B772 – Climate Change and Environment

Module
Climate Change and Environment
Climate Change and Environment
Module number
B772
Version: 1
Faculty
Civil Engineering
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Summer semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ulrike Feistel
ulrike.feistel(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ulrike Feistel
ulrike.feistel(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Climate Change and Environment"

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Jens Engel
jens.engel(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Climate Change and Environment"

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jakob Ebermann
jakob.ebermann(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Climate Change and Environment"
Course language(s)

English
in "Climate Change and Environment"
ECTS credits

5.00 credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SCH (2.00 SCH Lecture | 2.00 SCH Internship)
Self-study time

90.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

Alternative examination - Paper
Module examination | Weighting: 100% | tested in English language
in "Climate Change and Environment"
Form of teaching

lectures and seminars
Media type

Basic training in the style of a lecture
Exercises with project reference (laboratory work)
Presentation of practical example
Instruction content/structure

- Introduction to the climate system
- Historic CC: tectonic, orbital, glacial-deglacial changes
- Recent changes in climate in the context of historic changes
- Climate modelling and climate predictions
- Adaptation and mitigation
- Climate change and politics, the UN World Climate Conference, IPCC-Reporting
- Influence of climate, weather and vegetation on the stability of earth structures
- Effects of extreme weather conditions on the strength and deformability of subsoil
- Problematic soils for foundations of structures or earth works – case studies
Qualification objectives

- Being able to evaluate the challenges of climate change
- Knowing and understanding relevant aspects of historic, present and future climate change
- Knowledge and understanding the impact of climate change on the environment and the respective adaptation and mitigation measures
- Applying and evaluating appropriate instruments and strategies in civil engineering
- Knowing the international political framework
Social and personal skills

- Developing competence in discussing climate change and related topics
- Developing and implementing projects addressing the impact of climate change
- Performing cooperative and responsible team work
Special admission requirements
Recommended prerequisites

Englisch Sprachkenntnisse des GER-Niveau B2 in Wort und Schrift
Continuation options
Literature

IPCC reports (/www.ipcc.ch/report/)
Ruddiman, W.F. (2014) Earth’s Climate – Past and Future. Freeman, W. H. & Company. ISBN-13:9781429255257.
Current teaching resources

Lecture presentation, recent publications
Notes
No information
Link to course/learning resources in OPAL
https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/30368989184?5
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