Master Programme "Hydro Science and Engineering"

Contents and qualification aims
For water problems integrative solutions are needed with the participation of different technical disciplines (Integrated Water Resources Management IWRM). In the module problems out of possibly all disciplines of Hydro Science and Engineering are worked on. Therefore individual study projects might be supervised by more than one teacher. Additionally project management and presentation techniques are demonstrated as well as proper reporting.
Students learn to act as a team and to solve a complex problem by proper handling of individual tasks. The task of the study project may be e.g. the restoration of the water supply of an urban area, the planning of a water management structure (dam, barrage), or the calculation of the water balance of a river catchment. The students are able to implement their knowledge in engineering and natural sciences. Scientific creativity to
contribute to the project is encouraged. The complex application of the acquired knowledge is practised.
Central qualification aims are the definition of a problem, the work on a defined problem and report on progress and final outcome by oral presentations and written reports. The students have skills to supervise projects self dependently and are prepared to hold other management functions.

Teaching and learning methods
1 SWS lecture, 1 SWS exercise, 4 SWS practical training and self-study

Credit points and grades
The module earns 10 cr. The module grade is calculated from the grades achieved of three examination performances (two presentations = 25 % each; project work = 50 %).

Qualification aims
The students understand the mechanisms of important methods of drinking water treatment and distribution. They are able to compute and interpret the single steps and to dimension water distribution systems.
The students know possible influences on water quality during water treatment, distribution and storage and they are able to evaluate disturbances of quality and to suggest adequate measures.

Contents
Methods and processes of modern drinking water treatment as well as the development of constructions for drinking water distribution and their economical operation are content of the module.

Teaching and learning methods
3 SWS lecture, 1 SWS practical training, 0.5 SWS excursion (half-day excursion)
and self-study

Credit points and grades
5 credit points can be acquired. The module grade corresponds to the grade of the examination performance (written paper: duration 135 min).

Qualification aims
The students are able to execute tasks on their own and to put them into a bigger context. Thereby, they will also acquire basic knowledge of company or institute organisation.

Contents
The students achieve subject-specific engineering and acquire scientific practice inside or outside of TU Dresden. Therefore, they work for at least 3 weeks e.g. in co-operating research institutes, agencies, water suppliers, associations or consulting offices in Germany or abroad or at an institute of TU Dresden.

Teaching forms
3 weeks of internship and self-study

Credit points and grades
5 credit points can be acquired through the module. The module grade results from the grade of the written examination (internship protocol:  extent 30 hours).