Education on
Environmental Engineering
at the University of Padua
Raffaello COSSU
IMAGE Department , University of Padova
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Where Padova is!
Venice
Padua
Sardinia
Symposium
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City of Padua
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The University of Padua: the history
• Born in 1222,
second oldest University
in Italy, 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 Padua: 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 Padua: the students
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The University of Padova: the numbers
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Faculties
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Agriculture Sciences
Arts and Philosophy
Economics and Business Administration
Education
Engineering
Law
Medical School
Pharmacy
Psychology
Political Sciences
Sciences
Statistical Sciences
Veterinary Medicine
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The University of Padova: the numbers
TOTAL
Agriculture Sciences
2.250
Arts and Philosophy
7.294
Economics and Business Administration 1.371
Education
3.209
Engineering
10.810
Law
5.140
Medical School
5.578
Pharmacy
2.197
Psychology
7.522
Political Sciences
6.770
Sciences
4.506
Statistical Sciences
985
Veterinary Medicine
834
58.766
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1.711
246
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2.193
180
1.482
356
1.091
1.429
1.052
204
193
11.008
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The University
of Padova:
keeping the
traditions
Dean of the
Environmental Engineering
Courses Degree
Rector of the
Fukuoka University
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The IMAGE Department
Idraulica/Hydraulics
Maritime constructions
Ambiente/Environment
Geotecnica/Soil mechanics
Engineering
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Main head offices
Laboratories
Full professors
Associate professors
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Researcher
Post Doc
PhD Students
Administration & technical
staff
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Laboratories
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Hydraulics and Hydraulic Engineering (Physical
modelling, Instruments calibration, Numerical
modelling))
Environmental Engineering (Waste management,
wastewater treatment, pilot plants, chemical analysis)
Hydrology (numerical modelling of hydrological systems,
remote sensing, study of hydromorphology of lagoon
systems)
Soil Mechanics (SM Characterisation, Stability analisis,
geosynthetics testing)
Maritime Engineering (Physical Modeling, random
waves, harbour structuring, coastal protection and
Engineering)
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IMAGE Department: Waste Technology Centre
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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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MSc PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEEERING
TOPIC AREAS
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Solid Waste management
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Water Pollution Control
Water Resources Management
Soil and Groundwater
Environmental Management
Contaminated sites
Renewable Resources
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MASTER PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEEERING:
admission requirements
 Admission to all international students with a Bachelor's or
Master’s degree.
hydraulics
biology
mathematics
transport
phenomena
necessary skills
statistics
soil mechanics
physics
hydrology
chemistry
 candidates must have a proven proficiency in
English.
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MASTER PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEEERING
The full time Master program has a duration of 2 years
divided into two course semesters:
 Autumn semester
beginning the Monday closest to October 1st
 Spring 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).
All (lecturing, exercise, projects, tutoring, exams,
text material etc.) is provided in English.
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MASTER PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEEERING:
European Credit System (ECTS)
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)
 three elective courses (18 ECTS)
 master thesis work (24 ECTS)
Students should choose one study line either
“Environment” or “Soil protection”
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“Environmental Protection” Programme
First year
Autumn semester
Remediation of contaminated site
Geology and geochemistry
Pollutant dynamics in surface
water
Elective course
Spring semester
Solid waste management
Waste water treatment
Modelling and control of
environmental systems
Elective course
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Second year
30
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9
6
6
Autumn semester
Investment decisions and
project evaluation
Environmental project work
Environmetal geothecnics
Elective course
30
9
9
6
6
30
Spring semester
30
9
9
International environmental law
Masters’ thesis
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24
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“Soil Protection” Programme
First year
Autumn semester
Remediation of contaminated site
Geology and geochemistry
Pollutant dynamics in surface
waters
Elective course
Spring semester
Design of Structures for
environmental protection
Regulation of river
Littoral dynamics and coastal
engineering
Elective course
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Second year
30
9
9
6
6
30
9
9
Autumn semester
Investment decisions and
project evaluation
Soil protection project work
Environmental geothecnics
Elective course
Spring semester
Water resources management
Masters’ thesis
30
9
9
6
6
30
6
24
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Elective courses (6 ECTS a Exam)
Autumn Semester
Spring Semester
Sustainable and renewable resources
Water Supply Treatment
Environmental impact assessment
Waste management in developing
countries
Air pollution control
Ecotoxicology
Environmental geophysics
Subsurface hydrology
Air cleaning technologies
Geographical information system
Model identification and data analysis
Environmental electrical science
Environmental acoustic
Environmental planning techniques
Environmental hydraulics
Physics of complex systems
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International student Perspectives
Regular Student
A student who is fully enrolled in the 2-years Master of Science Programme
and he will receive the MSc Degree from the University of Padua.
Erasmus Student
Exchange
A student who is enrolled in a formal programme of study at a highereducation level in one of the participating countries and must have completed
at least their first year of studies in their own graduate programme
Bilateral Student
A student who is enrolled in a formal programme of study at a highereducation level in one of the Universities having a specific bilateral agreement
with University of Padua
Guest Student
A student who wishes to attend a small number of courses at University of
Padua for a maximum of 30 ECTS or three courses.
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Thank you!
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