Course detail

Water Supply

FAST-DPB031Acad. year: 2021/2022

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 BP003 Water Supply and CP053 Selected chapters of water supply.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1.- 2. Analysis of water consumption, methods of water need calculation.
3.- 4. Optimization of water system design.
5.- 6. Optimization of water distribution networks pressure condition.
7.- 8. Water losses, methods of their reporting, economic level of water losses, Smart water meters.
9.- 10. Indicators of technical state and methods of their determination.
11. Assessment of technical condition of water supply systems.
12. Reconstruction planning.
13. Risk analysis of water supply systems.

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 DPA-V Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPC-V Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKA-V Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKC-V Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ladislav Tuhovčák, CSc.

Syllabus

1.- 2. Analysis of water consumption, methods of water need calculation. 3.- 4. Optimization of water system design. 5.- 6. Optimization of water distribution networks pressure condition. 7.- 8. Water losses, methods of their reporting, economic level of water losses, Smart water meters. 9.- 10. Indicators of technical state and methods of their determination. 11. Assessment of technical condition of water supply systems. 12. Reconstruction planning. 13. Risk analysis of water supply systems.