ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

Degree/Certificate: Master of Science (M. Sc.)

Language: English
Participants: maximum 25
Fees: 7372 € /year

Course focus: The programme is a multidisciplinary approach to the planning, management and process engineering aspects of public utilities for gas, water and waste treatment and disposal, with particular reference to developing countries. The courses have components in natural sciences, advanced and appropriate technology, socio-economics and management.They encourage students to integrate regional requirements while taking into account the long-range preservation of the environment. The programme comprises four six-month terms. The first term focuses on fundamentals of process engineering and on the economics related to utility facilities. The second and third term emphasize the practical aspects and allow for some specialization in the desired field of study. In order to apply the acquired knowledge on a practical problem, a team-work based design project is also forseen within this study period. During the 4th semester, the students are required to write a thesis (research project) in order to develop and demonstrate their ability to analyse systems and to work on an appropriate approach to a given problem. A study unit consists of lectures, seminars, tutorials and/or guided applications, course work and field trips. In addition to the mandatory coursework, four optional courses are offered, among which two must be selected for specialization.

Curriculum:

1. Basic experimental work: Titrimetric, electrometric and spectrometric studies; calibration, flow rate measurements of gaseous and liquid fuels; velocity, pressure and temperature measurements
2. Phenomena of storage, transport and conversion I: Conservation of mass, energy and momentum; Coupling chemical and thermal analyses of reacting systems
3. Phenomena of storage, transport and conversion II: Transport of mass, energy and momentum in turbulent flows; origin and features of turbulence, diffusivity of turbulence, from turbulent diffusion to mixing on molecular scale, analysis of turbulent flows, examples of turbulent flow
4. Introduction to utilities and waste: A short overview for fossil and renewable fuels, combustion technology, waste technology, water chemistry and water technology
5. Utility facilities I (Operation): Gas distribution and transmission; Gas quality; Odorisation;
6. Utility facilities II (Management and economics): Organisation of public utilities; Management tools; Staff; Economics; Gas purchase
7. Utility Facilitities III (Design): Gas manufacturing; Pipelines; Specific Plants
8. Laboratory work in fuels, combustion, waste and water
9. Design Project: Team work which enables the students to apply the acquired knowledge on a practical problem.
10. Optional Courses in Chemistry and Technology of Fossil and Renewable Fuels, Combustion Technology, Waste Technology, Water Chemistry and Water Technology.
11. Master Thesis (Research Project) in order to develop and demonstrate their ability to analyse systems and to work on an appropriate approach to a given problem
12. During the first 3 semesters, a mandatory intensive course in German language is offered.