41509 - Hydro-Europe: Working as Virtual Company/Institute Modulübersicht

Module Number: 41509
Module Title:Hydro-Europe: Working as Virtual Company/Institute
  Hydro-Europe: Arbeiten in virtuellen Institutionen des Wasserwesens
Department: Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences
Responsible Staff Member:
  • apl. Prof. PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Molkenthin, Frank
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every winter semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:Experience on team-working in international multi-cultural environment; project organisation and
coordination skills; Experience in working with hydrological and 1D/2D free surface software on real case studies, documentation of project and presentation; professional engineering skills.
Contents:HydroEurope is an intensive course focused on collaborative engineering. International teams composed with participants from several academic partners (France, Spain, UK, Poland, Germany and Belgium) work collaboratively remotely through Internet and face-to-face on a case study where a variety of hydroinformatics tools has to be applied and used. Data from a catchments and a flood event in 1994 nearby the city of Nice/F are provided on top of which simulation models for runoff, free-surface and groundwater-flow are to be set-up for solving a complex engineering project. The objective is to study run-off at normal and flood situations, to analyse risk and damage potential of an extreme flood in rural and city areas and to develop a concept for situation improvement. Team-working through the Web will be complemented by a two week phase when all teams are working together face-to-face in Nice including field trips and presentations from local authorities and international experts.
Recommended Prerequisites:Advanced hydroinformatics skills
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 1 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Seminar / 1 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Exercise / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Practical training / 5 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 45 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:see https://euroaquae.tu-cottbus.de
Module Examination:Continuous Assessment (MCA)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:EuroAquae students will receive their marks from Nice University Sophie-Antipolis.
Non-EuroAquae students fom BTU:
  • Successful completion of team work exercise including report and presentation of results (50% of final mark)
  • Individual written report (50% of final mark)
The duration, the extent of the reports and weighting of partial exams are bindingly determined in the first course weeks.
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Bauingenieurwesen / keine PO
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Environmental and Resource Management / keine PO
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Euro Hydroinformatics and Water Management / keine PO
  • Master (research-oriented) / Euro Hydroinformatics and Water Management / PO 2011
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Umweltingenieurwesen / keine PO
Remarks:Includes a two weeks intensive course in Nice/F (mid of February).
EuroAquae module: EA-3.X
Lectures and exercises are starting begin of October!
Module Components:
  • 240647 Exercise/Practical training Team-based project work 
  • 240646 Lecture/Seminar Project introduction and modelling tools
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment