| Week 1 | Introduction – water quality |
| Week 2 | Different conventional methods for water treatment. Why adsorption? |
| Week 3 | Adsorption process and activated carbon |
| Week 4 | Synthesis of low cost adsorbent |
| Week 5 | Characterization studies |
| Week 6 | Evaluation of impact of parameters – Batch adsorption study |
| Week 7 | Modelling study – Isotherm and Kinetics |
| Week 8 | Design of single stage batch adsorber |