Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1

• Demonstrate integrated knowledge of treatment processes in water and wastewater treatment practice to produce quality drinking water and wastewater effluents.
• Apply integrated water quality parameters in water catchment contexts to ensure safe drinking water for consumers and effluents that will not harm the environment.
• Analyse integrated knowledge of water and wastewater analysis.
• Apply integrated knowledge of chemistry, physics, and microbiology principles to operate and control water and wastewater treatment processes.
• Perform water analysis to provide good quality drinking water and effluents from wastewater treatment plants and prevent pollution of water resources.
• Use integrated knowledge of the effect of chemicals in different unit processes.
• Use advanced and applied knowledge of computer software packages to operate and control water and wastewater treatment plants efficiently.
• Provide water and wastewater of good quality.
• Use integrated knowledge of communication strategies required for written and verbal communication in a water treatment organization.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2

• Understand and apply different mechanisms to access electronic and physical printed literature for deepening knowledge in the water field.
• Implement procedures, methods, and formats required in generating water-related reports in correct water sciences contexts and according to suitable standards.
• Understand and apply policies and regulations governing Water Science and Technology reports.
• Critically analyze, appraise, and discuss existing water-related reports for deepening knowledge in the water field.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3

• Identify, formulate, and execute activities, decisions, and actions regarding project and risk management, and water/wastewater quality standards.
• Facilitate and manage the process in an ethical, moral, and professional manner.
• Defend, appraise, and judge ethical values and approaches to management principles and professional practice regarding decisions and actions made in the work environment.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4

• Justify and adhere to appropriate academic and occupational discourse using various technologies and methodologies relevant to the field of Water Science and Technology.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5

• Identify, tailor, evaluate, and address continuous development of learning needs in a self-directed manner.
• Facilitate collaborative learning processes of both the technologist and peers within the water sector.

Integrated Assessment

• Multidisciplinary approach to assessment of learning.
• Incorporates formative and summative assessment strategies.
• Aligned with Exit Level Outcomes, level descriptors, and scope of practice.
• Active learning environment.
• Quality assurance policies, procedures, and processes are adhered to.

Formative Assessment

• Continuous assessment throughout the semester.
• Self and peer assessment.
• Used for student development and feedback.
• Includes assignments, demonstrations, presentations, tests, and other applicable methods.

Summative Assessment

• Takes place at the end of a learning experience.
• Determines student's level of competence.
• Results may be expressed in marks.
• Includes examinations, portfolios, presentations, tests, among others.

By following the criteria and strategies outlined above, the assessment process ensures that students achieve the required outcomes for the Water Science and Technology program.