COURSE

Intro

Background

Objectives

Participants

Programme

Subjects

MSc

Course modules and subjects

The hydroinformatics engineer requires solid foundation in computational hydraulics and a broader and general knowledge about hydraulics, hydrology, water resources management and ecology. An extensive use of computers and computer-based development and modelling tools also requires a good training in modern information and communication technology.

The teaching themes are the following:

Introduction, in which a general introduction to hydroinformatics, as well as to the basic mathematical and computing tools, is given.

Information and Communication Technology encompasses the subjects related to the development and use of information systems: from programming and database management to geographical information systems and remote sensing.

Management is dedicated to subjects related to the control of systems and projects as well as to the tools that help the decision–making process.

Physical Processes groups the subjects that deal with the description of the world. Global, hydrological processes, as well as more local water quality and ecological processes, are treated.

Mathematical Tools and Techniques provides a variety of tools for the solution of management and modelling problems. It is based on the extensive use of the techniques taught in the Information and Communication Technology theme.

Physical Systems focuses on the description and analysis of systems (such as urban, coastal ones) and their management.

Data–Driven, Rule– and Knowledge–Based Systems introduces alternative approaches to modelling and to the representation of the world, from artificial neural networks to artificial intelligence.

General Interest aims to provide the indispensable general, scientific culture that is necessary to the broadening of Hydroinformaticians’ view.

Modular structure and load

Disclaimer: The syllabus above forms the basis of the course. However, IHE reserves the right to change the syllabus without notice.

The table below shows all course modules of the specialisation within the framework of the International Master Programme in Water Science and Engineering. The programme has a size of 106 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits, which are collected over a period of 18 months.

		Module Title	ECTS
1		Introduction to Water Science and Engineering	5
2		Applied Hydraulics	5
3		Geo-information Systems	5
4		Computational Hydraulics and Information Technology	5
5		Modelling Theory and Applications	5
6		Computational Intelligence and Control Systems	5
7		River Basin Modelling	5
8		Environmental Systems Modelling	5
9		Fieldtrip	5
10		Coastal and Estuarial Systems Modelling | Urban Systems Modelling |Flood Modelling for Management	5
11		Hydroinformatics and Decision Support	5
12		Groupwork	5
13		Thesis Research Proposal	6
14		Selected Topics	4
15		MSc Thesis Research	36

(Modules 10a and 10b are elective modules and participants need to choose one of the two options depending on their interest.) After the 15 MEng modules are completed and certain requirements are fulfilled, participants may enter an individual six-month research programme, leading to an MSc title.