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Environmental Engineering for Developing Countries
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- 25 February 2013
(5 days)
Environmental Engineering for Developing Countries
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The course centres on addressing water and sanitation needs in developing countries, covering low cost engineering technologies as well as the crucially related social, economic, commercial and institutional issues, which are often not covered in traditional engineering training. In addition to formal lectures, guest speakers share their experience of the issues involved in working in developing countries in a series of seminars and case studies.
This course aims to inspire and equip delegates with a range of backgrounds to make a difference in the water and sanitation sector in developing countries, working with government bodies, international agencies and NGOs.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, delegates will:
- understand the scale and impact of inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene in developing countries
- understand the transmission of diseases prevalent in developing countries
- recognise the importance of social, economic and institutional dimensions of water supply, sanitation and hygiene in developing countries.
They will also be able to:
- apply water resources and environmental engineering technologies appropriate for urban and rural situations in developing countries
- use initiative in acquiring and using information
- work in a team and produce innovative solutions to problems
- confidently and critically discuss relevant issues.
Course Outline
The Course is delivered over five days. The programme varies from year to year.
Typical lecture and seminar titles include:
- appropriate technology;
- disease and epidemiology;
- water resources in arid areas;
- low cost water supply technologies;
- on-site sanitation;
- low cost sewerage;
- community participation in case studies;
- urban drainage;
- solid waste management;
- water and sanitation sector reform;
- low cost household water treatment;
- NGOs in water, sanitation and hygiene.
Presenters
School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
- Dr Charlotte Paterson (Course Leader)
Industry Professionals
- To be confirmed
Fees
- Environmental Engineering for Developing Countries
- £975.00 (duration 5 days)
Formal assessment may be available for this Course. Assessment attracts an additional fee of £260.00, and delegates will be issued with a transcript and Certificate of Credit Achieved.
Owing to visa restrictions the assessment option is not available to international students.
Academic Module Outline
This course is also delivered as a Module on at least one of the School's Masters programmes; delegates will attend with full and part time registered students. The Academic Module Outline is available via the University's Module Catalogue.
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Accredited by:
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Environmental Engineering for Developing Countries accredited by Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management |