1. 1 Raffaello COSSU IMAGE Department, University of Padova Education on Environmental Engineering at the University of Padua

2. 2 Where Padova is! Padua Venice University of Padua Sardinia Symposium

3. 3 City of Padua University of Padua

4. 4 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 University of Padua

5. 5 The University of Padova: the history Famous professors: William Harvey Gabriele Falloppio Gian Battista Morgagni Galileo Galilei University of Padua

6. 6 Galileo chair University of Padua

7. 7 The Aula Magna University of Padua

8. 8 The oldest anatomic theater in the world University of Padua

9. 9 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 University of Padua

10. 10 The University of Padua: the students University of Padua

11. 11 The University of Padova: the numbers 13 Faculties Agriculture Sciences Arts and Philosophy Economics and Business Administration Education Engineering Law Medical School Pharmacy Psychology Political Sciences Sciences Statistical Sciences Veterinary Medicine University of Padua

12. 12 The University of Padova: the numbers TOTAL 2007-2008 Agriculture Sciences 2.250 550 Arts and Philosophy 7.294 1.711 Economics and Business Administration 1.371 246 Education 3.209 321 Engineering 10.810 2.193 Law 5.140 180 Medical School 5.578 1.482 Pharmacy 2.197 356 Psychology 7.522 1.091 Political Sciences 6.770 1.429 Sciences 4.506 1.052 Statistical Sciences 985 204 Veterinary Medicine 834 193 58.766 11.008 University of Padua

13. 13 The University of Padova: keeping the traditions Rector of the Fukuoka University Dean of the Environmental Engineering Courses Degree

14. 14 The IMAGE Department i m a gege Idraulica/Hydraulics Maritime constructions Ambiente/Environment Geotecnica/Soil mechanics Engineering 3 Main head offices 5 Laboratories 9 Full professors 9 Associate professors 10 Researcher 10 Post Doc 19 PhD Students 22 Administration & technical staff University of Padua

15. 15 Laboratories 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)

16. 16 IMAGE Department: Waste Technology Centre

17. 17 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

18. 18  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 ENGINEEERING University of Padua TOPIC AREAS

19. 19 MASTER PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEEERING : admission requirements  Admission to all international students with a Bachelor's or Master’s degree. University of Padua necessary skills mathematics hydraulics transport phenomena biology soil mechanics statistics chemistry hydrology physics  candidates must have a proven proficiency in English.

20. 20  Autumn semester beginning the Monday closest to October 1 st  Spring semester beginning the Monday closest to March 1 st 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). MASTER PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEEERING The full time Master program has a duration of 2 years divided into two course semesters: University of Padua All (lecturing, exercise, projects, tutoring, exams, text material etc.) is provided in English.

21. 21 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” MASTER PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEEERING : European Credit System (ECTS) University of Padua

22. 22 “Environmental Protection” Programme First yearSecond year Autumn semester30Autumn semester30 Remediation of contaminated site Geology and geochemistry Pollutant dynamics in surface water Elective course 99669966 Investment decisions and project evaluation Environmental project work Environmetal geothecnics Elective course 99669966 Spring semester30Spring semester30 Solid waste management Waste water treatment Modelling and control of environmental systems Elective course 99669966 International environmental law Masters’ thesis 6 24 University of Padua

23. 23 “Soil Protection” Programme First yearSecond year Autumn semester30Autumn semester30 Remediation of contaminated site Geology and geochemistry Pollutant dynamics in surface waters Elective course 99669966 Investment decisions and project evaluation Soil protection project work Environmental geothecnics Elective course 99669966 Spring semester30Spring semester30 Design of Structures for environmental protection Regulation of river Littoral dynamics and coastal engineering Elective course 99669966 Water resources management Masters’ thesis 6 24 University of Padua

24. 24 Elective courses (6 ECTS a Exam) University of Padua Autumn SemesterSpring Semester Sustainable and renewable resources Water Supply Treatment Environmental impact assessment Waste management in developing countries Air pollution controlEcotoxicology Environmental geophysicsSubsurface hydrology Air cleaning technologiesGeographical information system Model identification and data analysisEnvironmental electrical science Environmental acousticEnvironmental planning techniques Environmental hydraulics Physics of complex systems

25. 25 International student Perspectives University of Padua 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. Exchange Erasmus Student A student who is enrolled in a formal programme of study at a higher- education 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 higher- education 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.

26. 26 Thank you! University of Padua