FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

ECW 568 – ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

LABORATORY MANUAL
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COURSE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

COURSE CODE ECW568
LEVEL OF OPENNESS 2
CATEGORY PARTIALLY OPEN ENDED
DEGREE OF OPEN-ENDED (%) 66
PERIOD OF ACTIVITY 1 WEEK

TITLE CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (COD)

INTRODUCTION
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is commonly used as a measurement
of pollutants in natural and wastewater such as sewage and industrial
effluent waters. It is normally measured in both municipal and
industrial wastewater treatment plants and able to give an indication
of the efficiency of the treatment process. COD is measured in both
influent and effluent water (before and after treatment) and the
efficiency of the treatment process is normally expressed as COD
removal, measured as a percentage of the organic matter removed
during the cycle.
PREAMBLE
OBJECTIVES
1. To measure the concentration of COD in water sample.
2. To analyze data and interpret the results of the COD experiment.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the laboratory activities, students would be able:
1. To acquire and develop sublime psychomotor skills in conducting
laboratory experiments.
2. To work as a team, demonstrate leadership and enhance
communication skills through discussion.

PROBLEM STATEMENT
Student’s intake for UiTM Shah Alam is increasing year by year. This
has resulted in increase in population and eventually the estimation
of Population Equivalent (PE) will somehow be affected. There are
several existing sewage treatment plants (STP) available in the
campus. Each group are required to determine the strength of
PROBLEM STATEMENT
wastewater influent in the campus. As a group, you will need to collect
suitable numbers of wastewater samples. You will have to determine
suitable sampling points, sample amount, sampling method and
sample storage/preparation. You are required to carry out COD
measurement using the appropriate apparatus which is available in
the laboratory.
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ECW 568 – ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
LABORATORY MANUAL
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APPARATUS
Each group must identify the suitable apparatus needed for the
experiment themselves and verified by the instructor.

PROCEDURES
Each group is required to search for the relevant procedures to carry
WAYS AND MEANS out the experiment. The document must be made ready for
verification by the instructor during the laboratory activity.

DATA ANALYSIS
All data collected and observed during the test must be tabulated in
proper format for easy verification and presentation of the technical
report

RESULTS, ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION

Each group is required to submit a technical report of the laboratory
results highlighting the apparatus used, the procedures undertaken
for the test, data acquisition process, analysis carried out and the
relevancy of the set-out output to address the given problem. The
RESULTS format of the technical report can be done according to the creativity
and the discretion of the group members.

The report must be submitted within SEVEN (7) days after the
completion of the test.