Education and Research on Environmental Engineering at the

Education and Research on Environmental Engineering at the University of Padova Raffaello COSSU IMAGE Department , University of Padova 1

Where Padova is! Venice Padua Sardinia Symposium University of Padova 2

City of Padova University of Padova 3

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 University of Padova 4

The University of Padova: the history Famous professors: • William Harvey • Gabriele Falloppio • Gian Battista Morgagni Galileo Galilei University of Padova 5

Galileo chair University of Padova 6

The Aula magna University of Padova 7

The oldest anatomic theater in the world University of Padova 8

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 University of Padova 9

The University of Padova: the students University of Padova 10

The University of Padova: the numbers 13 Faculties Agricultural Sciences Economics Chemistry Law Engineering Literature and Philosophy Medicine and Surgery University of Padova Veterinary Medicine Psicology. Educational Mathematical Sciences Natural Sciences Politician Sciences Statistics Science 11

The University of Padova: the numbers Agricultural Sciences Economics Chemistry Law Engineering Literature and Philosophy Medicine and Surgery Veterinary Medicine Psicology Educational Sciences Mathematical Sciences Politician Sciences Statistics University of Padova TOTAL 2385 1292 2193 4838 10286 6813 5629 757 7289 3367 4181 6365 936 56331 2006 -2007 455 225 325 919 1792 1161 1125 124 889 547 812 951 186 9511 12

The University of Padova: keeping the traditions Dean of the Environmental Engineering Faculty Rector of the Fukuoka University 13

The IMAGE Department Idraulica/Hydraulics Maritime constructions Ambiente/Environment Geotecnica/Soil mechanics Engineering ia ge m 3 Main head offices 16 Researchers 5 Laboratories 20 Ph. D Students 12 Full professors 22 Administration & technical 12 Associate professors staff University of Padova 14

IMAGE Department: Waste Technology Centre University of Padova 15

Waste Technology Centre: the entire project Library Outdoor plants Offices Pilot plants Laboratories Financing: 2002 Planning & design : 2003 Construction I phase: 2006 Total surface: 2 hectars Building surface: 4000 m 2 Conference hall University of Padova 16

Waste Technology Centre: the laboratory University of Padova 17

Waste Technology Centre: the laboratory ICP University of Padova 18

Waste Technology Centre: the laboratory Waste edometer TKN GMS University of Padova 19

Waste Technology Centre: the laboratory University of Padova 20

Waste Technology Centre: the research Sustainable landfilling Final Storage Quality Remediation of old landfill sites Integrated sewage/waste organics management q Landfill as carbon sink q Biological Hydrogen production q q University of Padova 21

MSc Programme in Environmental Engineering MAIN TOPICS Main Topics Ø Ø Ø Ø Solid Waste management Water and Wastewater Treatment Water Pollution Control Water Resources Management Soil and Groundwater Environmental Management Contaminated sites Renewable Resources University of Padova 22

MSc Programme in Environmental Engineering Admission Requirements Ø Admission to all international students with a Bachelor's or Master’s degree. mathematics hydraulics biology transport phenomena necessary skills statistics soil mechanics physics hydrology chemistry Ø candidates must have a proven proficiency in English. University of Padova 23

MSc Programme in Environmental Engineering The full time Master program has a duration of 2 years divided into two course semesters: Ø Winter semester, beginning the Monday closest to October 1 st Ø Summer semester, beginning the Monday closest to March 1 st the semester: Ø 13 -week of lectures and exercises Ø 4 -week of examinations (written and/or oral exam and/or the presentation of brief thesis or project). All (lecturing, exercise, projects, tutoring, exams, text material etc. ) is provided in english. University of Padova 24

MSc Programme in Environmental Engineering European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) 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: Ø nine mandatory courses (69 ECTS) Ø a project work (9 ECTS) Ø optional courses (18 ECTS) Ø master thesis work (24 ECTS) Students should choose one study line either “Environment” or “Soil protection” University of Padova 25

“Environmental Protection” Programme First year Winter semester Remediation of contaminated site Geology and geochemistry Pollutant dynamics in surface waters Elective course Summer semester Modelling and control of environmental systems Solid waste management Waste water treatment Elective course University of Padova Second year 30 9 9 6 6 30 6 9 9 6 Winter semester Investment decisions and project evaluation Environmental project work Environmetal geothecnics Elective course Summer semester International environmental law Masters’ thesis 30 9 9 6 6 30 6 24 26

“Soil Protection” Programme First year Winter semester Remediation of contaminated site Geology and geochemistry Pollutant dynamics in surface waters Elective course Summer semester Design of Structures for environmental protection Littoral dynamics and coastal engineering Regulation of river Elective course University of Padova Second year 30 9 9 6 6 30 9 Winter semester Investment decisions and project evaluation Soil protection project work Environmetal geothecnics Elective course Summer semester Water resources management Masters’ thesis 30 9 9 6 6 30 6 24 9 9 6 27

Elective courses Water Supply Treatment Geographical information system Environmental hydraulics Noise pollution control Fire-fighting technologies Environmental impact assessment Environmental geophysics Subsurface hydrology Fluvial hydrodynamics Sustainable and renewable resources Air pollution control Electromagnetic pollution Ecotoxicology Physics of complex systems Waste management in Developing Countries University of Padova 6 6 6 6 28

International Student Perspectives Regular student He is fully enrolled in the 2 years 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 student He 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 student He 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 student He 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 University of Padova 29

MSc Programme in Environmental Engineering Contacts Prof. Raffaello Cossu IMAGE Department, University of Padova Via Loredan, 20 - 35131 Padova Phone: +39 049 8275454; Fax: +39 049 8275446; e-mail: raffaello. cossu@unipd. it University of Padova 30

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