Waste Water Engineering

Diploma Engineering · Semester 5 — Sewerage systems, sewage characteristics, treatment and disposal, and building sanitation.

6 MonthsDuration 1Subject 6Chapters OnlineTests & result

Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप

  1. 1
    Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकात

    Enquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.

  2. 2
    Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1

    Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.

    Introduction and Sewerage SystemsQuantity of Sewage and Design of SewersSewer Construction and Appurtenances
  3. 3
    Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2

    Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.

    Characteristics of SewageSewage TreatmentDisposal and Building Sanitation
  4. 4
    Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्ट

    Regular tests in the university / board pattern.

  5. 5
    Semester 5 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षा

    Previous papers and full revision before the exam.

  6. 6
    Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्ट

    Take the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.

Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

1 subject · 6 chapters · 27 topics

01Introduction and Sewerage Systems 4 topics
  1. Terms: sewage, sullage, sewer, sewerage
  2. Separate, combined and partially separate systems
  3. Shapes of sewers
  4. Need for sanitation and Swachh Bharat
02Quantity of Sewage and Design of Sewers 5 topics
  1. Dry weather flow
  2. Storm water: rational formula
  3. Peak factor
  4. Self-cleansing and non-scouring velocities
  5. Design of sewers using Manning's formula
03Sewer Construction and Appurtenances 5 topics
  1. Sewer materials
  2. Laying and testing of sewers
  3. Manholes and drop manholes
  4. Inlets, catch basins and flushing tanks
  5. Ventilation of sewers
04Characteristics of Sewage 4 topics
  1. Physical characteristics
  2. Chemical: pH, solids, DO
  3. BOD and COD
  4. Biological characteristics and decomposition
05Sewage Treatment 5 topics
  1. Preliminary treatment: screens, grit chamber
  2. Primary sedimentation
  3. Activated sludge process
  4. Trickling filter and oxidation pond
  5. Sludge treatment and disposal
06Disposal and Building Sanitation 4 topics
  1. Disposal by dilution and on land
  2. Self-purification of streams
  3. Septic tank and soak pit
  4. Plumbing: traps, one-pipe and two-pipe systems

About this course

You will be able to

  • Compare separate, combined and partially separate sewerage systems
  • Estimate dry and wet weather flow and design sewers for self-cleansing velocity
  • Describe sewer materials, laying, testing and appurtenances
  • Explain physical, chemical and biological characteristics of sewage, BOD and COD
  • Explain primary, secondary and tertiary treatment units
  • Describe disposal of sewage and design a septic tank and building drainage

Who it is for

  • Diploma Civil Engineering students of Semester 5 (BTEUP)
  • Students preparing for Jal Nigam / municipal JE exams

What you need

  • Water Supply Engineering and Hydraulics
Online tests & result Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre. Student login →

Questions

Which syllabus does this Waste Water Engineering course follow?

It follows the BTEUP diploma syllabus (Civil Engineering - Semester 5). If your polytechnic or university syllabus differs, the centre follows your own syllabus and unit order.

Will this help in the semester exam?

Yes. Each unit is taught with board-pattern questions, numericals where needed, and revision tests before the end-semester exam.

Are notes and tests provided?

Yes. Unit-wise short notes, an MCQ question bank and a final test paper are provided.

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