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63409 Environmental Field Studies in Developing Countries
Danish title: Feltundersøgelser vedrørende miljøteknik i u-lande

Type: Å, Language: E
Credit points: 20 point
Previous course: C8809
Offered by: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering (IMT)
No credit points with: C8809
Compulsory: 63408/C6308
Prerequisite: 63233/63424/63160/63425/63431
Desirable: 85241
Recommended semester: 7th - 9th semester
Limitation: Max. 20
Examination: Evaluation of report and oral presentation (13 point scale )
Contact person: Jens Chr. Tjell, IMT, Building 115, Tel. +45 4525 1617
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.