CEME 4008 - Rem Soil & Groundwater Pol UG

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2022

This course deals with the theoretical principles and practical engineering methodologies associated with the remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater. Topics to be considered are as follows: Industrial and agricultural contamination of soil and groundwater. Potential hazards to human health and the environment. Epidemiology. Planning and legislative issues in land-use change and redevelopment. International approaches. Site investigation: preliminary, exploratory, detailed and monitoring. Hydrogeology of site: trial pits, drilling, coring, sampling and pumping tests. Soil gas and vapour tests. Risk assessment: source-pathway-receptor concept; estimation, evaluation and control of risk. Modelling of pollutant transport above and below ground: advection, dispersion, absorption and transformation. Remediation options: removal, containment, hydraulic, thermal, physical, chemical, biological, and stabilisation. On-site and off-site options. Selection of options: feasibility, effectiveness, cost. Formal ranking procedures. Design and implementation: specification, technical design, project planning, supervision, documentation and reporting. Health and safety and environmental protection issues. Post project monitoring plan.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code CEME 4008
    Course Rem Soil & Groundwater Pol UG
    Coordinating Unit School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Eng
    Term Semester 1
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 4 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange
    Assessment Tutorial questions, computer exercises, design project, final exam
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Professor Dmitri Kavetski

    COURSE COORDINATOR AND LECTURER: PROFESSOR DMITRI KAVETSKI
    Email dmitri.kavetski@adelaide.edu.au

    CHIEF TUTOR: MR RUIJIE LIANG (JERRY)
    Email ruijie.liang@adelaide.edu.au
    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

     
    1 Explain the main scientific and engineering principles of soil and groundwater remediation;
    2 Explain the legal, planning and environmental health issues in relation to redevelopment of contaminated sites;
    3 Design and plan a site investigation;
    4 Complete a risk analysis of a contaminated site;
    5 Propose technically and economically feasible and sustasinable remedies for contaminated sites;
    6 Use appropriately industry standard computer packages (CLEA and BIOSCREEN).

     
    The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for the Professional Engineer.
    The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1   1.2   1.3   1.4   1.5   1.6   2.1   2.2   2.3   2.4   3.2   3.4   3.5   3.6   

    University Graduate Attributes

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  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    Textbook: Bedient, P. B., Rifai, H. S. and Newell, C. J., “Ground Water Contamination: Transport and Remediation”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA, 1999.

    Textbook: Nathanail, C P, and Bardos, R P, “Reclamation of Contaminated Land”, J Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK, 2004
    Recommended Resources
    1. Assessment and Reclamation of Contaminated Land, Harrison, R M and Hester, R E, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 2001 (electronic resource)

    2. Use of Airborne, Surface, and Borehole Geophysical Techniques at Contaminated Sites. A Reference Guide. September 1993. EPA/625/R-92/007. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH 45268

    3. Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring Techniques: a Desk Reference Guide. Volume I Solids and Ground Water, Appendices A and B, May 1993. EPA/625/R-93/003a. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH 45268

    4. South Australia. Environment Protection Act 1993

    5. Adelaide City Council, Contaminated Land Policy, ACC2008/150313, 2008.
    http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/adccwr/publications/policies_strategies/contaminated_land_policy.pdf (accessed 15 February 2011)

    6. EPA Guidelines for Environmental Management of On-site Remediation. Environment Protection Authority, Adelaide, March 2006.

    7. EPA Guideline for Site Contamination, EPA 839/08. Environment Protection Authority, Adelaide, December 2008.

    8. EPA Guideline for Assessment of Underground Storage Systems, EPA 580/05. Environment Protection Authority, Adelaide, February 2005.

    9. EPA Guideline for oil Bioremediation, EPA 589/05. Environment Protection Authority, Adelaide, November 2005.

    10. Clayton, C R I, Matthews, M C, and Simons, N E, Site Investigation. 2nd Edition, 2005. Online Geoengineering Library. http://www.geoengineer.org.

    11. Domenico, P A and Schwartz, F W, Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1998.

    12. King, H, Site Contamination: Guidelines for the assessment and remediation of groundwater contamination, Environment protection Authority, Adelaide, SA, February 2009
    Online Learning
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    Lectures
    Problem-solving tutorials
    Computer laboratories
    Self-directed activities
    Design Project
    Quiz
    Workload

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    Learning Activities Summary

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  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Weighting (%) Individual/ Group Formative/ Summative
    Due (week)*
    Hurdle criteria Learning outcomes
    Tutorials 15 Individual Summative Weeks 2-10 1.
    Computer Laboratory Assignment 25 Individual Summative Week 9 1. 4. 5. 6.
    Group Design Project 30 Group Summative Week 12 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
    Final Quiz 30 Individual Summative Week 13 min 40% 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
    Total 100
    * The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.
     
    This assessment breakdown complies with the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy.
     
    This course has a hurdle requirement. Meeting the specified hurdle criteria is a requirement for passing the course.
    Assessment Related Requirements
    Attendance of all course activities, including lectures, tutorials and computer laboratories, is regarded as essential for a successful completion of this course. Where content is delivered online, it is expected that the students will view the content in a timely manner as per course schedule.
    Assessment Detail
    Tutorials will be used flexibly to supplement and reinforce the lecture material. Tutorial questions will be provided to students to test their understanding. The tutor will assist students as required with hints for solution and feedback. All tutorials will be assessed and in total will contribute 15% of the summative course assessment.

    Practical sessions / Computer laboratories will be used to introduce students to the main types of software tools used in the soil and groundwater remediation area, as described in the lectures. Demonstrators will assist the students with exercises designed to show the capabilities of the various software packages. One of the computer laboratories leading up to the Design Project will be assessed and will contribute 25% of the summative assessment of the course.

    The design project, which will contribute 30% of the summative assessment, will tackle a realistic problem related to contaminated land. Students will be required to submit a structured report with abstract, introduction, sections on methods, data analysis, conclusions and recommendations.

    The end of semester quiz will contribute 30% of the summative assessment. It is anticipated to take place in Week 13. Both descriptive and numerical questions will be included. More details will be announced as the course progresses.
    Submission
    All course assessment is expected to be submitted by the due date electronically via MyUni unless indicated otherwise.

    Late submissions for any assessment will receive a zero mark unless Special Consideration circumstances apply. To apply for Special Consideration, the standard University form for Special Consideration must be submitted in accordance to University Policy, including supporting documentary evidence, such as medical certificate.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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