43406 - Municipal Solid Waste Management Modulübersicht

Module Number: 43406
Module Title:Municipal Solid Waste Management
  Siedlungsabfallwirtschaft
Department: Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr. habil. Abendroth, Christian
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every winter semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:After a short introduction of general aspects of waste properties, waste collection and regulations focusing on a sustainable waste management concept, students will be made familiar with several aspects of processing for fullfilling the legaslative requirements for recycling, treatment or a appropriate deposition on a landfill. Students should learn to development appropriate technological solutions for municipalities or industrial branches in their home countries.
Contents:Theoretical part:
From the cradle to the grave: Generation, waste properties and challenges, collection, transportation, transfer, treatment, final disposal. Overview of the today’s main managerial and technical solutions. Efficiency of waste management systems. Derivation of guidelines for appropriate waste management, examples: Waste avoidance, useful waste management, waste to energy, landfill-oriented processing of waste, waste to raw material. Overview of mechanical, thermal and biological processing.

Practical training/seminar:
The main focus of the practical part is sorting of residual waste. The students will gain practical experience in waste management, anaerobic digestion and composting. The seminar includes the presentation of results produced during the practical part. 

Recommended Prerequisites:Basic course in waste management is recommend.
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 3 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Practical training / 1 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:Literature lists will be handed out during the lectures.
Module Examination:Continuous Assessment (MCA)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • Written examination, 75 min. (2/3)
  • in preparation for practical training (teamwork-5 students per group): 20 min presentation with minimum 15 presentation slides (1/3)
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:30
Part of the Study Programme:
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Bauingenieurwesen / keine PO
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Environmental and Resource Management / keine PO
  • Master (research-oriented) / Environmental and Resource Management / PO 2011
  • Master (research-oriented) - Double Degree / Environmental and Resource Management / PO 2021
  • Master (research-oriented) / Environmental and Resource Management / PO 2021
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Maschinenbau / keine PO
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Umweltingenieurwesen / keine PO
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Verfahrenstechnik / keine PO
Remarks:
Module Components:
  • 238197 Lecture Municipal Solid Waste Management
  • 238136 Examination Municipal Solid Waste Management
  • 238115 Seminar/practical training - Waste Management
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment