WATER ENGINEERING II WTE$2602-$ PROJECT BRIEF

Civil Engineering Department

The water cycle is a process by which water circulates the planet's atmosphere and helps in

making life possible on earth. However, the climate change is disrupting the water cycle, and the

water is becoming a scarce resource. The need to treat polluted water is increasing drastically.

The process of treating water requires a lot of energy and leads to greenhouse gas emissions.

Research and report back on:

How can the process of treating water influence climate change?

Which technologies can be applied to reduce greenhouse gas emissions released during

the water treatment process? $($Demonstrate the benefits and limitations of this technology

to society$).$

How does the engineering activity of treating water impact the physical environment, public

health and safety?

How can the negative impacts on the physical environment, public health and safety

associated with the water treating activity be minimised or mitigated?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Assessment $2$ for this module will be a project

Weighs $15\%$ towards final mark

Its compulsory to score a minimum of $50\%$ for the project to pass the module.

Two chances will be given for this module, however when you submit the project for the

second time, you will only score a maximum of $50\%.$ Note that to get a second chance you

need to have done the $1^{st}$ submission.

This project assesses Graduate Attribute $7$: Sustainability and impact of engineering

activity. $($Consult the marking rubric to see mark allocation$)$

The following will give you guidance on how your project will be structured:

Cover Page $(3)$

Introduction $(10)$

Aims and Objectives $(5)$

Study Area $(5)$

Analysis of research questions $(60)$ See marking rubric

Findings $(10)$

Conclusion and Recommendations $(5)$

References $(2)$

Final report writing must adhere to the following: Font Arial, Font style regular, Font size $12,$ Line

spacing $1\mathrm{.}5,$ Paragraph alignment justified, and Headings numbered. The project must be

submitted on myunisa under Assessment $2$ Tab in PDF$.$