Graduate Catalog

Contents
Catalog Links

MSc in Water and Environmental Engineering

About the Program

The Master of Science in Water and Environmental Engineering (MSc WENV) aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges behind one of the foundations of sustainable development – ensuring sufficient and equitable access to clean water. Furthermore, the program gives students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in one of two specialization tracks - Water and Environmental Technologies or Water and Environmental Resources - and contribute to the process of discovery and knowledge creation through the conduct of original research. Candidates for this degree are taught and supervised by experienced faculty and are expected to demonstrate initiative in their approach and innovation in their work.

Program Educational Objectives

The objectives of the MSc in Water and Environmental Engineering program are to produce graduates who will have an:

  1. An ability to identify and address current and future societal problems related to water, waste, and the environment within a broader framework of sustainable development.
  2. An ability to apply a multi-disciplinary approach to conceive, plan, design, and implement solutions to problems in the field of water and environmental engineering.
  3. An understanding of the impact of solutions to water and environmental engineering problems in a global, economic, environmental, and societal systems context.
  4. An understanding of the value of technical and scientific scholarship, service to society, leadership and lifelong learning required to further their career aspirations.

Learning Outcomes

MSc in Water and Environmental Engineering graduates will be able to:

  1. Successfully apply advanced concepts of fundamental sciences and engineering to identify, formulate, and solve complex water and environmental engineering problems, and understand the impact of such solutions on sustainable development.
  2. Successfully apply advanced concepts of water and environmental engineering and fundamental sciences to design, analyze, and develop technologies, processes or systems to meet desired needs of society, both, professionally and ethically.
  3. Use an advanced and rigorous approach to the design and execution of experiments, and to the analysis and interpretation of experimental data.
  4. Be knowledgeable of contemporary issues and research challenges/opportunities related to water and environmental engineering, and engage in lifelong learning to keep abreast of such issues.
  5. Use advanced techniques, skills, and modern scientific and engineering tools for problems related to professional practice in the field of water and environmental engineering.
  6. Communicate effectively and professionally in written and oral form, both, individually and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.