ESCI 2911 - Water Science & Society Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
In this course, students gain fundamental and practical knowledge about humans and their water supply. Topics include how human culture depends on water; variations in water supplies; forms of water purification; water processing mechanisms used by different cultures; the science of investigating the World Water Budget; and identification, operation, and maintenance of various alternative methods to secure drinking water supplies.
Contact Hours: 3
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of physical, cultural, and economic issues related to water supply.
Objectives:
- Discuss the science of investigating the world water budget determining where water occurs, how water occurs, and how much is available for life forms on Earth.
- Explain how human culture depends on water, including uses by different cultures and economies.
- Explain variations on water supplies, including droughts, floods, storms, and cultural interruptions.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of water purification methods.
Objectives:
- Examine water-processing mechanisms by different cultures and forms of water purification.
- Identify reliance on various methods to secure drinking water supplies, including operations and maintenance of these systems.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- 3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
Week 1: Understanding”Water” for this course
Basic Chemistry in this course
Chemical and Physical Propertiesof Water
Week 2: TheHydrologic Cycle
Occurrencesin the Natural System
SurfaceFresh Water - Lakes & Streams
GroundWater
Precipitation
OceanWater
ClimateCycles
Week 3: HumanNeeds and Production
SupplyAssessment
Hydrology:Watersheds
Hydrogeology:Ground Water
HumanBody & Nutrition
Traditional Sources and Treatmentconsiderations
Wastewaterin the cycle: the artificial water cycle
Biologyof Natural Water Sources
Week 4: CulturalWater Use by Carious Nations & Regions
Directand Indirect use (Domestic vs Industrial)
Urban vs Rural (Agriculture)
PowerGeneration
WaterRights
SupplyVariations: Stresses
Floods
Droughts
Solutionsand Challenges
WaterReuse
Storage& transport systems
Damsand Reservoirs
Pipelinesand Aqueducts
“Salt”Water
Week 5: Reasonsfor Water Treatment
DrinkingWater Standards
U.S.Environmental Protection Agency
InternationalStandards/Variations
Week 6: MunicipalWater Treatment in the U.S.
Methodsand Processes
LocalExamples
Week 7: PrivateWaterUse Systems
Wells
Household treatments
Catchment
Week 8: MunicipalWaste Water Treatment Systems
ImpactAssessment
PopulationGrowth
Climate Change
Contamination
Primary Faculty
Schafer, Carl
Secondary Faculty
Associate Dean
Young, Randall
Dean
Pritchett, Marie
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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