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Introduction to Environmental Technology
School:
Of the Environment
Academic Unit:
Department of Marine Sciences
Level of studies:
Undergraduate
Course Code:
191ΘΔ45Ε
Semester:
G
Course Title:
Introduction to Environmental Technology
Independent Teaching Activities
Lectures
Weekly Teaching Hours
2
Independent Teaching Activities
Lab/Tutorials
Weekly Teaching Hours
1
Credits
5
Course Type:
Specialised general knowledge
Prerequisite Courses:
No
Language of Instruction and Examinations:
Greek
Is the course offered to Erasmus students:
No
  • (2) Learning Outcomes
  • Learning Outcomes

By teaching of this course, the student will gain a holistic view of the degradation and restoration of the natural environment. He will acquire knowledge on water pollution, wastewater and waste management and will be taught techniques for measuring environmental pollution parameters. Students will be made aware of environmental issues. The course informs and educates students on the technologies used to reduce the impact of pollutants from industrial and human activities. There is also information and training on recycling issues, as well as information on environmental legislation for the protection of the Environment. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will have established the concept of environmental responsibility and will have acquired knowledge regarding the management of environmental issues, natural resources, and environmentally friendly materials.

  • General Competences

  • Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies. 

  • Teamwork. 

  • Work in an interdisciplinary environment. 

  • Respect for the natural environment. 

  • (3) Syllabus

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the introductory stages of Environmental Technology. The subject of the course is the introduction to the processes that contribute to the pollution of the environment and to the main anti-pollution technologies. Subjects are the description of typical water and wastewater treatment systems, but also waste management.

  • Water pollution. Movement and transport of pollutants in the aquatic environment. Study of the assimilation capacity of the recipients and quantitative assessment of the environmental effects from the disposal of wastewater to water recipients, disposal of sewage in the sea and microbial contamination of bathing shores. 

  • Introduction to water treatment. Water quality characteristics, institutional framework, standard water treatment system. 

  • Introduction to wastewater treatment. Wastewater characteristics, institutional framework, reactor operating principles – mixing regime, standard wastewater treatment system, activated sludge system. 

  • Introduction to waste management. Production and characteristics of wastes. Alternative management schemes. Landfills. 

The course includes three educational field trips to familiarize the students with the use of field instruments and to perform measurements.

  • (4) Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation
  • Delivery:

Face-to-face and distance learning methods

  • Use of Information and Communication Technology:

Live lectures using power point. Use of the e-class platform for the provision of educational material, delivery of assignments by students and grades and announcements by the teacher.

  • Teaching Methods:
Activity Semester workload
Lectures/Turorials
26
Lectures-Seminars
13
Independent study
32
Lectures
9
Lectures
45
Course total
125
  • Student Performance Evaluation:

Students are assessed by grading six sets of group exercises delivered during the semester (40% of the total grade), the mandatory intermediate progress (20% of the total grade) and the final project-individual coursework (40% of the total grade)

  • (5) Attached Bibliography

Suggested bibliography

  • Masters, Gilbert M. Introduction to environmental engineering and science / Gilbert M. Masters, Wendell P. Ela; edited by Pilinis Christodoulos, Athanasios Stasinakis; translated by George Lemonis. Klidarithmos Publications, Athens. 

  • A. Andreadakis, M. Pantazidou, A. Stathopoulos (2008) “Environmental Technology”. Symmetria Publications, Athens. 

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