Water management and environmental technology
Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences offers very good study conditions in the field of water management and environmental engineering. In addition to spacious laboratories for hydraulic engineering testing and environmental engineering and urban water management, we also have very good staffing levels and can therefore offer you the full breadth and depth of subjects in the field of water and environment. You can also write practice-oriented theses in the laboratories and, if you are interested, enter the field of research.
The aim of the course is to train environmental and civil engineers who are aware of their special responsibility for preserving and shaping an environment worth living in.
Students majoring in Water and Environment or in Environmental Engineering with an interest in the water subjects can enrol in an information moodle course, through which we distribute special announcements, information on the start of the semester, theses or job advertisements, for example.
In hydraulic engineering , structures are planned and designed for water management objectives. The most important water management objectives are the preservation/restoration of an environment worth living in, protection against natural disasters, the supply of drinking, industrial and irrigation water, landscape-friendly and near-natural watercourse development, the use of watercourses for energy generation, navigation and recreation as well as the control of the minimum discharge in watercourses.
Urban water management deals with the planning, construction and operation of facilities to supply the population, commercial businesses and industry with drinking and process water. A second focus is the environmentally friendly disposal of wastewater and rainwater with the necessary drainage systems and wastewater treatment plants. Rainwater management with the planning of measures for unsealing, infiltration, decentralized cleaning or the use of rainwater should also be mentioned.
In waste management, integrated waste concepts are developed to avoid and recycle waste materials. The storage and biological, chemical or thermal treatment of unavoidable residual waste must be planned and the necessary facilities designed.
Environmental engineering also involves the metrological recording/monitoring of pollutants/environmental damage and the development of technical measures to ensure protection of water, soil, noise and radiation. It should be mentioned here that this is an interdisciplinary field of work. In some cases, project planning is carried out not only by civil engineers but also by environmental engineers and process engineers. Examples of measures in the field of environmental engineering are Processes to reduce air pollution (e.g. flue gas desulphurization, exhaust gas purification, dust removal processes) Development and provision of technology for the effective use of renewable energies (e.g. solar energy, geothermal energy, biofuels).
As in other areas of civil engineering, many problems in the field of water and the environment are now solved using more or less complex simulation models or IT support (e.g. geographical information systems). In the field of hydraulic engineering, for example, models are used to calculate the water level in a body of water or the runoff resulting from precipitation. In urban water management, there are hydraulic and hydrological simulation models that enable the calculation of flow rates, water levels or even the pollution loads discharged into a body of water. In addition, there are of course also models for calculating the cleaning performance of water treatment or wastewater treatment plants.
- General information on the Water and Environment specialization
- You can find more information about the focus area Water and Environment (theses, job offers, specific announcements, ...) in this Moodle course
Modules in the specialization from the 4th semester
| Mod.nr. | Modulname | CP | SWS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 182410 | Geoinformation Systems in Water Management | 5 | 4 |
| 183405 | Hydraulic engineering 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 183205 | Geotechnics 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 183xxx | Compulsory elective module from all specializations | 5 | 4 |
| 183500 | Interdisciplinary studies | 5 | 4 |
| 183620 | Wasserrecht | 2,5 | 2 |
| 183625 | Umweltrecht | 2,5 | 2 |
| Total | 30 | 24 |
| Mod.nr. | Modulname | CP | SWS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 183410 | Hydraulic engineering 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 183415 | Settlement water management 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 183425 | Circular economy/waste technology 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 1834xx | Compulsory elective module from W | 5 | 4 |
| 183xxx | Compulsory elective module from all specializations | 5 | 4 |
| 183540 | Scientific work | 2.5 | 2 |
| 183605 | Building and Society | 2.5 | 2 |
| Total | 30 | 24 |
| Mod.nr. | Modulname | CP | SWS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 183420 | Wastewater Treatment 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 183455 | Water management | 5 | 4 |
| 183445 | Water Chemistry and Water Biology | 5 | 4 |
| 1834xx | Compulsory elective module from W | 5 | 4 |
| 183xxx | Compulsory elective module from all specializations | 5 | 4 |
| 183xxx | Compulsory elective module from all specializations | 5 | 4 |
| Sum | 30 | 24 |
The structure of the main study program for the current examination regulations is shown.
Compulsory elective modules must be offered to such an extent that there is sufficient choice in terms of number and content; however, the faculties are not obliged to regularly provide the entire range contained in the catalogs. The faculty council can adapt the catalogs of compulsory electives if necessary; a module description must be prepared for newly offered compulsory elective modules or sub-modules. The Examination Board may also recognize additional modules as compulsory elective modules or sub-modules on request in individual cases. Individual courses from the catalogs may be offered in English. This will be announced at the beginning of each semester.