ENV751 - ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIAL SYSTEM MODELING
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIAL SYSTEM MODELING | ENV751 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Case Study | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selim L. Sanin | |||||
| Course objective | Use of microbiology knowledge in the design of biological systems (treatment, rehabilitation and remediation) for environmental engineering applications. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Life of microbial cell: Prokaryotes, eukaryotes and virus definitions, mechanisms, and classification. Biochemistry: Microbial kinetic energy retention mechanism, enzymes and enzyme kinetics, microbial metabolism, with loops, control of electron flow, microbial stoichiometry, energetic concept, the basic concept of mass balance. Ecology: Environment - microorganism interactions. Population dynamics. Nitrification-denitrification microorganisms. | |||||
| References | Madigan, M., J. Martinko, and J. Parker. Brock Biology of Microorganisms. 10th ed. New York: Prentice Hall, 2002. ISBN: 0130662712. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to microbial world- Microbial evolution (history methodologies) |
| Week 2 | Mathematical tools for microbiology |
| Week 3 | Microbial cell structure, amphphilic molecules and organisation |
| Week 4 | Expression of cathabolism in mathematical terms |
| Week 5 | Expression of anabolism in mathematical terms |
| Week 6 | 1. Midterm Exam |
| Week 7 | Microbial energetics |
| Week 8 | Microbial energetics |
| Week 9 | Mathematical definition of microbial degradation |
| Week 10 | Mathematical definition of microbial degradation |
| Week 11 | 2. Midterm Exam |
| Week 12 | Microbial degradation processes |
| Week 13 | Microbial degradation processes |
| Week 14 | Modeling of biodegradation |
| Week 15 | Modeling of biodegradation |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 10 | 20 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 30 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 40 |
| Final exam | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 120 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 13 | 70 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 30 | 60 |
| Project | 1 | 36 | 36 |
| Homework assignment | 4 | 10 | 40 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 38 | 137 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. The students comprehend basic science and engineering knowledge related to environmental engineering, has broad knowledge in their fields including new information, approaches and methods, analyse, synthesize, evaluate, and apply knowledge for a variety of academic or professional activities. | X | ||||
| 2. The students create, interpret, and evaluate new knowledge by conducting research of a quality to satisfy review by peers. | X | ||||
| 3. The students acquire and synthesize knowledge, complete missing knowledge via research, analyse and solve problems via applying or developing new methods for a variety of academic or professional activities, develop new ideas and use appropriate software and modelling programs. | X | ||||
| 4. By applying recent theoretical and practical knowledge, the students successfully design and conduct research that leads to a unique contribution to science and technology. | X | ||||
| 5. The students acquire, comprehend, analyse, synthesize, evaluate knowledge; complete missing knowledge via research and use knowledge to analyse and solve problems via applying or developing new methods for a variety of academic or professional activities. The students develop new/unique ideas, methods, and solutions. | X | ||||
| 6. By taking into account recent developments in the field and using appropriate method and skills, the students conduct research that leads to a unique contribution to science and technology, effectively explain his contribution, and communicate with academic or professional communities, in Turkish or English. | X | ||||
| 7. The students are capable of teamwork, lead a group in various professional situations, develop solutions in complex situations, capable of strategic and fast thinking, self-criticism, take and claim responsibility, lead initiatives, carry responsibility for life-long learning for academic and professional development. | X | ||||
| 8. The students evaluate scientific, technological, social and cultural developments and share them with the society, scrutinize and reflect on social behaviour related to the environment and act to change them, recognize scientific objectiveness and ethical responsibility. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest