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COURSE PRO FORMA
IMPORTANT:
Contents of this Pro Forma shall not be changed without the Senate’s approval for items indicated with *. Changes
to the other items can be approved at the Academy/Faculty/Institution/Centre level.
Academy/Faculty/Institute/Centre Engineering
Department Civil
Programme Environmental Engineering
Course Code* KAES 3244
Course Title* Contaminant Transport
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum KAES 2141 Environmental Chemistry
Requirement(s)
Student Learning Time (SLT)* 80 hours
Credit* 2
Course Learning Outcomes* On completion of the course, students are able to:
1. Recognise and apply the concept of transport phenomena, chemical
reaction kinetics and equilibrium chemical modeling in contaminant
transport.
2. Determine and calculate the related driving forces in the process of
advection, diffusion, and their combination in air, water, and soil.
3. Describe and discuss the impacts of contaminants in air, water and soil
on plants, animals, and humans.
Transferable Skills Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills: CT1, CT2, CT3
Team Work Skills: TS1
Communication Skills: CS1
Synopsis of Course Contents Introduction to environmental modeling and concepts of physical-chemical
phenomena in contaminant transport. Describe the fate and transport of
chemicals by quantifying their reactions, speciation and movement in air,
water, and soil media. Examine the impacts of contaminants in air, water
and soil on plants, animals, and humans.
Learning Strategies (lecture, tutorial, Lectures, In-class Exercises, Group Discussion
workshop, discussion, etc)
Assessment Weightage* Continuous Assessment : 40%
Methodologies for Feedback on Final Examination : 60%
Performance
Marks for continuous assessment will be given before the final exam.
Criteria in Summative Assessment Grades will be given for the final examination
Refer to University of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Rules 2013 and
University of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Regulations 2013.
UM-PT01-PK03-BR003(BI)-S04
