Master in Comprehensive Solid Waste Management - Version 1
NAME
Master in Comprehensive Solid Waste Management
MODALITY
hybrid
PROPOSITION
$ 6500.00
TITLE TO BE OBTAINED
Master in Comprehensive Solid Waste Management
DURATION
2 Semesters
START AND TERMINATION
09/2024 al 09/2025
RESOLUTION
RPC-SO-07-No.117-2024
PROGRAM VERSION
1
PHONE NUMBERS
4091000 - Ext. 735 - 731
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The University of Azuay and the University of Cuenca, committed to the protection and defense of the environment, present the Master in Comprehensive Solid Waste Management (MGIRS). Master's degree that is aimed at training qualified and conscious professionals to face the difficult problem of waste and solid waste management in our country.
The curricular framework pursues a balance between technical, environmental, social, economic and administrative components. All phases of waste management are covered: storage, sweeping, public cleaning, collection, transportation, use and final disposal. Sanitary or infectious waste and construction waste and debris are also addressed. Special emphasis is given to the study and design of appropriate and sustainable solutions for our reality.
The degree work will be framed in the practical application of the strategies and knowledge acquired for the implementation of viable solutions in the municipalities, institutions or companies of the participating professionals.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
César Arévalo Vélez
Phone: 0995120900
Graduate profile
You will have professional skills to conceive and implement plans, programs and projects for the comprehensive management of solid waste, prioritizing its reduction and use within the framework of the circular economy.
It will diagnose and design technical solutions for the management of solid waste appropriate to the reality of each location.
It will evaluate and develop financing mechanisms for public toilet services based on real data and respecting the principles of sufficiency, generality, solidarity and equity.
You will know and apply strategies to prevent socio-environmental conflicts or avoid their escalation.
You will be prepared and motivated to optimize institutional resources for the benefit of the environment and the quality of life of citizens.
| MODULE | CONTENT |
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| STATISTICS | * Basic statistics: average, weighted average, linear regression, extrapolations, forecasts. * Excel for statistical calculations. * Data banks and clients. * Economic calculations for engineers: APEX, OPEX, amortization and updating. |
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPREHENSIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT | * General concepts, cleanliness, challenges, sustainability. * Impacts on health, environment and economy. * Global and local trends. |
| ORGANIZATION OF CLEANING SERVICE AND MANAGEMENT OF SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS | * Organization, entities and tasks, management, human resources, supervision and control, maintenance and communications. * Problems that limit sustainability. * Negotiation concepts and strategies. * Skill development and case studies. |
| COMMUNIZATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT | * Definition of commonwealth, specific legal framework. * Efficiency, effectiveness, benefits, obstacles and risks of a community. * Strategies and inputs to form a commonwealth, political will and citizen support. * Organizational models and comparison of alternatives, financing mechanisms of the associations. |
| STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK | * Diagnosis and identification of problems, potential and actors in solid waste management. * Strategic planning, master plans, programs and projects. * Risks in solid waste projects. * Prioritization of projects and strategic actions, institutional strengthening. |
| FINANCING OF PUBLIC TOILET SERVICES | * Financing strategies, carbon credits in relation to climate change. * Costs and definitions of rates. * Concepts, characteristics and mathematical models for rates. * Rate systems applied to solid waste management. * Cadastres, billing and collection of fees. * Tariff system linked to electricity consumption. |
| EDUCATION AND CITIZEN AWARENESS | * Environmental education, citizen awareness, objectives, strategies for educational campaigns and programs. * Training and technical assistance for the design of educational campaigns. * Methods to contribute to the change of habits and behaviors. |
| REGULATORY FRAMEWORK | * The Constitution, laws and regulations applicable to solid waste management. * Organic Code of the Environment (CODA), regulations. * Circular Economy Law. * LOSNCP and internal control standards (Comptroller's Office). * Local ordinances. |
| CHARACTERIZATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF SOLID WASTE | * Waste classification, specific weight, composition, humidity, calorific value, C/N ratio and others. * Sampling methods, determination of generation per capita. * Sample size, error percentage and data validation. |
| STORAGE, STREET SWEEPING AND PUBLIC TOILET | * Storage systems, sizing of covers, bins, containers. * Comparative analysis of storage systems and their costs. * Manual sweeping and cleaning. * Mechanical sweep. * Comparative analysis of sweeping and public cleaning systems, labor, equipment, supplies, effectiveness and costs. |
| COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF SOLID WASTE | * Waste collection systems, diagnosis of the current situation, improvement strategies. * Types and characteristics of garbage collection vehicles. * Zones, frequencies, schedules, shifts, crew size, performance and effectiveness. * Macro and microrouting, route optimization. * Collection at special points: markets, industries, shops, others. * Calculation of costs, investments, depreciations, O/M cost optimization. * Transfer stations, needs, types, equipment, means of transportation. * Calculations on the technical and economic feasibility of transfer stations. |
| HAZARDOUS AND INFECTIOUS WASTE | * General concepts and classification of hazardous waste (CRETIB). * Operational management of hazardous waste, international (Basel) and local regulations. * General hazardous waste treatment systems. * Waste generated in health facilities (infectious), generation and classification. * Systems for the treatment and sterilization of infectious waste. * Internal and external management of infectious waste and final disposal. |
| DEBRIS AND CONSTRUCTION WASTE | * Concepts, quantities and characteristics of construction debris and waste. * Location of waste dumps, geology, fault zones, surface and groundwater, bearing capacity of the soil and other technical factors. * Design of waste dumps, slopes, berms and safety factors. * Technical and environmental controls, environmental licensing. * Operation of waste dumps, equipment, performance and costs. * Closure of waste dumps and ex post controls. * Social aspects and compensation mechanisms. |
| TREATMENT AND USE OF NON-BIODEGRADABLE AND SPECIAL WASTE | Separation at origin, quantities, characteristics, differentiated collection, recycling of materials. Separation and conditioning plants for recyclable waste, processes, dimensions and costs. Waste recovery systems: incineration, pyrolysis, co-processing, others. Management of WEEE, batteries, tires, oils, lamps and others. |
| BIOLOGICAL TREATMENTS OF BIODEGRADABLE WASTE | * Origin, separation at the source, quantities and characteristics of organic waste. * Aerobic and anaerobic treatment processes with bacteria and micro organisms. * Composting of organic waste, processes, equipment, controls. * Composting sludge from wastewater treatment plants, processes, equipment. * Sizing of composting plants, investment costs, O/M. * Estimation of CO2 reductions, social benefits and externalities. |
| SANITARY LANDFILLS I | * Concepts, risks, specific solutions and sustainability. * Long-term planning, geometry, organization, stages, types and construction methods. * Technical components of a sanitary landfill. * Design of fills, slopes, berms, mass stability, bottom soil waterproofing. * Specifications for industrial and hazardous waste landfills. * Quantities and characteristics of leachates. * Leachate treatment systems, feasibility and costs. * Quantities and characteristics of gases from a landfill, mathematical models for their generation. * Capture and use or destruction of biogas, generation of electrical energy, costs. |
| SANITARY LANDFILLS II | * Landfill location processes, multi-criteria matrices, strategies. * Environmental, social impacts and controls. * International regulations and national technical standards on landfills, trends. * Daily operations: weighing, discharge areas, daily cell, compaction, coverage, leachate management, runoff, hygiene and safety. * Sizing of equipment, performance, O/M costs, direct or contracted management systems or others. * Delegation to a private operator, advantages and risks, key elements in contracts, supervision, control and sanctions. * Closure of landfills. * Improvement of the operation and closure of open dumps, diagnosis of threats, prioritization of interventions. |
| CIRCULAR ECONOMY APPLIED TO SOLID WASTE | * Source reduction, reuse and recycling of solid waste. * Systems for the use and recovery of solid waste. * Strategies, public policies, international and national framework, Circular Economy law. * Collaboration and inclusion of the informal sector, grassroots recyclers. * Incentives and cost avoided by recycling, impacts on the reduction of CO2 emissions. |
| DEGREE WORK | * The degree works will preferably be aimed at solving problems or improving the management of solid waste in the municipalities or companies in the locality of each student. |
Entry requirements
Third-level degree registered in SENECYT in the areas of civil engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, production engineering, industrial engineering, biology - ecology and similar. Professionals with a third-level degree in other fields of knowledge who accredit professional experience in solid waste management or teaching in areas related to the master's program may enter.
Admission process
Applicants must register on the Postgraduate Department website: www.posgrados.uazuay.edu.ec They must upload: passport-sized photo, third-level degree, identity card and updated CV.
Registration (50 USD) must be paid through the payment button with any credit card, or at the university treasury, or by deposit or bank transfer to the following accounts:
Pichincha Bank:
Current account No. 3186821004 - RUC: 0190131777001
Guayaquil Bank:
Current account No. 6447600 - RUC: 0190131777001
Produbanco:
Current account No. 02070000472 - RUC: 0190131777001
In case of deposit or bank transfer, once payment has been made, a copy of the receipt must be sent to transfers@uazuay.edu.ec and posgrados@uazuay.edu.ec indicating your personal data (ID number, full name, address and telephone number) and the program to which you are applying, for registration in the system.
SCHEDULE
REGISTRATION: Until Sunday, August 11, 2024
START OF CLASSES: September 2024
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