Water and Soil Management (Environmental Engineering)

The aim of the module is to solve problems relating to central and general force systems, to calculate the support reactions and internal forces of statically determinate systems and to determine the member forces of statically determinate trusses.

The aim of the module is to identify key areas of responsibility and interrelationships in the field of hydraulic engineering and water management, to differentiate between fundamental issues in hydraulic engineering and water management, to measure and analyse the various parameters of the water balance and to calculate design parameters for hydraulic engineering and water management tasks.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to explain the functions and processes of a complex CAD system such as AutoCAD. They will be able to plan and visualise structural and hydraulic engineering designs using a CAD system in 2D and 3D. They will also be able to create construction plans and manage them with IT support. Students are able to use a CAD system in a targeted manner and learn further CAD techniques independently. They can also independently create 3D objects for virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and building information modelling (BIM). They can also describe the functions and processes of a complex BIM system.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to explain mathematical and statistical methods and interpret their results. They can demonstrate the possibilities and limitations of these methods and select and apply the appropriate methods for various problems. They are able to solve engineering problems using these methods. Students can work on specific exercises in a team and assess their own abilities. They know when they need external support and where they can find it.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to explain physical and chemical methods and calculations and interpret the results. They are able to demonstrate the possibilities and limitations of these methods. Students can calculate estimated solutions for specific tasks and check the plausibility of existing calculations. They are able to select and apply suitable methods for various problems and use them to solve simple engineering problems. They can also assess their own abilities and know when they need external help.

After successfully completing the module, students can calculate estimated solutions for tasks and check the plausibility of existing calculations. They can understand the structure and function of biological systems and apply this knowledge in environmental engineering. Students are able to solve simple engineering problems using these methods. They can explain biochemical reactions that are important in environmental bioengineering and describe the factors influencing the reaction rate, in particular the influence of substrate concentration according to Michaelis-Menten kinetics. They can calculate mass and volume flows in tasks and roughly dimension environmental technology systems, both alone and in groups. Students can explain and outline processes for the biological treatment of wastewater, waste, exhaust air, groundwater and soil. They are also able to assess their skills and know when external support is required.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to calculate stresses for normal force, bending and shear force. They are able to apply basic methods for the design of components and to design simple components made of reinforced concrete, steel and wood.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to describe key processes in standing and flowing bodies of water. They will be able to identify possible solutions for hydraulic issues and calculate all relevant hydraulic parameters for further planning. They will also be able to analyse hydraulic issues in a team in the laboratory using suitable methods.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to model the real world in a GIS and record and analyse geodata. They are able to use geoinformation systems for planning issues in the field of water and soil and to use complex GIS systems such as ArcGIS in a targeted manner. Students can work on GIS projects in a team and learn further GIS working techniques independently. They are also able to establish a connection to BIM.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to explain mathematical and statistical methods and interpret their results. They will be able to demonstrate the possibilities and limitations of these methods and select and apply suitable methods for different problems. They are also able to solve engineering problems using these methods and work on exercises in a team in a targeted manner. Students can assess their own skills and knowledge and know when and where external support is necessary.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to list building materials and describe their areas of application. They can select suitable building materials for specific tasks and assess methods and strategies for the sensible use of measurement technology and equipment. Students are also able to test and evaluate building materials with regard to their suitability and quality. Finally, they can independently transfer the knowledge they have learnt to practical construction applications.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to describe the surveying methods, equipment and requirements that are important for civil engineers as well as their possibilities and limitations. They will be able to analyse and structure simple surveying problems. Students are able to select and successfully apply suitable methods, procedures and equipment to solve these problems. They will be able to analyse, process, present and check the plausibility of recorded data. In addition, they are able to assess their own skills and knowledge and know when and where external support is necessary. Students can work on practical exercises in a team in a targeted manner.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to explain soil chemical, physical and biological relationships and interpret their consequences. They are able to recognise soil-ecological relationships and evaluate sites and forms of land and soil use. Students can address soil profiles in the field and carry out standard soil analyses in the laboratory. They are also able to work on and analyse field and laboratory work in an interdisciplinary team.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to name and describe methods and procedures of ecological landscape characterisation. They are able to derive land uses from landscape images and recognise causal chains, deficits and development potentials. Students can use the basics of applied biology, ecology, applied soil science, soil utilisation and soil protection to solve subject-related tasks. They are able to work on ecological issues in a team and recognise the need to protect abiotic and biotic natural resources in order to derive measures.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to select suitable methods for modelling environmental processes in the field of water/soil, collect the necessary data for practical tasks, solve problems using the selected method, validate and interpret numerical results and evaluate and summarise results in order to identify relevant parameters.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to calculate wastewater, precipitation and extraneous water volumes in urban drainage systems, professionally design and dimension combined and separation systems and represent them in site plans and longitudinal sections, plan and draw a property drainage system and professionally equip it with protection against backwater, evaluate an existing drainage system according to legal standards, the rules of technology and economic and municipal specifications and, depending on the boundary conditions of the individual case and the selected construction method, select suitable pipe material including the associated pipe material

After successfully completing the module, students can implement statistical analyses with spreadsheet programs and present the results adequately, analyse practical tasks and transfer them into a solution algorithm, implement solutions in individual and manageable steps, explain basic elements of programming and combine them into an executable program as well as analyse, discuss and evaluate alternatives and select a suitable solution method.

After successfully completing this module, students will be able to define the basic principles of economic activity, recognise and prioritise conflicting objectives in the context of entrepreneurial decisions, describe and classify the basics of core business functions in a (construction) company, such as tender preparation, procurement, production/services, financing and controlling, recognise special business features of the construction market and evaluate their effects on the cost situation of construction companies, independently work on simple concrete calculation tasks and analyse pricing policy decisions of (construction) companies. They can apply relevant management procedures, for example structuring simple projects and organising projects with regard to the qualities to be provided, deadlines to be met and costs, taking into account the relevant regulations and codes of practice.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to define and assess the properties and functions of soils as well as their changes and pressures. They will be able to present soil protection regulations and analyse planning relevant to soil protection. They will also be able to name and describe practice-relevant pedological solutions and measures in preventive soil protection. Furthermore, they are able to responsibly apply and independently deepen their knowledge of preventive soil protection, taking into account economic, ecological, legal and social requirements.

Students can describe and characterise the possible effects of substance inputs into bodies of water. They are able to explain and apply simple calculation methods for the oxygen balance and water eutrophication. They can also explain, outline and dimension the function and technical features of treatment steps for mechanical and biological wastewater treatment. They understand the relevant design approaches for mechanical-biological wastewater treatment plants and can apply these using examples, in particular the design approach for activated sludge plants in accordance with DWA-A 131. Finally, they are able to assess the suitability of the different processes depending on the respective boundary conditions.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to name the objectives of the Water Framework Directive and ecological water utilisation. They will be able to categorise a body of water in terms of its current status and the associated model. In addition, they can select and plan measures to achieve the development goal and demonstrate how the individual measures contribute to achieving the goals of the Water Framework Directive.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to assess the risks associated with precipitation and sewer operation for residential areas and bodies of water and develop sustainable concepts that take environmental protection and economic efficiency into account. They will be able to professionally arrange, plan, equip and dimension structures for the storage, treatment and relief of combined and rainwater. They will also be able to select, tender and monitor methods for cleaning and inspecting sewer networks. Furthermore, they will be able to select various devices for measuring in the sewer and evaluate the results.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to reproduce basic chemical knowledge as well as field and laboratory ecological analysis methods in soil and water protection. They are able to explain chemical procedures and calculation methods and interpret their results. In addition, they can independently categorise and evaluate simple chemical reactions, prepare and solve reaction equations and solve other simple calculation tasks to prepare solutions. They recognise the possibilities and limitations of the methods and ways of thinking and deal with them critically. In addition, they can assess their own skills and knowledge and know when external support is necessary. Finally, they recognise and evaluate the importance of chemistry for people, the environment and environmental protection.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to independently classify soils in terms of soil mechanics and structural engineering. They are able to derive soil parameters from laboratory and field test results. They can also develop geotechnical sections and create flow networks for different situations. Furthermore, they will be able to name different methods for the construction of cut-off walls.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to name site-specific and plant-ecological principles of irrigation and drainage and assess them on a case-specific basis. They will be able to describe the functional principles of irrigation systems and methods and compare and assess them in relation to ecological, economic and social aspects. In addition, they are able to classify planning, design and construction methods for agricultural drainage and analyse the benefits, costs and side effects.

Examples of compulsory elective modules:

• Working in contaminated areas & building pollutants
• Rock construction
• Sustainable land use using the example of organic farming
• Special topics: Permaculture toolbox
• Module from another Bachelor's programme
• Foreign language (e.g. Spanish, English)
• Hydrological and hydraulic experiments
• Special topics: Digitalisation and geodata management in water management
• Special topics: Project development and innovation (INBW)
• Measurements in geotechnics
• Hydraulics of wastewater treatment plants and special topics in wastewater treatment
• Simulation modelling in urban drainage
• Groundwater modelling

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to use geological, hydrogeological and geotechnical methods for practical applications. They will be able to present the technical principles for recording and describing the subsurface structure and interpret characteristic values from field and laboratory measurements. They will also be able to empirically determine the real evaporation rate and calculate it using simple methods. Furthermore, they will be able to differentiate between and evaluate methods for determining groundwater recharge.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to describe the tasks and systems of municipal water supply. They will be able to identify important boundary conditions in the planning and operation of system components. They will also be able to select and dimension systems for the extraction, treatment, conveyance, storage and distribution of drinking water in accordance with the rules of technology. Furthermore, they will be able to evaluate and operate drinking water supply facilities both technically and economically.

In contaminated site remediation, students recognise the effects of harmful soil changes on the protected goods "human health" and "groundwater quality". They identify the measures required to investigate soil and groundwater contamination and develop appropriate solutions for their remediation. In doing so, they relate the remediation approaches to the planned subsequent structural utilisation. They also develop their own initiative in data research and creativity in the development of holistic solutions and their presentation.

In the area of land management, students identify the background to the daily use of 50 hectares of land for housing and transport. They formulate solutions in the form of land recycling measures to reduce this land utilisation. They also describe strategies for revitalising land previously used for commercial, industrial and transport purposes.

Examples of compulsory elective modules:

• Working in contaminated areas & building pollutants
• Rock construction
• Sustainable land use using the example of organic farming
• Special topics: Permaculture toolbox
• Module from another Bachelor's programme
• Foreign language (e.g. Spanish, English)
• Hydrological and hydraulic experiments
• Special topics: Digitalisation and geodata management in water management
• Special topics: Project development and innovation (INBW)
• Measurements in geotechnics
• Hydraulics of wastewater treatment plants and special topics in wastewater treatment
• Simulation modelling in urban drainage
• Groundwater modelling

Examples of compulsory elective modules:

• Working in contaminated areas & building pollutants
• Rock construction
• Sustainable land use using the example of organic farming
• Special topics: Permaculture toolbox
• Module from another Bachelor's programme
• Foreign language (e.g. Spanish, English)
• Hydrological and hydraulic experiments
• Special topics: Digitalisation and geodata management in water management
• Special topics: Project development and innovation (INBW)
• Measurements in geotechnics
• Hydraulics of wastewater treatment plants and special topics in wastewater treatment
• Simulation modelling in urban drainage
• Groundwater modelling

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to explain the objectives and methods of in-house water protection, such as prevention and recycling. They will be able to describe the function and technical characteristics of unit operations and their role within process chains. Using examples, they are able to dimension systems for chemical/physical water treatment. In addition, they will be familiar with the functionality and areas of application of practically relevant measurement methods and various control strategies.

Examples of compulsory elective modules:

• Working in contaminated areas & building pollutants
• Rock construction
• Sustainable land use using the example of organic farming
• Special topics: Permaculture toolbox
• Module from another Bachelor's programme
• Foreign language (e.g. Spanish, English)
• Hydrological and hydraulic experiments
• Special topics: Digitalisation and geodata management in water management
• Special topics: Project development and innovation (INBW)
• Measurements in geotechnics
• Hydraulics of wastewater treatment plants and special topics in wastewater treatment
• Simulation modelling in urban drainage
• Groundwater modelling

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to recognise flood risk management as a holistic task with its interactions. They will be able to determine the loads on coastal protection structures and will be able to assess flood and coastal protection structures. They are also able to demonstrate the relevance and function of flood and coastal defence structures.

After completing this course, students will be able to describe mechanical, biological and thermal processes for waste treatment. They will be able to plan collection and transport systems and waste treatment plants in relation to material flows. In addition, they will be able to evaluate collection and transport systems and assess the efficiency of waste treatment plants.

After successfully completing this module, students will be able to name the basics of environmental and administrative law that are relevant for engineers in their professional environment. They will be able to differentiate between the legal areas of private and public law and explain the fundamentals of environmental law. Furthermore, they are able to apply the basic principles of environmental law and outline the fundamentals of administrative law. Students can compare the interrelationships between different and interdisciplinary legal areas of environmental law and understand administrative action in the environmental sector. They are able to carry out or support authorisation procedures in the environmental sector and are familiar with the structures and responsibilities in environmental administration.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to deepen their specialist knowledge depending on their chosen employer. They will be able to apply the knowledge acquired during their studies in an entrepreneurial environment and plan work processes. They are also able to work in a team and communicate with company employees from a wide range of groups at different hierarchical levels. In addition, they have the ability to work in a structured and independent manner and are able to familiarise themselves with unfamiliar working environments.

The location and topic for the practical project can be freely chosen by the student in consultation with the supervising professor. In terms of methodology and content, it should be geared towards the subsequent preparation of the Bachelor's thesis.

The practical project covers a period of 14 weeks. This includes a phase of 12 weeks at the place of work and two weeks for preparation and follow-up work as well as the preparation of the project report.

The Bachelor's thesis is the final part of the programme. Students work on practically relevant topics using a systematic approach. They present and discuss their results to the examiners in a colloquium.

The topic of the thesis can be freely chosen by the students within the framework of the existing programme. The Bachelor's thesis usually builds on the content of the previously completed practical project. Care must be taken to ensure that the topic fits into the context of the degree programme. This must be determined on a case-by-case basis by the supervising professor (possibly in consultation with the examination board).

In the Bachelor's thesis, current topics from practice, practice-oriented research or technology transfer at the university are addressed and worked on independently by the students within a limited framework.

After successfully completing the Bachelor's degree, students are able to deepen their specialised knowledge depending on the chosen topic. They are able to apply the knowledge acquired during their studies in an entrepreneurial environment and plan work processes. In addition, they are able to work consistently within time constraints. They can communicate with company employees from different groups and at different hierarchical levels. They also have the ability to work in a structured and independent manner and are able to familiarise themselves with unfamiliar working environments.