Acerca de este curso: Do you want learn how to apply concepts of sustainable faecal sludge management (FSM) on a city-wide scale? This course starts with an overview of what faecal sludge is and an introduces you to the engineering fundamentals and required information for the design and selection of technologies. Sanitation solutions are prone to failure if an integrated planning approach that includes stakeholder involvement and the development of appropriate institutional, management and financial arrangements is not implemented. The course therefore dedicates a complete week to presenting the full picture, in addition to technology, that needs to be considered for sustainable solutions. It concludes with a focus on current research and innovations in technologies, to provide an understanding of the most up-to-date options. This course is one of four in the series “Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development".

Para quién es esta clase: This course is an introduction – the only requirements are an Internet connection and an interest in the topic. A general background in environmental or civil engineering, urban planning or geography would help to fully benefit from this course.

Creada por: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Enseñado por: Dr. Linda Strande, Group leader
Management of Excreta, Wastewater and Sludge (MEWS), Eawag-Sandec

Nivel	Intermediate
Compromiso	4-6 hours/week
Idioma	English, Subtítulos: French, Spanish
Cómo aprobar	Aprueba todas las tareas calificadas para completar el curso.
Calificaciones del usuario	4.8 estrellas Calificación promedio del usuario 4.8Ve los que los estudiantes dijeron

Programa

SEMANA 1

An introduction to faecal sludge management

This first week of this course includes an overview of what faecal sludge is, and the importance of an integrated approach to faecal sludge management. It provides an introduction to what is currently lacking, weak links in the service chain, and also presents positive examples of what is working.

8 videos, 5 readings

Reading: About the course
Reading: Further reading
Reading: How to use the forum
Vídeo: 1.1 Course Overview
Vídeo: 1.2 The Global Situation
Vídeo: 1.3 Sanitation research in Sub-Saharan Africa
Vídeo: 1.4 Systems Based Approach
Vídeo: 1.5 What is faecal sludge?
Vídeo: 1.6 What is working?
Vídeo: 1.7 Wrap-up
Reading: Further reading - Week 1
Reading: Slides - Week 1

SEMANA 2

Overview of fundamentals for design and selection of treatment technologies

The second week of this course is based on an integrated engineering design approach, and will introduce fundamentals and required information for the design and selection of technologies, including objectives, mechanisms, quantification and characterization. It also includes the collection and transport of faecal sludge to treatment.

8 videos, 2 readings

Vídeo: 2.2 Overview of Treatment Mechanisms
Vídeo: 2.3 Resource recovery
Vídeo: 2.4 Market-driven approach to select treatment products
Vídeo: 2.5 Characterization
Vídeo: 2.6 Quantification
Vídeo: 2.7 Collection and transport technologies
Vídeo: 2.8 Wrap-up
Reading: Further reading - Week 2
Reading: Slides - Week 2

Calificado: Week 1&2

SEMANA 3

Treatment technologies for faecal sludge

The third week of this course focuses on engineering aspects of how to size and properly operate treatment technologies.

9 videos, 2 readings

Vídeo: 3.2 Settling-thickening tanks
Vídeo: 3.3 Unplanted drying beds
Vídeo: 3.4 Planted Drying Beds
Vídeo: 3.5 Co-composting
Vídeo: 3.6 Co-treatment with Wastewater
Vídeo: 3.7 Effluent treatment technologies
Vídeo: 3.8 Design example of a treatment plant
Vídeo: 3.9 Wrap-up
Reading: Further reading - Week 3
Reading: Slides - Week 3

Calificado: Week 3

SEMANA 4

Integrated approach to faecal sludge management

Sanitation solutions do not rely on technology alone, and are prone to failure if an integrated planning approach that includes stakeholder involvement and the development of appropriate institutional, management and financial arrangements is not implemented. Presented in week 4 is the full picture, in addition to technology, that needs to be considered for sustainable solutions.

8 videos, 2 readings

Vídeo: 4.2 Assessment of the Initial situation
Vídeo: 4.3 Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement
Vídeo: 4.4 Institutional Frameworks
Vídeo: 4.5 Financial transfers and flows models
Vídeo: 4.6 Operation and maintenance of treatment plans
Vídeo: 4.7 Engineering Economics
Vídeo: 4.8 Wrap-up
Reading: Further reading - Week 4
Reading: Slides - Week 4

Calificado: Week 4

SEMANA 5

Innovations in faecal sludge management

Faecal sludge management is a relatively new and rapidly growing field. As a result, many solutions are not yet fully developed, which has to be carefully considered in technology implementation. Week 5 will focus on current research and innovations in technologies, to provide an understanding of the most up-to-date options, and what needs to be considered for further development and implementation.

9 videos, 2 readings