Course detail

Water Supply

FAST-DP63Acad. year: 2011/2012

Consumption and water demand, optimization of the water distribution systems, optimization of pressure conditions, using of PRV, water losses, methods of water losses reduction, technical equipment of leakage reduction, technical audit of water distribution network, evaluation criteria and indicators, rehabilitation planning.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Ladislav Tuhovčák, CSc.

Department

Institute of Municipal Water Management (VHO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Advanced knowledge in some special problems of water supply as water losses, technical auditing and rehabilitation planning, risk analysis etc.

Prerequisites

The knowledge on the level of subjectc 0P0 or BP03 Water Supply

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Water consumption
2. Prediction of water demend
3.- 4. Optimization of structure of water supply systems
5.- 6. Optimization of pressure conditions
7. Pressure Reducing Valves
8. Water losses, indicators of water losses
9. Technical equipment, correlators
10. Performace indicators
11. Technical audit of water distribution network
12. Rehabilitation planning
13. Risk analysis

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Development and improvment of the knowledge in public watre supply sector, especially in design of water supply systems, estimation and increasing of reliability of these systems and rehabilitation planning etc.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-P-C-SI (N) Doctoral

    branch VHS , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme D-K-C-SI (N) Doctoral

    branch VHS , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ladislav Tuhovčák, CSc.