B626 – Water, Air and Soil Analysis

Module
Water, Air and Soil Analysis
Water, Air and Soil Analysis
Module number
B626
Version: 1
Faculty
Civil Engineering
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Summer semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Grischek
thomas.grischek(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Holger Landmesser
holger.landmesser(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Water, Air and Soil Analysis"

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Grischek
thomas.grischek(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Water, Air and Soil Analysis"

Prof. Ph.D. Hans-Dieter Seelig
hans-dieter.seelig(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Water, Air and Soil Analysis"

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ulrike Feistel
ulrike.feistel(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Water, Air and Soil Analysis"
Course language(s)

English
in "Water, Air and Soil Analysis"
ECTS credits

5.00 credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

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

90.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)

Protocol
in "Water, Air and Soil Analysis"
Examination(s)

Alternative examination - Written academic assessment
Module examination | Examination time: 90 min | Weighting: 50% | tested in English language
in "Water, Air and Soil Analysis"

Alternative examination - Paper
Module examination | Weighting: 50% | tested in English language
in "Water, Air and Soil Analysis"
Form of teaching

Seminars, laboratory practical, excursion
Media type
No information
Instruction content/structure
  • Water quality parameters and analytical methods
  • Temperature and humidity measurements
  • Air pollution and analytical methods
  • Soil pollution and analytical methods
  • Trace organic compounds: sources and analytical detection
  • Sampling methods, analytical field test equipment
  • Data assessment
Qualification objectives

Students develop an understanding of water, air and soil analytical methods and monitoring concepts. They know relevant quality parameters, field and lab methods. Students are expected to prove an adequate level of data assessment, critical evaluation of environmental data and applied methods. Issues of data handling and plausibility checks are understood. Students are able to identify appropriate methods and interpretation tools to evaluate pollution of water, air and soil.
Social and personal skills
No information
Special admission requirements
No information
Recommended prerequisites
No information
Continuation options
No information
Literature

Books:

Appelo, C.A.J., Postma, D. (2005) Geochemistry, groundwater and pollution. 2nd ed., Balkema Publ.

Journals:

Water Air Soil Pollution, link.springer.com/journal/11270
Current teaching resources

Script
Notes
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