: GreeceJapanChina Thailand UKPakistanNigeriaMauritius FrancePolandPortugalSomalia MalaysiaColombiaCyprusZimbabwe IrelandSingaporeCanadaTaiwan IndiaIranWest IndiesGhana BotswanaSpainCameroonVenezuela UgandaPalestineTurkeyIndonesia Hong KongSyria

© Imperial College LondonPage 5 MSc Course Delivery: ▪Two terms of taught/lectured material and coursework October – December January – April ▪ Teaching concentrated on 3 days per week ▪Examination (end of April) ▪MSc Project from May to September Water related issues Air pollution Waste related Course focus:

© Imperial College LondonPage 6 Autumn Term modules: Microbiology for Environmental Engineering Mathematics and Statistics Hydroinformatics Chemistry for Environmental Engineering Environmental Fluid Mechanics Urban Hydrology and Urban Drainage Either Landfill Engineering and Environmental Analysis or Sustainable Development or Business Management Plus associated coursework

© Imperial College LondonPage 7 10:00 – 12:0013:30 – 15:3016:00 – 18:00 Monday TuesdayMicrobiology for Environmental Engineering (ENV.1) Room 141 Note Maths & Stats (ENV.2) Room 141 Hydroinformatics (ENV.3) Room 141 Wednesday ThursdayChemistry for Environmental Engineering (ENV.4) Room 141 Environmental Fluid Mechanics (ENV.5) Room 141 Urban Hydrology & Urban Drainage (ENV.6) Room 141 Friday*Environmental Analysis (ENV.8) Room 509 * Note st wk only room 610 Bus Man 9.15am Sus Dev 10.00am Landfill Engineering (ENV.7) Room 141 Note Bus Man / Sus Dev Autumn Term

© Imperial College LondonPage 8 Spring Term modules: Water Supply and Distribution Environmental Management in Developing Countries Contaminated Land and Groundwater Solid Waste Management Environmental Management and Decision making/Air Pollution Control Water and Wastewater Treatment Either Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment and Design Project or Sustainable Development or Business Management Plus associated coursework and study tour First term test on first Monday of the Spring term

© Imperial College LondonPage 9 10:00 – 12:0013:30 – 15:3016:00 – 18:00 Monday TuesdayWater supply and distribution (ENV.11) Room 141 Environmental Management in Developing Countries (ENV.10) Room 141 Contaminated Land and Groundwater (ENV.14) RSM 131 Wednesday ThursdaySolid Waste Management (ENV.12) Room 141 Environmental Management and Decision Making (ENV. 13a) Air Pollution Control (ENV.13b) Room 141 Water and Wastewater Treatment (ENV.9) Room 141 FridayAdvanced Water and Wastewater Treatment (ENV.15) Room 207 Bus Man 9am Sus Dev 10am Design Project (ENV 16) Room 141 Bus Man / Sus Dev Design Project (ENV 16) Room 141 Bus Man / Sus Dev Spring Term

© Imperial College LondonPage 10 STUDY TOUR This will take place during the final week of the Spring term

© Imperial College LondonPage 11 Examinations: First 2 weeks of Summer term Paper Num. of questions AnswerTime (hrs) 1Microbiology for Env Eng. (ENV.1) Maths and Stats (ENV.2) out of 62 2Chemistry for Env Eng, (ENV.4) Environmental Fluid Mechanics (ENV.5) Urban Hydrology and Drainage (ENV.6) out to 93 3Landfill Engineering (ENV.7) Advanced water and Wastewater (ENV.15) out of 62 4Water Supply and Distribution (ENV.11) Water, Waste and Health (ENV.10) Contam. Land and Groundwater (ENV.14) out of 93 5Solid Waste Management (ENV.12) Air Pollution Control/ Env Man Decision making (ENV.13a/b) Water and Waste Water Treatment (ENV.9) out of 93

© Imperial College LondonPage 12 May - September: Major Research Project (4 months full-time study): ▪ Life cycle analysis of wastewater treatment technologies ▪ Assessment of water efficiency in large buildings ▪ Beneficial reuse of fine particulate material generated by waste recycling ▪ Improving healthcare waste management in a major London hospital ▪ In-sewer processes – wastewater transformations and the fate of bromates ▪ Removal of endocrine disruptor compounds in wastewater treatment ▪ Development of a waste management plan for Cyprus ▪ Waste minimisation in the fast food industry Students need to pass all three components (exams, coursework and project) to be awarded the MSc

© Imperial College LondonPage 13 Examiners Meeting You must be present in College on the day of the Examiners Meeting All marks are agreed and final recommendations made on candidates You must satisfy examiners in all three components - coursework, examinations and dissertation - to be awarded the MSc A candidate will be considered for the award of a distinction if they have: a mark of 70% or higher for the examinations, coursework and dissertation; and completed the MSc in 12 months.

© Imperial College LondonPage 14 Student feedback: Generally very positive First term background information and theory Second term more applied and ‘interesting’ Study tour very useful Exam schedule is tough This is a demanding but very worthwhile and enjoyable course

© Imperial College LondonPage 15 MSc Course Industrial Advisory Panel: Visiting Professor David Balmforth MWHChairman Visiting Professor David Wilson ERM Professor Mark Fletcher Arup Water Jon Brigg Yorkshire Water Dr Gev Eduljee SITA UK Mr Nigel TrinerFaber Maunsell and others

© Imperial College LondonPage 16 Key Academic Staff: Professor Howard Wheater Professor Nigel Graham Professor Sue Grimes Dr Chris Cheeseman Dr Stephen Smith Professor Cedo Maksimovic Dr Michael Templeton Dr Geoff Fowler Dr Adrian Butler Dr Christian Onof Dr Neil McIntyre Key Support Staff: Ms Judith Barritt Ms Angela Frederick