| Recommended semester: 7th - 9th semester |
| Scope and form: Project work in a Developing Country. Literature review and practical experiments. Report writing. |
| Evaluation: Oral presentation and approval of reports
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| Examination: 13-scale |
| Previous course: 63409 |
| Prerequisites: (63426 / 63424 / 63425).(63233 / 63160 / 63431) |
| Preferred prerequisites: 85241 |
| No credit points with: 63409 |
| Participant limitation: Max. 20 |
Aim: The course participants will:
a) Practise self-dependency and training in experimental work as a master student or an engineer.
b) Get insigt and skills related to an essential environmental problem in a developing country.
c) Practise field work in a developing country.
d) Develop skills for collaboration as an engineer within project groups in developing countries. |
| Contents: An environmental problem of major importance in a specific developing country is selected. The participants select in groups specific topics within a theme. The group may investigate the problem and suggest preventive solutions, or propose appropriate solutions eventually including engineering design. A report is expected to include a literature survey as well as the result of experimental investigations. |
Remarks: Students shall do a 5-7.5 points special cours for specific preparation for the field investigations.
Students can expect to receive a grant for partly coverage of travel expenses. |
| Contact: Henrik Bregnhøj, building 115, (+45) 4525 1554, hb@er.dtu.dk |
| Department: 012 Environment &Resources DTU |
| Updated: 03-09-2001 |
