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Raffaello COSSU
IMAGE Department , University of Padova
Education on Environmental Engineering at the University of Padua
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The University of Padua: the history
• Born in 1222, second oldest University in Italy, after Bologna(1210).Founded by students
escaping from the Vatican
Government: Libera Universis Patavina• Universitas Iuristarum: Right, Law, Theology • Universitas Artistarum: Astronomy, Medicine, Phylosophy, Sciences
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The University of Padova: the history
Famous professors:
• William Harvey• Gabriele Falloppio
• Gian Battista Morgagni
Galileo Galilei
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The University of Padua: the students
Famous students:• Niklaus Copernicus
•Carlo Goldoni• Ugo Foscolo
• Giacomo Casanova•Two Popes
Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia,first graduated woman worldwide
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The University of Padova: the numbers
13 Faculties
Agriculture SciencesArts and PhilosophyEconomics and Business AdministrationEducationEngineeringLawMedical SchoolPharmacyPsychologyPolitical SciencesSciencesStatistical SciencesVeterinary MedicineUniversity of Padua
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The University of Padova: the numbers
TOTAL 2007-2008
Agriculture Sciences 2.250 550
Arts and Philosophy 7.294 1.711 Economics and Business Administration 1.371 246Education 3.209 321Engineering 10.810 2.193
Law 5.140 180Medical School 5.578 1.482
Pharmacy 2.197 356
Psychology 7.522 1.091Political Sciences 6.770 1.429
Sciences 4.506 1.052Statistical Sciences 985 204Veterinary Medicine 834 193
58.766 11.008
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The University of
Padova:keeping the
traditions
Rector of theFukuoka University
Dean of the Environmental Engineering Courses Degree
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The IMAGE Department
imageIdraulica/HydraulicsMaritime constructionsAmbiente/EnvironmentGeotecnica/Soil mechanicsEngineering
3 Main head offices5 Laboratories9 Full professors9 Associate professors
10 Researcher10 Post Doc19 PhD Students22 Administration & technical staff
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Laboratories Hydraulics and Hydraulic Engineering (Physical
modelling, Instruments calibration, Numerical modelling))
Environmental Engineering (Waste management, wastewater treatment, pilot plants, chemical analysis)
Hydrology (numerical modelling of hydrological systems, remote sensing, study of hydromorphology of lagoon systems)
Soil Mechanics (SM Characterisation, Stability analisis, geosynthetics testing)
Maritime Engineering (Physical Modeling, random waves, harbour structuring, coastal protection and Engineering)
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Waste Technology Centre: the research
Sustainable landfilling Final Storage Quality Remediation of old landfill
sites Integrated sewage/waste
organics management Landfill as carbon sink Biological Hydrogen
production
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Solid Waste management Water and Wastewater
Treatment Water Pollution Control Water Resources Management Soil and Groundwater Environmental Management Contaminated sites Renewable Resources
MSc PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEEERING
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TOPIC AREAS
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MASTER PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEEERING:admission requirements
Admission to all international students with a Bachelor's or Master’s degree.
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necessary skills
mathematicshydraulics transport
phenomena
biology
soil mechanics
statistics
chemistry
hydrology
physics
candidates must have a proven proficiency in English.
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Autumn semester
beginning the Monday closest to October 1st
Spring semester
beginning the Monday closest to March 1st
The semester:13-week of lectures and exercises 4-week of examinations (written and/or oral
exam and/or the presentation of brief thesis or project).
MASTER PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEEERING
The full time Master program has a duration of 2 years divided into two course semesters:
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All (lecturing, exercise, projects, tutoring, exams, text material etc.) is provided in English.
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1 ECTS is equivalent to 25 hours of total workload.
60 ECTS per year
A total of at least 120 ECTS points must be obtained: nine mandatory courses (69 ECTS) a project work (9 ECTS) three elective courses (18 ECTS) master thesis work (24 ECTS)Students should choose one study line either “Environment” or “Soil protection”
MASTER PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEEERING:European Credit System (ECTS)
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“Environmental Protection” Programme
First year Second yearAutumn semester 30 Autumn semester 30
Remediation of contaminated site
Geology and geochemistryPollutant dynamics in surface
water Elective course
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Investment decisions and project evaluation
Environmental project workEnvironmetal geothecnicsElective course
9966
Spring semester 30 Spring semester 30
Solid waste managementWaste water treatment Modelling and control of
environmental systemsElective course
99
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International environmental lawMasters’ thesis
624
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“Soil Protection” Programme
First year Second yearAutumn semester 30 Autumn semester 30
Remediation of contaminated site
Geology and geochemistryPollutant dynamics in surface
waters Elective course
99
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Investment decisions and project evaluation
Soil protection project workEnvironmental geothecnicsElective course
9966
Spring semester 30 Spring semester 30
Design of Structures for environmental protection
Regulation of riverLittoral dynamics and coastal
engineeringElective course
99
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Water resources managementMasters’ thesis
624
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Elective courses (6 ECTS a Exam)
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Autumn Semester Spring Semester
Sustainable and renewable resources Water Supply Treatment
Environmental impact assessment
Waste management in developing countries
Air pollution control Ecotoxicology
Environmental geophysics Subsurface hydrology
Air cleaning technologiesGeographical information system
Model identification and data analysis
Environmental electrical science
Environmental acousticEnvironmental planning techniques
Environmental hydraulics
Physics of complex systems
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International student Perspectives
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Regular Student A student who is fully enrolled in the 2-years Master of Science Programme and he will receive the MSc Degree from the University
of Padua. Exchange Erasmus StudentA student who is enrolled in a formal programme of study at a higher-education level in one of the participating countries and must have completed at least their first year of studies in their own graduate programme
Bilateral StudentA student who is enrolled in a formal programme of study at a higher-education level in one of the Universities having a specific bilateral agreement with University of Padua
Guest StudentA student who wishes to attend a small number of courses at University of Padua for a maximum of 30 ECTS or three courses.