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Raffaello COSSU
IMAGE Department , University of Padova
Education and Research on Environmental Engineering at the
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Where Padova is!
Padua
Venice
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Sardinia Symposium
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City of Padova
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The University of Padua: the history
• Born in 1222, second oldest University in the world 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 Padova: 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 students
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The University of Padova: the numbers
Veterinary MedicinePsicologyEducational Mathematical SciencesNatural Sciences Politician SciencesStatistics Science
13 FacultiesAgricultural SciencesEconomicsChemistryLawEngineeringLiterature and PhilosophyMedicine and Surgery
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The University of Padova: the numbers
TOTAL 2006-2007Agricultural Sciences 2385 455Economics 1292 225Chemistry 2193 325Law 4838 919Engineering 10286 1792Literature and Philosophy 6813 1161Medicine and Surgery 5629 1125Veterinary Medicine 757 124Psicology 7289 889Educational Sciences 3367 547Mathematical Sciences 4181 812Politician Sciences 6365 951Statistics 936 186
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The University of
Padova:keeping the
traditions
Rector of theFukuoka University
Dean of the Environmental Engineering Faculty
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The IMAGE Department
imageIdraulica/HydraulicsMaritime constructionsAmbiente/EnvironmentGeotecnica/Soil mechanicsEngineering
3 Main head offices5 Laboratories12 Full professors12 Associate professors
16 Researchers 20 PhD Students22 Administration & technical staff
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IMAGE Department: Waste Technology Centre
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Waste Technology Centre: the entire project
Laboratories
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Offi
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Conference hall
Outdoorplants
Financing: 2002Planning & design : 2003
Construction I phase: 2006Total surface: 2 hectars
Building surface: 4000 m2
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Waste Technology Centre: the laboratory
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Waste Technology Centre: the laboratory
ICP
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GMS
TKN
Waste edometer
Waste Technology Centre: the laboratory
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Waste Technology Centre: the laboratory
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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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Main Topics
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 Engineering
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MAIN TOPICS
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Admission to all international students with a Bachelor's or Master’s degree.
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necessary skills
mathematics
hydraulics transport phenomena
biology
soil mechanics
statistics
chemistry
hydrology
physics
candidates must have a proven proficiency in English.
MSc Programme in Environmental EngineeringAdmission Requirements
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Winter semester, beginning the Monday closest to October 1st
Summer 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).
MSc Programme in Environmental Engineering
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) optional courses (18 ECTS) master thesis work (24 ECTS)Students should choose one study line either “Environment” or “Soil protection”
MSc Programme in Environmental EngineeringEuropean Credit Transfer System (ECTS)
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“Environmental Protection” Programme
First year Second yearWinter semester 30 Winter semester 30
Remediation of contaminated site
Geology and geochemistryPollutant dynamics in surface
waters Elective course
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Investment decisions and project evaluation
Environmental project workEnvironmetal geothecnicsElective course
9966
Summer semester 30 Summer semester 30
Modelling and control of environmental systems
Solid waste managementWaste water treatmentElective course
6996
International environmental lawMasters’ thesis
624
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“Soil Protection” Programme
First year Second yearWinter semester 30 Winter 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 workEnvironmetal geothecnicsElective course
9966
Summer semester 30 Summer semester 30
Design of Structures for environmental protection
Littoral dynamics and coastal engineering
Regulation of riverElective course
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996
Water resources managementMasters’ thesis
624
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Elective coursesWater Supply Treatment Geographical information system Environmental hydraulicsNoise pollution control Fire-fighting technologiesEnvironmental impact assessmentEnvironmental geophysicsSubsurface hydrologyFluvial hydrodynamicsSustainable and renewable resourcesAir pollution controlElectromagnetic pollutionEcotoxicologyPhysics of complex systemsWaste management in Developing Countries
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International Student Perspectives
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Regular student He is fully enrolled in the 2years Master of Science Programme and he will receive the MSc Degree from the University of Padova. Fellowships are available, following a selection procedure.
Erasmus exchange studentHe is regularly enrolled in an EU University. He spends one Semester (or More) at the University of Padova. The exams are recognized from the home University. He will receive MSc Degree only from his home University. Fellowships are provided by EU.
Bilateral exchange studentHe is enrolled in a non EU University having with UNIPD a bilateral agreement for students exchange. Similar to the Erasmus exchange programme. No fellowship is so far available from the Italian side.
Double Degree studentHe is enrolled in a University having a Double Degree Agreement with UNIPD . In general he spends 60 credits (ECTS) in the host University and 60 in the home University. He receives MSc Degree from both the Universities
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Prof. Raffaello CossuIMAGE Department, University of Padova Via Loredan, 20 - 35131 PadovaPhone: +39 049 8275454; Fax: +39 049 8275446;e-mail: [email protected]: www.iat.ing.unipd.it
MSc Programme in Environmental EngineeringContacts
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