Modular Set Up

Module Title

ECTS

Module Content

1

Introduction

5

Introduction to global agenda for water and environment (World water visions). Municipal infrastructure components. Water sector management. Water Quality, Urban Hydrology, Groundwater Flow and Pollution. Basic Statistics and Data interpretation.

2

Integrated Urban Water Management

5

Urbanisation and industrialisation. Urban water policies and strategies. Urban Water Cycle Management Water Demand. Master Planning. Statistics and Data interpretation. Writing skills.

3

Project Cycle and Management

5

Sustainability, projects and service. Projects and project cycle. Planning and preparation. Project implementation. Managing projects.

4

Integrated Infrastructure Concepts, Planning and Finance

5

Interactions between various urban systems (in particular water related).

5

Transport Networks

5

Uurban transport system, urban transport problems and strategies, the urban transport planning process, transport planning data collection and analysis, and urban transport plans.

6

Urban Drainage and Sewerage

5

Urban drainage types and characteristics, urban drainage systems, determination of inputs to urban drainage systems, hydraulics of sewer systems, modelling of urban drainage hydraulics and urban drainage design.

7

Integrated Asset Management Systems

5

Performance goals, asset data inventory systems, condition assessment and resource allocation decision making

8

Integrated Infrastructure Design

5

Methodology for the design of infrastructure systems.

9

International Excursion and Fieldwork

5

Exposure to European water sector organisations and field work on water quality control in a river basin.

10

Water Transport & Distribution I

5

Introduction to water distribution. Pumps and Mechanical equipment. Urban water demand management and planning. Unaccounted for water.

11

Water Transport and Distribution II | Solid Waste Engineering and Management | Decentralised Water Supply and Sanitation | Urban Drainage and Sewerage II (electives)

5

12

Groupwork

5

Application of gained knowledge and skills to solve a multidisciplinary problem as case study in a team of specialists.

13 -
14

Research methodologies & Skills / Research Proposal

10

Literature search, Laboratory facilities, Time Management, Use of Excel and Powerpoint, Thesis writing, etc. / Preparation of the MSc research proposal including: problem identification, literature review, approach and methodology, expected results, and work plan.

15

MSc Thesis

36

General examination based on presentation of individual study reports or MSc research proposals.