Bachelor's degree program "Hydrosciences: Water Management, Hydrology, Circular Economy"

Learning Objectives
Students are familiar with the engineering fundamentals of appropriate water treatment processes and can select these processes based on the raw water quality and the desired treated water quality. They can describe and explain their implementation in plant engineering. They possess in-depth practical knowledge of hydro-process engineering and are able to apply this knowledge, conduct experiments independently, and scientifically evaluate and interpret the results.

Contents
The module covers the general fundamentals of process engineering for water treatment, focusing on the technical and economic implementation of processes in which substances are altered in terms of their type, properties, and composition. Key topics include the chemical-physical and thermal processes typical in water treatment, the underlying transport processes, the effects in dispersed systems, and the conveyance of fluids.

Teaching and Learning Formats
3 SWS lecture, 1 SWS exercise, 1 SWS internship, and self-study.

Requirements for Awarding Credit Points
Credits are awarded upon passing the module exam. The module exam consists of a 150-minute written exam and a portfolio requiring 15 hours of work. Both components are required to pass.

Credits and Grades
A total of 5 credit points can be earned through this module. The module grade is calculated as the weighted average of the grades for the individual assessment components. The written exam is weighted four times, and the portfolio is weighted once.

Learning Objectives
Students will gain an understanding of the scientific and technical fundamentals of water transport, treatment, and purification processes in natural and engineered systems for drinking water treatment and distribution, as well as in municipal drainage and wastewater treatment. Students are able to describe the processes and systems and apply the knowledge they have acquired to planning and optimization.

Contents
The module covers selected methods and processes in municipal water management, including modern drinking water treatment from various raw water sources, as well as the fundamentals of planning and designing drinking water distribution systems and their operation. Additional content includes the fundamentals of precipitation-runoff processes, wastewater generation, material transport in sewer systems, biochemical processes in wastewater and sludge treatment, and water pollution resulting from the wastewater system.

Teaching and Learning Formats
3 SWS lecture, 1 SWS exercise, and self-study.

Requirements for Awarding Credit Points
Credits are awarded upon passing the module exam. The module exam consists of a 180-minute written exam.

Credits and Grades
A total of 5 credit points can be earned through this module. The module grade corresponds to the grade on the exam.

Learning Objectives
Students will understand the mechanisms of key drinking water treatment processes and will be able to calculate and design selected process steps. They will be able to size water distribution systems. They are familiar with the interrelationships between (raw) water quality and water treatment, distribution, and storage; they can assess quality impairments and propose corrective measures.

Contents
The module covers the planning, design, and operation of selected conventional and innovative drinking water treatment processes, as well as the disinfection, storage, and distribution of treated drinking water.

Teaching and Learning Formats
3 SWS lecture, 2 SWS exercise , 0.5 SWS field trip, and self-study.

Requirements for Awarding Credit Points
Credit points are awarded upon passing the module exam. The module exam consists of a 180-minute written exam.

Credits and Grades
A total of 5 credit points can be earned through this module. The module grade corresponds to the grade on the exam.

Learning Objectives
Students will be able to apply their knowledge of the fundamental principles of natural sciences and engineering, as well as the procedures and processes involved in urban water management, and to carry out basic planning and design of facilities and systems with regard to water demand, drinking water treatment and distribution, and wastewater discharge and treatment in urban areas.

Contents
The module covers topics in applied municipal water management, particularly the planning and design of municipal water management facilities in urban areas. Additional topics covered in the module include the practical application of water demand assessment, the design of drinking water distribution networks, the transport of substances in sewer systems, stormwater drainage, and wastewater treatment at a wastewater treatment plant. In addition, the module covers the scientific principles underlying these processes and methods, as well as their application to a wide variety of systems.

Teaching and Learning Formats
1 SWS lecture, 3 SWS exercise, and self-study.

Requirements for Awarding Credit Points
Credit points are awarded upon passing the module exam. The module exam consists of a term paper requiring 70 hours of work.

Credits and Grades
A total of 5 credit points can be earned through this module. The module grade corresponds to the grade on the final exam.

Learning Objectives
Students will be able to define project tasks, develop their content, carry out the work, and present and discuss the results in writing and orally. Students are familiar with the fundamentals of academic work as well as the guidelines for good scientific practice and have developed personal resilience. Students have deepened their social and communication skills through teamwork.

Contents
The module covers the fundamentals and scientific methods of the hydrosciences, particularly in the chosen area of specialization, as well as the handling - for example, the presentation and interpretation - of research results and/or scientific papers. Additional content includes the subject-specific planning steps and guidelines for a research paper. The specific content of the Hydrosciences project is determined by an exemplary assignment in each case.

Teaching and Learning Formats
1 SWS lecture, 7 SWS lab work, and self-study.

Requirements for Awarding Credit Points
Credit points are awarded upon passing the module exam. The module exam consists of a comprehensive assignment totaling 100 hours.

Credits and Grades
A total of 10 credit points can be earned through this module. The module grade corresponds to the grade on the exam.

Learning Objectives
Students will be familiar with and understand the process and plant engineering procedures for industrial water treatment, taking into account legal framework conditions, the state of the art in technology and science, and the best available technologies. Students can select and explain the necessary water treatment processes based on the required water quality standards in the production processes of selected industrial sectors; characterize the resulting water quality and quantity in the inflow and outflow of the production steps; and propose further process engineering solutions. Students have strengthened their social and communication skills through teamwork and are able to appropriately present and discuss results both verbally and in writing.

Contents
The module covers methods of industrial process, recirculating, and wastewater treatment in selected industrial sectors. Additional content includes the identification and discussion of practical problems related to production steps, the necessary use of raw and process water, and the resulting wastewater generation, as well as process engineering solutions for in-house water management concepts.

Teaching and Learning Formats
1 SWS lecture, 3 SWS seminar, and self-study.

Requirements for Awarding Credit Points
Credits are awarded upon passing the module exam. The module exam consists of a combined term paper requiring 50 hours of work.

Credits and Grades
A total of 5 credit points can be earned through this module. The module grade corresponds to the grade on the exam.

Learning Objectives
Students will be able to apply their knowledge of hydrosciences to specific hydroscientific problems in practice. Furthermore, students will become familiar with typical professional activities and procedures, for example, in research institutions, government agencies, water utilities, special-purpose associations, or consulting firms. Students possess key competencies in the areas of social skills and teamwork. Furthermore, students’ personal development is enhanced.

Contents
The module focuses on applying hydroscientific knowledge in professional practice and gaining an understanding of specific professional requirements.

Teaching and Learning Formats
3-week internship, and self-study.

Requirements for Awarding Credit Points
Credits are awarded upon passing the module exam. The module exam consists of a portfolio equivalent to 30 hours of work.

Credits and Grades
A total of 5 credit points can be earned for this module. The module grade corresponds to the grade on the exam.