ESD as part of ESD as part of ‘professional ‘professional practice’ in practice’ in

Geology courses at Geology courses at BrightonBrighton

Norman MolesNorman Moles

School of Environment and TechnologySchool of Environment and Technology

University of BrightonUniversity of Brighton

‘‘Bridging the Great Bridging the Great Divide’Divide’Rory Mortimore - 2002

academic academic studystudy

world of workworld of work

the certainty the certainty of classroom of classroom

studiesstudies

the uncertainty of the uncertainty of the real worldthe real world

sciencescience engineeringengineering

specialist specialist expertiseexpertise

generalist generalist requirements of requirements of project project managementmanagement

Professional Practice module Professional Practice module objectivesobjectives

• Introduce students to the professional conduct of Introduce students to the professional conduct of scientists and engineers in industry and scientists and engineers in industry and governmentgovernment

• Highlight the influence of legislation and Highlight the influence of legislation and corporate strategycorporate strategy

• Appreciate how geotechnical data is obtained and Appreciate how geotechnical data is obtained and quality is managedquality is managed

• Encourage decision making based on incomplete Encourage decision making based on incomplete evidenceevidence

• Develop team work, time management and Develop team work, time management and presentational skills in an industry contextpresentational skills in an industry context

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A project funded bySupported by

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Case study scenario – Case study scenario – sustainable management of sustainable management of

groundwater resourcegroundwater resource• Based on real site investigations Based on real site investigations

in 2002-2005 of 4 wastewater in 2002-2005 of 4 wastewater treatment works in Hampshiretreatment works in Hampshire

• Aim to establish sustainability of Aim to establish sustainability of ‘aquifer recharge’ by ‘aquifer recharge’ by determining subsurface water determining subsurface water flow and chemistry of plumeflow and chemistry of plume

• Southern Water obtained drill Southern Water obtained drill core and contracted a UoB team core and contracted a UoB team to undertake geological analysis, to undertake geological analysis, extract porewater for chemical extract porewater for chemical analyses, and compile reportanalyses, and compile report

Core logging & porewater Core logging & porewater extractionextraction

Rock fragments placed in buckets in a centrifuge to ‘spin’ out the contained waterRecovered water

in bottles with data sheets

Professor Rory Mortimore demonstrating how to describe (log) drillcore from one of Southern Water’s sites

Course phasesCourse phases• Introduction and instigationIntroduction and instigation

– driving forces: new legislation, asset driving forces: new legislation, asset management…management…

– understanding groundwater flowunderstanding groundwater flow

– scoping the investigation methodsscoping the investigation methods

• Competitive tender for drilling contractCompetitive tender for drilling contract

• Borehole placement: land access issuesBorehole placement: land access issues

• Techniques of logging and porewater Techniques of logging and porewater extractionextraction

• Evaluation of professional practiceEvaluation of professional practice

• Reporting and presentingReporting and presenting

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Wallisdown borehole Wallisdown borehole placementplacement

Instructions for ‘mock’ public Instructions for ‘mock’ public meetingmeeting

Public meeting to consider proposals by Public meeting to consider proposals by Southern Water plc for investigations in the Southern Water plc for investigations in the

vicinity of the Wallisdown Wastewater vicinity of the Wallisdown Wastewater Treatment WorksTreatment Works

The Town HallThe Town Hall

Wallisdown, HampshireWallisdown, Hampshire

Monday 4Monday 4thth February 2008 February 2008

4.00 – 5.00pm4.00 – 5.00pm

Instructions for ‘mock’ public Instructions for ‘mock’ public meetingmeeting

Purpose of the meetingPurpose of the meeting

– set up by Southern Water to inform local people of their plans and to gather set up by Southern Water to inform local people of their plans and to gather information in order to minimise the impact of the proposed investigationsinformation in order to minimise the impact of the proposed investigations

Purpose of the worksPurpose of the works

– required by new EU legislation to demonstrate the long-term sustainability of required by new EU legislation to demonstrate the long-term sustainability of wastewater treatment by discharge to the Chalk aquiferwastewater treatment by discharge to the Chalk aquifer

Location and timing of the worksLocation and timing of the works

– will require boreholes (around 8-10) to be drilled on public- and privately-owned will require boreholes (around 8-10) to be drilled on public- and privately-owned land outside Southern Water’s propertyland outside Southern Water’s property

– drilling to be completed in a 3- to 4-week period within a year from the date of this drilling to be completed in a 3- to 4-week period within a year from the date of this meeting, if possible during a period that would cause minimal disruptionmeeting, if possible during a period that would cause minimal disruption

Health & Safety and securityHealth & Safety and security

– contractors undertaking the works will ensure that all precautions are taken to contractors undertaking the works will ensure that all precautions are taken to ensure minimal risk to local people and the security of equipment etc.ensure minimal risk to local people and the security of equipment etc.

Role-play in ‘mock’ public Role-play in ‘mock’ public meetingmeeting

1.1. Southern Water public relations manager for HampshireSouthern Water public relations manager for Hampshirehas oversight of whole project, can set Wallisdown WwTW investigation into wider has oversight of whole project, can set Wallisdown WwTW investigation into wider context of sustainability of water resourcescontext of sustainability of water resources

2.2. Southern Water senior geotechnical engineerSouthern Water senior geotechnical engineersite investigation expert, able to advise on technical issues e.g. the drilling site investigation expert, able to advise on technical issues e.g. the drilling equipment and its mobilisation, H&S precautions, site clean-upequipment and its mobilisation, H&S precautions, site clean-up

3.3. British Geological Survey geologist / independent geologistBritish Geological Survey geologist / independent geologistcontracted by Southern Water; have specialist knowledge of the Chalk contracted by Southern Water; have specialist knowledge of the Chalk stratigraphy and aquifer characteristicsstratigraphy and aquifer characteristics

4.4. Environment Agency, senior member of regional management teamEnvironment Agency, senior member of regional management teamresponsible for management of discharge licences and water quality, SSSI sites responsible for management of discharge licences and water quality, SSSI sites etc.etc.

5.5. Environmental Action Group activistEnvironmental Action Group activistconcerned about pollution of watercourse, impact of noise on wildlife etc.concerned about pollution of watercourse, impact of noise on wildlife etc.

6.6. Wallisdown Golf Links managerWallisdown Golf Links manageroperational manager (not owner) of golf course adjacent to the WwTW siteoperational manager (not owner) of golf course adjacent to the WwTW site

7.7. Local shop ownerLocal shop ownermanager of a popular delicatessen in Wallisdown, lives in town, has no family, manager of a popular delicatessen in Wallisdown, lives in town, has no family, enjoys recreational activities in the area including fishingenjoys recreational activities in the area including fishing

8.8. Local residentLocal residentlives in house beside road to Wallisdown WwTW, children attend nearby schoollives in house beside road to Wallisdown WwTW, children attend nearby school

Procedures for ‘mock’ public Procedures for ‘mock’ public meetingmeeting

• Pairs to ‘brainstorm’ ideas and issues – involve other pairs as appropriate Pairs to ‘brainstorm’ ideas and issues – involve other pairs as appropriate – if appropriate, use internet to research specific points– if appropriate, use internet to research specific points

• All convene at 4.00pm in C418 for start of meetingAll convene at 4.00pm in C418 for start of meeting

• One* person in each pair (role) to present a short (~2 minutes) One* person in each pair (role) to present a short (~2 minutes) opening opening statement, introducing their names and role, and briefly outlining statement, introducing their names and role, and briefly outlining their perspective on the proposed workstheir perspective on the proposed works

• Followed by an Followed by an open discussion, chaired by the tutoropen discussion, chaired by the tutor

– Avoid speaking over othersAvoid speaking over others

– Allow everyone to participateAllow everyone to participate

• In In final 10 minutes (4.50–5.00pm), the final 10 minutes (4.50–5.00pm), the other* person in each pair will other* person in each pair will briefly (~1 minute) summarise the issues raised and the actions that briefly (~1 minute) summarise the issues raised and the actions that they suggest should be implemented by Southern Water they suggest should be implemented by Southern Water

Instructions for final reports Instructions for final reports (teamwork)(teamwork)

Your group is Southern Water’s project team for the Intrusive Investigation of Wallisdown WwTW. You have submitted a technical report on the results to your senior manager, who will forward a summary to the EA and to other stakeholders.

It is company policy to review and evaluate all aspects of a completed project (‘completion appraisal’) before starting investigations at another site. This is to enable problems to be highlighted, solutions to be identified, and good practice to be continued and developed.

Accordingly, your team is asked to submit an evaluation report and give an oral presentation to a panel comprising a senior manager of the company and representatives of Southern Water’s shareholders, the Environment Agency and the Local Authority.

A winning team!A winning team!

Transferability to other Transferability to other courses?courses?

• Currently taken by geology students at Currently taken by geology students at UoBUoB

– Final year undergraduates (GG309)Final year undergraduates (GG309)

– MSc Applied Geology (GFM30)MSc Applied Geology (GFM30)

• Other BSc/MSc courses in Environment Other BSc/MSc courses in Environment area?area?

• BEng/MEng courses?BEng/MEng courses?

• Other courses that you can think of?Other courses that you can think of?

– If so, please contact me! If so, please contact me! [n.moles@brighton.ac.uk][n.moles@brighton.ac.uk]