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1. CE453 Sanitary Engineering
Laboratory
(1.5-2:1)
Description: This Lab course is intended to practice basic water quality analyses. Gravimetric, volumetric and
spectrophotometeric analytical methods are used to determine quality parameters of raw water, finished water
and wastewater. Parameters tested include alkalinity, hardness, salinity and solids, BOD and COD among others
.
Pre-requisite: Sanitary Engineering CE 451
Student Assessment and Grading: Lab Reports (30%), Quizzes (5%), 1 Midterm Exam (25%), Final Exam
(40%)
Learning outcomes, delivery and assessment methods- Cross Reference Table:
Student Learning Outcome Method of
Delivery
Assessment
Methods
Program objectives
1. Basic orientation on safety measures in
the sanitary engineering LAB
Lecturing on
theory and Lab
Practice
Report submission,
quizzes and exams
a, f, g, h, i, j
2. Appreciation of QA/QC protocols in water
quality LAB including the significance
of reference samples and controls
Lecturing on
theory and Lab
Practice
Report submission,
quizzes and exams
a, f, g, h, i, j
3. Solids determination and gravimetric
analysis
Lecturing on
theory and Lab
Practice
Report submission,
quizzes and exams
a, b, d, f, g, h, i, j, and k
4. Beer’s law and spectrophotometric
analysis as applied to the determination
of p-Nitro Phenol in waters
Lecturing on
theory and Lab
Practice
Report submission,
quizzes and exams
a, b, d, f, g, h, i, j, and k
5. Titration skills and acid / base chemical
analyses
Lecturing on
theory and Lab
Practice
Report submission,
quizzes and exams
a, b, d, f, g, h, i, j, and k
6. Determination of water alkalinity
Lecturing on
theory and Lab
Practice
Report submission,
quizzes and exams
a, b, d, f, g, h, i, j, and k
7. Determination of water hardness
Lecturing on
theory and Lab
Practice
Report submission,
quizzes and exams
a, b, d, f, g, h, i, j, and k
8. Turbidity of surface waters, Jar Test and
Modeling of the coagulation-flocculation
process
Lecturing on
theory and Lab
Practice
Report submission,
quizzes and exams
a, b, d, f, g, h, i, j, and k
9. Determination of EC, TDS, and Chlorine
residual in drinking and irrigation
waters
Lecturing on
theory and Lab
Practice
Report submission,
quizzes and exams
a, b, d, f, g, h, i, j, and k
10. Determination of 5-day BOD in influent
and effluent of wastewater treatment
plants
Lecturing on
theory and Lab
Practice
Report submission,
quizzes and exams
a, b, d, f, g, h, i, j, and k
11. Determination of COD in wastewater Lecturing on Report submission, a, b, d, f, g, h, i, j, and k

2. theory and Lab
Practice
quizzes and exams
12. Application of membrane filter technique
(MFT) to measure total and fecal
coliforms in water
Lecturing on
theory and Lab
Practice
Report submission,
quizzes and exams
a, b, d, f, g, h, i, j, and k
CE453 Sanitary Engineering Laboratory
Catalog Data CE453 Sanitary Engineering Laboratory (1.5 – 2 : 1)
This Lab course is intended to practice basic water quality analyses. Gravimetric, volumetric
and spectrophotometeric analytical methods are used to determine quality parameters of raw
water, finished water and wastewater. Parameters tested include alkalinity, hardness, salinity
and solids, BOD and COD among others
Textbook Water quality LAB Manual, assembled by Shahalam
Reference 1.Handout Materials
2. Water Supply and Pollution Control, 5th edition, Viessman, Jr. and Hammer, HarperCollins
College Publishers, 1993.
3. Wastewater Engineering: Treatment, Disposal and Reuse, Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., 3rd ed.,
1991.
1.
Coordinator Dr. Ziad Al-Ghazawi
Goals This course is designed to provide the students with hands on experience in practicing
laboratory procedures on selected parameters of water quality-as applied to schemes of water
and wastewater treatment.
Learning
Out
com
es:
1. Basic orientation on safety measures in the sanitary engineering LAB
2. Appreciation of QA/QC protocols in water quality LAB including the significance of reference samples and controls
3. Solids determination and gravimetric analysis
4. Beer’s law and spectrophotometric analysis as applied to the determination of p-Nitro Phenol in waters
5. Titration skills and acid / base chemical analyses
6. Determination of water alkalinity
7. Determination of water hardness
8. Turbidity of surface waters, Jar Test and Modeling of the coagulation-flocculation process
9. Determination of EC, TDS, and Chlorine residual in drinking and irrigation waters
10. Determination of 5-day BOD in influent and effluent of wastewater treatment plants
11. Determination of COD in wastewater
12. Application of membrane filter technique (MFT) to measure total and fecal coliforms in water

3. Pre-Requisites Contents of the CE 451 Sanitary Engineering
course
by Topic
Topics 1. Basic orientation on safety measures in the sanitary engineering LAB 2 Lecture and Lab Session
2. Appreciation of QA/QC protocols in water quality LAB including the
significance of reference samples and controls
1 Lecture and Lab Session
3. Solids determination and gravimetric analysis 1 Lecture and Lab Session
4. Beer’s law and spectrophotometric analysis as applied to the determination
of p-Nitro Phenol in waters
1 Lecture and Lab Session
5. Titration skills and acid / base chemical analyses 1 Lecture and Lab Session
6. Determination of water alkalinity 1 Lecture and Lab Session
7. Determination of water hardness 1 Lecture and Lab Session
8. Turbidity of surface waters, Jar Test and Modeling of the coagulation-flocculation
process
1 Lecture and Lab Session
9. Determination of EC, TDS, and Chlorine residual in drinking and
irrigation waters
1 Lecture and Lab Session
10. Determination of 5-day BOD in influent and effluent of wastewater
treatment plants
1 Lecture and Lab Session
11. Determination of COD in wastewater 1 Lecture and Lab Session
12. Application of membrane filter technique (MFT) to measure total and
fecal coliforms in water
1 Lecture and Lab Session
Computer
Usa
ge
Spread Sheet programming is used to calculate chemical and biochemical kinetics
Assessment
and
Gra
ding
Reports.……………. 30%
Quizzes…..………… 5%
1 MT exam ………… ………… 25%
Final Exam ……………………. 40%
Estimated
Content
Engineering Science 0.5 Credit
Engineering Lab 1.0 Credit
Prepared by Dr. Ziad Al-Ghazawi Date: March 2007