Modular Set Up

Module Title

ECTS

Module Content

1

Introduction to Water Science and Engineering

5

Issues on the global agenda for water and sustainable development, the basics of water science and engineering, basic hydrological processes and concepts.

2

Applied Hydraulics

5

Free-surface hydrodynamics, erosion and sediment transport and the application of hydraulics

3

Geosciences

5

Geo-engineering, shallow foundations, irrigation and drainage design and irrigation methods

4

River systems and river dynamics

5

Rivers systems; riverine, hydraulic and morphological impacts of anthropogenic interventions.

5

River Modelling

5

Computational Hydraulics ; linking physical processes and mathematical descriptions and comparison of traditional methods with modern mathematical modeling techniques; hands on experience with mathematical models; physical Models; physical laws and modeling; reproduction of various hydraulic phenomena like 2D and 3D flows in rivers, over and through the hydraulic structures, sediment transport, morphology, air entrainment and local scour.

6

River Basin Development & Management

5

River System Management; principles of integrated management of riverine systems, including the role of monitoring and modelling forecasting and the use of decision support systems. Water Resources Development ; p otentials and uses of water resources and factors affecting these, including the s cope and role of hydraulic engineering in WRM/WRD projects. Workshop on River Basin Development; problem analysis, policy making, planning and engineering aspects; integration of scales in time and space; exercises and computer simulations on water supply and demand and floodplain management.

7

Water and Climate variability & environmental aspects

5

Environmental aspects and concepts and advances of assessment methodologies for water resources development projects; application of environmental impact assessment methodologies; anthropogenic and natural driving forces and (regionally distributed) impacts of increasing climate variability and various concepts of adaptation strategies

8

Storage & Hydropower

5

Advanced understanding on main principles and practices used in the analysis and hydraulic design of dams for storage, level regulation and hydropower development. Principles of construction and operation. Principles and operation of the sediment in reservoirs and operation rules. Evaluating the impacts of in stream flow works over the appropriate timescales. Advanced knowledge on use of the surface and underground storage for water harvesting. Systems for rain and floodwater harvesting.

9

Field trip

4

Visits to up-to-date European river basin development projects and institutions in hydraulic engineering; such as contractors and consultancy offices in civil engineering, government institutions, laboratories, and water resources projects in construction and operation.

10

River structures

5

Overview and classification of the hydraulic structures in rivers; general criteria and requirements; principles of design and operation ; functions, classification, site requirements and selection of river intakes and main component structures; functions and types of settling basins and flushing devices; principles of operation and maintenance.

11

Flood Management

5

Flood Management; relation between flood management, land-use and physical planning; non-structural flood mitigation, early warning and forecasting, flood proofing and flood handling (response and recovery) and comprehensive emergency management. Flood modelling; concepts and principles of flood and floodplain modeling; exercise on flood forecasting and dissemination of early warnings. Flood Defence and River Training Works; river training and structural flood defence methods, techniques and measures; principles of design and execution of dredging operations.

12

Group work

6

A real life pre-feasibility study of an integrated development plan, consisting of engineering components in the areas of rivers and river basin development, coasts and ports and land and water development.

13

Selected Subjects & Research Methodologies

4

Introduction in the role of scientific and engineering related research, methods and types of research. Structuring and categorising research, problem analysis and definition, developing research questions. Selected topics in Advanced Hydraulics and River Dynamics

14

MSc Thesis Proposal

6

Identification of a hydraulic engineering research problem and formulation of appropriate research questions; initial selection and appraisal of the relevant literature for this problem; methodology and approach to investigate the problem; communication of the problem and the proposed research approach.

15

MSc Thesis Research

36

Carry out independent research in the field of hydraulic engineering and river basin development, using the relevant knowledge, methodologies and techniques, and other skills achieved in the study programme; critical assessment of prior research findings by others on similar or related problems; critical assessment of the results obtained in this research, and to derive appropriate conclusions and recommendations; report and oral presentation.