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Technical skills training and e-learning prepared by RES Enviro offered on 3 levels of difficulty with:
Initial learning (i) aimed at personnel with some natural science background skills.
Advanced learning (A) and
Specialised learning (S)levels of training are prepared for an audience with substantial science skills and knowledge, using techniques and research skills suitable for post-graduate studies in natural science disciplines.
INITIAL LEARNING (i)
INITIAL LEARNING (i)
Initial learning presents the minimum knowledge for new technical personnel that attend Wastewater Treatment Processes and Technology.
Topics available as initial learning:
WWT Overview
Primary treatment
Secondary treatment
Tertiary treatment
Bio-process Chemistry
WWT technology
Process calculations
Nutrient removal
Sludge processing
Membrane technology
ADVANCED LEARNING (A)
ADVANCED LEARNING (A)
Advanced learning presents in depth knowledge required for effective solutions & system design, troubleshooting and optimisation.
Topics available as advanced learning:
WWTW Pre-treatment
Primary treatment
Secondary treatment
Air Activated Sludge systems
Constructed Wetlands
Filtration
EBPR
Nitrification
Anaerobic Digestion
Bio-process Chemistry
Process calculations
SPECIALISED TOPICS (S)
SPECIALISED TOPICS (S)
Specialised concepts presents crucial knowledge for WWT systems needed to operate, design and optimise the process chemistry and biochemistry.
Topics available as specialised learning:
Alkalinity
Coagulation and flocculation
Nutrient removal
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Redox Chemistry
Bio-film and Bio-floc
Diffusivity and mass transfer
Pyrolysis & Gasification
Biodegradability for AD
Granular sludge systems
WWT courses offered by Universities, Industry bodies and 3rd party trainers are often only based on background knowledge aspects of Wastewater sciences. This has proved to be a serious drawback to gaining the skills needed to effectively operate WWTWs.
To bridge the skills gap between background and research knowledge, and the ability to implement them, a whole subset of applied skills for bio-process chemistry is required.
Technical skills form the core of Wastewater Treatment process performance, compliance and optimisation. Personnel that are exposed to the correct process training and learning early in their careers, may effectively become lead technical exponents and performers compared to those that learn vocationally, regardless of their background knowledge.
e-Learning
e-Learning
On-line learning modules and videos are less effective than in-person training and are mostly used as introductions of a particular concept or process aspect. It is however very effective for reviewing previously learned work, further detailing explanations that are carefully arranged. E-Learning may be written with the inclusion of practical sessions for case studies, calculations, design and knowledge questions.
In person and on-site training
In person and on-site training
The most effective format of training is where in-person classroom training take place with regular practical sessions spaced in between content delivery. Practical sessions may include calculations, case studies, knowledge questions, site visits, sampling and laboratory test sessions.
Training and learning sources for reference
Training and learning sources for reference
Training and e-learning prepared by RES Enviro is aimed at personnel working directly on process operations and process technology, involving the chemistry and biotechnology of the process. The background skills and knowledge required to perform tasks like troubleshooting, solutions design, method development, optimisation and remediation are Chemistry, Bio-chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Statistics.
Technical skills form the core of Wastewater Treatment process performance, compliance and optimisation. Personnel that are exposed to the correct process training and learning early in their careers may effectively become lead technical exponents and performers, quickly overtaking those that learn vocationally. Technical training may be referenced with commonly used sources such as leading publications from:
Metcalf & Eddy - Wastewater Engineering
International Water Association (IWA) - Publications
International Water Association (IWA) - Open source
DELFT Institute for Water Education (Delft IWE)
Which training is suitable for you
Which training is suitable for you
There are several institutions in the UK that offer training courses that range between just a couple of contact hours, to two/three-year apprentice and diploma training. All these courses are aimed at training individuals from diverse backgrounds and only to a minimum entry level standard.
In order to effectively problem solve, design and optimise Wastewater Treatment technologies and processes, in-depth knowledge of the natural science disciplines chemistry, biochemistry and microbiology is required, as they make up 95% of the skills needed. Further to that, an aptitude for mathematics and statistics and a desire to engage with complex problem solving are good attributes to achieve performance goals.
Wastewater process science is an applied chemistry discipline, and it is for this reason that practical skills training and on-site training are most effective, especially for the advanced and specialised levels of training. In modern times Environmental Chemistry and Nature based solutions define the discipline and technology integration of Wastewater Treatment processes and technology.
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