Moses - Surfacewater Quality Modeling

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Diese Modulbeschreibung gilt nicht im aktuellen Semester.

Die Modulbeschreibung gilt nur für den Zeitraum SoSe 2020 - SoSe 2021. Die Version für das aktuelle Semester (SoSe 2024) finden Sie hier: Modulbeschreibung des SoSe 2024

Module / Version:
#30736 / #3

Validity:
SoSe 2020 - SoSe 2021

Default display language:
English

Module title:
Surfacewater Quality Modeling

Credits:
6

Responsible person:
Hellweger, Ferdinand Leberecht

Grading:
benotet

Type of exam:
Portfolioprüfung

Zugehörigkeit

Faculty:
Fakultät III

Institute:
Institut für Technischen Umweltschutz

Area of expertise:
33331300 FG Wasserreinhaltung

Prüfungsausschuss:
MSc Technischer Umweltschutz

Kontakt

Office:
KF 4

Contact person:
Hoffmann, Jutta Susanne

E-mail address:
ferdi.hellweger@tu-berlin.de

Website:
No information

Learning Outcomes

After the successful completion of the module the students: Understand the mechanisms through which environmental water quality becomes degraded, control strategies for mitigating degradation, and resource management strategies for preventing degradation. - Know how to quantify and simulate contaminant sources - Understand basic eutrophication processes, environmental transport and transformation processes, water quality measurements and monitoring - master basic principles of contaminant fate and transport modeling in lakes, rivers and estuaries The module´ s qualification profile is: 40% knowledge and understanding, 20% development and design, 20% research and evaluation, 20% application in practice

Content

Examines mechanisms through which environmental water quality becomes degraded, control strategies for mitigating degradation, and resource management strategies for preventing degradation. Topics include contaminant sources, eutrophication processes, environmental transport and transformation processes, water quality measurements and monitoring, contaminant fate and transport modeling in lakes, rivers and estuaries

Module Components

Pflichtgruppe:

All Courses are mandatory.

Course Name	Type	Number	Cycle	Language	SWS	VZ
Surfacewater Quality modeling	UE	0333 L 621	SoSe	English	2
Surfacewater Quality modeling	IV	0333 L 620	SoSe	English	2

Workload and Credit Points

Surfacewater Quality modeling (UE):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Attendance	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
Pre/post processing	15.0	3.0h	45.0h
			75.0h(~3 LP)

Surfacewater Quality modeling (IV):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Attendance	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
Pre/post processing	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
			60.0h(~2 LP)

Course-independent workload:

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Prüfungsvorbereitung	1.0	45.0h	45.0h
			45.0h(~2 LP)

The Workload of the module sums up to 180.0 Hours. Therefore the module contains 6 Credits.

Description of Teaching and Learning Methods

This module utilizes IV (lectures and discussions) and UE (problem solving) teaching methods.

Requirements for participation and examination

Desirable prerequisites for participation in the courses:

none

Mandatory requirements for the module test application:

This module has no requirements.

Module completion

Grading

graded

Type of exam

Portfolio examination

Type of portfolio examination

100 Punkte insgesamt

Language

English

Test elements

Name	Points	Categorie	Duration/Extent
Final exam	30	written	60 min
Homeworks	10	written	ca. 10 homeworks
Mid-term exam	20	written	60 min
Term project presentation	15	oral	ca 12 min
Term project report	25	written	10 pages

Grading scale

Notenschlüssel »Notenschlüssel 6: Fak III (2)«

Gesamtpunktzahl	1.0	1.3	1.7	2.0	2.3	2.7	3.0	3.3	3.7	4.0
100.0pt	90.0pt	85.0pt	80.0pt	75.0pt	70.0pt	66.0pt	62.0pt	58.0pt	54.0pt	50.0pt

Test description (Module completion)

Portfolio examination Each part will be graded individually using a grading rubric and can have a maximum of 100 points. The points will be weighted based on the following and then added.

Duration of the Module

The following number of semesters is estimated for taking and completing the module:
1 Semester.

This module may be commenced in the following semesters:
Sommersemester.

Maximum Number of Participants

This module is not limited to a number of students.

Registration Procedures

The registration for the exam is done via the Prüfungsamt.

Recommended literature
Surface Water-Quality Modeling by Steven C. Chapra, 2008, Waveland Pr Inc, ISBN-10: 1577666054, ISBN-13: 978-1577666059
Environmental Modeling by Jerry L. Schnoor, 1996, John Wiley, New York
Principles of Surface Water Quality Modeling and Control by Robert V. Thomann and John A. Mueller, 1987, HarperCollins, New York.

Assigned Degree Programs

Semester:

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This module is used in the following Degree Programs (new System):

	Studiengang / StuPO	StuPOs	Verwendungen	Erste Verwendung	Letzte Verwendung
This module is not used in any degree program.

Miscellaneous

No information

Surfacewater Quality Modeling