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Raffaello COSSU

IMAGE Department , University of Padova

Education and Research on Environmental Engineering at the

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Where Padova is!

Padua

Venice

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City of Padova

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The University of Padua: the history

• Born in 1222, second oldest University in the world after Bologna(1210).Founded by students

escaping from the Vatican

Government: Libera Universis Patavina• Universitas Iuristarum: Right, Law, Theology • Universitas Artistarum: Astronomy, Medicine, Phylosophy, Sciences

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The University of Padova: the history

Famous professors:

• William Harvey• Gabriele Falloppio

• Gian Battista Morgagni

Galileo Galilei

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Galileo chair

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The Aula magna

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The oldest anatomic theater in the world

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The University of Padova: the students

Famous students:• Niklaus Copernicus

•Carlo Goldoni• Ugo Foscolo

• Giacomo Casanova•Two Popes

Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia,first graduated woman worldwide

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The University of Padova: the students

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The University of Padova: the numbers

Veterinary MedicinePsicologyEducational Mathematical SciencesNatural Sciences Politician SciencesStatistics Science

13 FacultiesAgricultural SciencesEconomicsChemistryLawEngineeringLiterature and PhilosophyMedicine and Surgery

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The University of Padova: the numbers

TOTAL 2006-2007Agricultural Sciences 2385 455Economics 1292 225Chemistry 2193 325Law 4838 919Engineering 10286 1792Literature and Philosophy 6813 1161Medicine and Surgery 5629 1125Veterinary Medicine 757 124Psicology 7289 889Educational Sciences 3367 547Mathematical Sciences 4181 812Politician Sciences 6365 951Statistics 936 186

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The University of

Padova:keeping the

traditions

Rector of theFukuoka University

Dean of the Environmental Engineering Faculty

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The IMAGE Department

imageIdraulica/HydraulicsMaritime constructionsAmbiente/EnvironmentGeotecnica/Soil mechanicsEngineering

3 Main head offices5 Laboratories12 Full professors12 Associate professors

16 Researchers 20 PhD Students22 Administration & technical staff

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IMAGE Department: Waste Technology Centre

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Waste Technology Centre: the entire project

Laboratories

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Conference hall

Outdoorplants

Financing: 2002Planning & design : 2003

Construction I phase: 2006Total surface: 2 hectars

Building surface: 4000 m2

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Waste Technology Centre: the laboratory

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Waste Technology Centre: the laboratory

ICP

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GMS

TKN

Waste edometer

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Waste Technology Centre: the laboratory

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Waste Technology Centre: the research

Sustainable landfilling Final Storage Quality Remediation of old landfill

sites Integrated sewage/waste

organics management Landfill as carbon sink Biological Hydrogen

production

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Main Topics

Solid Waste management Water and Wastewater

Treatment Water Pollution Control Water Resources Management Soil and Groundwater Environmental Management Contaminated sites Renewable Resources

MSc Programme in Environmental Engineering

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MAIN TOPICS

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Admission to all international students with a Bachelor's or Master’s degree.

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necessary skills

mathematics

hydraulics transport phenomena

biology

soil mechanics

statistics

chemistry

hydrology

physics

candidates must have a proven proficiency in English.

MSc Programme in Environmental EngineeringAdmission Requirements

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Winter semester, beginning the Monday closest to October 1st

Summer semester, beginning the Monday closest to March 1st

the semester:13-week of lectures and exercises 4-week of examinations (written and/or oral

exam and/or the presentation of brief thesis or project).

MSc Programme in Environmental Engineering

The full time Master program has a duration of 2 years divided into two course semesters:

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All (lecturing, exercise, projects, tutoring, exams, text material etc.) is provided in english.

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1 ECTS is equivalent to 25 hours of total workload.

60 ECTS per year

A total of at least 120 ECTS points must be obtained: nine mandatory courses (69 ECTS) a project work (9 ECTS) optional courses (18 ECTS) master thesis work (24 ECTS)Students should choose one study line either “Environment” or “Soil protection”

MSc Programme in Environmental EngineeringEuropean Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

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“Environmental Protection” Programme

First year Second yearWinter semester 30 Winter semester 30

Remediation of contaminated site

Geology and geochemistryPollutant dynamics in surface

waters Elective course

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Investment decisions and project evaluation

Environmental project workEnvironmetal geothecnicsElective course

9966

Summer semester 30 Summer semester 30

Modelling and control of environmental systems

Solid waste managementWaste water treatmentElective course

6996

International environmental lawMasters’ thesis

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“Soil Protection” Programme

First year Second yearWinter semester 30 Winter semester 30

Remediation of contaminated site

Geology and geochemistryPollutant dynamics in surface

waters Elective course

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Investment decisions and project evaluation

Soil protection project workEnvironmetal geothecnicsElective course

9966

Summer semester 30 Summer semester 30

Design of Structures for environmental protection

Littoral dynamics and coastal engineering

Regulation of riverElective course

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996

Water resources managementMasters’ thesis

624

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Elective coursesWater Supply Treatment Geographical information system Environmental hydraulicsNoise pollution control Fire-fighting technologiesEnvironmental impact assessmentEnvironmental geophysicsSubsurface hydrologyFluvial hydrodynamicsSustainable and renewable resourcesAir pollution controlElectromagnetic pollutionEcotoxicologyPhysics of complex systemsWaste management in Developing Countries

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International Student Perspectives

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Regular student He is fully enrolled in the 2years Master of Science Programme and he will receive the MSc Degree from the University of Padova. Fellowships are available, following a selection procedure.

Erasmus exchange studentHe is regularly enrolled in an EU University. He spends one Semester (or More) at the University of Padova. The exams are recognized from the home University. He will receive MSc Degree only from his home University. Fellowships are provided by EU.

Bilateral exchange studentHe is enrolled in a non EU University having with UNIPD a bilateral agreement for students exchange. Similar to the Erasmus exchange programme. No fellowship is so far available from the Italian side.

Double Degree studentHe is enrolled in a University having a Double Degree Agreement with UNIPD . In general he spends 60 credits (ECTS) in the host University and 60 in the home University. He receives MSc Degree from both the Universities

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Prof. Raffaello CossuIMAGE Department, University of Padova Via Loredan, 20 - 35131 PadovaPhone: +39 049 8275454; Fax: +39 049 8275446;e-mail: raffaello.cossu@unipd.it

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