General

• General information

  Introduction

  This OpenCourseWare is an excerpt of:
  The IHE DELFT Online Course on Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment.
  The online course deals with the basic principles of wastewater treatment in constructed wetlands and enables the participants at the end of the course to make a proper design of their own wetland system for wastewater treatment.
  
  

  For whom?

  The course is designed for professionals (engineers and scientists) active in the water/environmental sector, especially those involved in planning and management of water systems as well as numerical modelling. Pre-requisites are a basic knowledge of computing and water related topics.
  
  

  Learning objectives

  
  Upon completion of the module, participants will be able to:
  

  • Understand the basic principles of wastewater treatment
  • Distinguish the functions of the different compartments in the constructed wetland
    
  • Apply the concept of constructed wetlands to wastewater treatment
    
  • Evaluate the importance of operation and maintenance
  • Design a constructed wetland treatment system
    
    

  References

  
  The whole course is supported by various lecturing materials in the different chapters
  
  

  Lecturer

  
  Course materials were prepared/organized by Dr. Hans van Bruggen, Former Senior Lecturer in Microbiology in the Aquatic Ecosystems Core, Department of Water Science and Engineering, IHE DELFT.
  
  In the past he also coordinated the paid online course.
  
  

  Reference Course:

  This set of course materials is provided as OpenCourseWare, without support and interaction with lecturers. Only exercises are provided. For full lectures and support from lecturers, please register online for one of the related online or short courses:
  Online Course on Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment