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Raffaello COSSU

IMAGE Department , University of Padova

Education on Environmental Engineering at the University of Padua

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Where Padova is!

Padua

Venice

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Sardinia Symposium

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City 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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Galileo chair

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The Aula Magna

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The oldest anatomic theater in the world

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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 Padua: the students

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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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IMAGE Department: Waste Technology Centre

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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

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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

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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.

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Thank you!

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