À propos de ce cours : 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".

Les destinataires de ce cours : 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.

Créé par : École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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

Niveau	Intermédiaire
Engagement	4-6 hours/week
Langue	English, Sous-titres : French, Spanish
Comment réussir	Réussissez tous les devoirs notés pour terminer le cours.
Notes des utilisateurs	4.8 étoiles Note moyenne des utilisateurs 4.8Voir ce que disent les étudiants

Programme de cours

SEMAINE 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 vidéos, 6 lectures

Reading: Important information to succeed in this course
Reading: Further reading
Vidéo: 1.1 Course Overview
Reading: Connect with your peers
Vidéo: 1.2 The Global Situation
Vidéo: 1.3 Sanitation research in Sub-Saharan Africa
Vidéo: 1.4 Systems Based Approach
Vidéo: 1.5 What is faecal sludge?
Vidéo: 1.6 What is working?
Reading: How to give feedback to the course team?
Vidéo: 1.7 Wrap-up
Reading: Further reading - Week 1
Reading: Slides - Week 1

SEMAINE 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 vidéos, 2 lectures

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

Noté: Week 1&2

SEMAINE 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 vidéos, 2 lectures

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

Noté: Week 3

SEMAINE 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 vidéos, 2 lectures

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

Noté: Week 4

SEMAINE 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 vidéos, 3 lectures