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

Process Technology

5

Refreshment of knowledge in the fields of water chemistry, microbiology and introduction to process technology.

5

Unit Operations

5

Common water treatment methods as: aeration, sedimentation, deep bed filtration (rapid and slow sand filtration) and (micro)straining.

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

Waste Water Treatment Process Design and Engineering

5

Sewage characterisation, primary treatment, secondary treatment, state-of-the art technologies, sludge treatment and disposal, sludge characterisation, sewage and sludge treatment in practice, and design of an activated sludge plant.

8

Modelling and Industrial Waste Water Treatment

5

Modelling of activated sludge waste water treatment, and industrial effluent (characterisation, minimisation and treatment options)

9

International Excursion and Fieldwork

5

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

10

Sustainable Waste Water Treatment and Re-use

5

Anaerobic waste water treatment, natural systems for waste water treatment, and waste water re-use

11

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.