? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : GEO-P-EPMWRR

The course will explore the policy framework, operational practices, energy efficiency and economics of technologies for industrial and urban waste minimisation, incineration, recycling and re-use. This unit develops engineering concepts and principles, and integrates these with industrial practice.

? Pre-requisites : Available only to postgraduate students.

Home subject area

Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences), (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 14:00 17:00 Central

- Student's understanding of engineering concepts and principles and the integration of these in industrial practices.
- The building of student's knowledge and understanding of waste reduction, recycling, industrial incineration and recovery by means of lectures, site visits and project work.

coursework assessment
exam

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST March 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Consuelo Fox
Tel : (0131 6)50 6708
Email : connie.fox@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Bob Rees
Tel : (0131) 535 4365
Email : bob.rees@sac.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/05-06/course.php?code=P00693

School Website : http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/