Water Management
Want to work on sustainable water solutions?
Do you wonder how climate change, land use and SDGs influence water management? In this minor you will get a deeper understanding of water-related issues and their physics. You will work on possible solutions with external clients and experts. Topics include drought and flood management, nature-based solutions, and advanced hydrological modelling. Through hands-on assignments, you will learn to integrate theory and practice, gaining skills relevant for sustainable water management.
Want to know more about sustainable engineering? Combine this programme with the Future Cities (15 ECTS) programme.
What's Water Management like?
You work on a water management project and translate complex challenges into a professional advisory or design report. You apply hydrological and geohydrological principles in modeling and analyzing water flows. You develop and implement hydraulic models for water management and integrate them into future-proof strategies. Additionally, you apply Nature-Based Solutions and adaptive design methods to create sustainable and resilient water management solutions. You reflect on your professional development and contribute to innovative, interdisciplinary water management approaches.
-
-
Kick-off Water Management
Get to know your fellow students and get an overview of the upcoming projects and courses. This module introduces you to the main topics in water management, which are presented by and discussed with experts from this field of work. For this course you will be attending inspirational lectures and workshops, including serious gaming.
-
Project Water Management
For the Water Management project, you and your team will work on an international and complex project. You will work for a company, so that means that you will get real work experience concerning hydraulics or water management!
This year’s topic will be drought prevention in Twente. This area, located on the Dutch-German border, has experienced severe drought problems in the past years. To adequately address these problems Business As Usual is no longer sufficient. We will assess nature based solutions and their impact on water management and (geo-)hydrology.
Throughout the project, you will have plenty of room to develop and improve your collaborative and communicative skills. The project is coached by a lecturer from Windesheim. Further elements of teaching consist of coaching on the job, peer interaction and feedback.
-
Hydrology and Geohydrology
This course introduces the basic concepts of Physical Hydrology and provides a solid grounding in the principles of the subject. Exploring the principal rules that govern the flow of water on the land, it considers the four major types of water: Atmospheric and surface
water in ‘Hydrology’, soil and ground water in ‘Geohydrology’.The subject material is trained by solving a large number of hydrological examples and exercises. Theory and concepts from this course will be applied in the project.
-
Nature Based Solutions
Nature Based Solutions (NBS) are inspired by nature and use natural processes to overcome engineering and water management issues. Traditional engineering solutions have had considerable benefits but have altered our natural ecosystems. New insights in material and energy consumption, climate change, biodiversity, etcetera, reveal that these alterations are beneficial in short term, but are not robust and fit for future changes. Experience with NBS is growing, like the Sand-motor and the Room for the River approaches. In this course, you will discover NBS for water management issues like flood prevention, drought abatement or water quality improvement. The concepts discussed will provide input for the Water Management Project.
-
Advanced water management
Computational modelling is becoming a core part in solving water management issues, because it helps in quantifying and understanding water flows. In this course, you will be working in a computational surface- and groundwater model. You will learn the basics of 1D-flow modelling and how to implement knowledge on soil and surface water in a basin runoff model.
You can immediately put this knowledge to practical use, as it helps you to quantify and substantiate your solutions in the water management project.
-
Elective modules
Complete your exchange semester or year by taking one or two cross-departmental modules. You will receive ECTS credits when you complete a module successfully.
-
Research Project (2 ECTS credits)
Research project in the field of thesis subject.
-
Requirements and application
You are required to have two years of Bachelor’s study experience in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering (or a similar course) and English-language skills at B2 level.
Practical information
Academic Calendar Finance
Housing Visa Facilities
Credits and Grading Partnerships
Learning Agreement
The Learning Agreement is a crucial document for the recognition of a study period abroad. It is an agreement between you, your university and Windesheim. When you decide to do an exchange programme at Windesheim, you have to create a Learning Agreement that includes the respective courses of the exchange programme. Learn more on how to set up the Learning Agreement for your specific exchange programme at Windesheim.
Want to know more?
Questions about studying at Windesheim? Contact the International Office via +31 884699777 or email(opens in new tab).
Any questions about the content of this programme? Get in touch with lecturer Reginald Grendelman by email(opens in new tab).