Daniela Anghileri: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2018 |
| Name | Dr. Daniela Anghileri |
| Department | Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102-0488-00L | Water Resources Management | 3 credits | 2G | P. Burlando, D. Anghileri | |
| Abstract | Modern engineering approach to problems of sustainable water resources, planning and management of water allocation requires the understanding of modelling techniques that allow to account for comprehensive water uses (thereby including ecological needs) and stakeholders needs, long-term analysis and optimization. The course presents the most relevant approaches to address these problems. | ||||
| Learning objective | The course provides the essential knowledge and tools of water resources planning and management. Core of the course are the concepts of data analysis, simulation, optimization and reliability assessment in relation to water projects and sustainable water resources management. | ||||
| Content | The course is organized in four parts. Part 1 is a general introduction to the purposes and aims of sustainable water resources management, problem understanding and tools identification. Part 2 recalls Time Series Analysis and Linear Stochastic Models. An introduction to Nonlinear Time Series Analysis and related techniques will then be made in order to broaden the vision of how determinism and stochasticity might sign hydrological and geophysical variables. Part 3 deals with the optimal allocation of water resources and introduces to several tools traditionally used in WRM, such as linear and dynamic programming. Special attention will be devoted to optimization (deterministic and stochastic) and compared to simulation techniques as design methods for allocation of water resources in complex and competitive systems, with focus on sustainability and stakeholders needs. Part 4 will introduce to basic indexes used in economical and reliability analyses, and will focus on multicriteria analysis methods as a tool to assess the reliability of water systems in relation to design alternatives. | ||||
| Lecture notes | A copy of the lecture handouts will be available on the webpage of the course. Complementary documentation in the form of scientific and technical articles, as well as excerpts from books will be also made available. | ||||
| Literature | A number of book chapters and paper articles will be listed and suggested to read. They will also be part of discussion during the oral examination. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Suggested relevant courses: Hydrologie I (or a similar content course) and Wasserhaushalt (Teil "Wasserwirtschaft", 4. Sem. UmweltIng., or a similar content course) for those students not belonging to Environmental Engineering. | ||||
| 102-0528-00L | Experimental and Computer Laboratory (Year Course)  Only for Environmental Engineering MSc, Programme Regulations 2006. | 9 credits | 2P | D. Braun, D. Anghileri, M. Holzner, J. Jimenez-Martinez, S. Leinss, M. Magdali, M. Maurer, J. Wang, M. Willmann | |
| Abstract | Technical systems are investigated in projects with experimental measurements and numerical modeling. The students learn how to answer given questions with target oriented methodologies. | ||||
| Learning objective | Technical systems are investigated in projects with measurement campaigns and numerical modelling. The students learn how to answer given questions with target oriented methodologies. | ||||
| Content | The following projects are conducted - Construction, operation and characterization of a mini waste water treatment plant - Characterization of aquifers with pumping experiments - Modeling of hydrological systems - Measuring and modeling of nanoparticles at workplaces - Measuring and modeling of sediment transport in rivers - Investigations of polluted terrain | ||||
| Lecture notes | Written material will be available. | ||||
| 102-0528-01L | Experimental and Computer Laboratory (Year Course)  Only for Environmental Engineering MSc, Programme Regulations 2016. | 10 credits | 2P | D. Braun, D. Anghileri, M. Holzner, J. Jimenez-Martinez, S. Leinss, M. Magdali, M. Maurer, J. Wang, M. Willmann | |
| Abstract | In the Experimental and Computer Laboratory students are introduced to research and good scientific practice. Experiments are conducted in different disciplines of environmental engineering. Data collected during experiments are compared to the corresponding numeric simulations. The results are documented in reports or presentations. | ||||
| Learning objective | The student will learn the following skills: basic scientific work, planning and conducting scientific experiments, uncertainty estimations of measurements, applied numerical simulations, modern sensor technology, writing reports. | ||||
| Content | The Experimental and Computer Laboratory is building on courses in the corresponding modules. Material from these courses is a prerequisite or co-requisite (as specified below) for participating in the Experimental and Computer Laboratory (MODULE: Project in the Experimental and Computer Laboratory): - WatInfra: Water Network Management - UWM: SysUWM + ProcUWM: Operation of Lab-WWTP - AIR: Air Quality Measurements - WASTE: Anaerobic Digestion - ESD: Environmental Assessment - GROUND: Groundwater Field Course Kappelen - WRM: Modelling Optimal Water Allocation - FLOW: 1D Open Channel Flow Modelling - LAND: Landscape Planning and Environmental Systems - RIVER: Discharge Measurements - HydEngr: Hydraulic Experiments - RemSens: Earth Observation and Landscape Planning - SOIL: Soil and Environmental Measurements Lab | ||||
| Lecture notes | Written material will be available. | ||||
| 118-0112-01L | Participatory and Integrated Water Resources Planning Laboratory Number of participants limited to 20. Only for MAS in Sustainable Water Resources and Environmental Engineering MSc. This course (118-0112-01 laboratory) can only be taken in combination with 118-0112-00 (theory part). | 2 credits | 1U | D. Anghileri, A. Castelletti | |
| Abstract | The course allows the students to apply concepts and methods concerning planning and management of water resources systems by developing a numerical exercise based on the real-world case study. The theoretical framework will be given in the course "Participatory and Integrated Water Resources Planning" (118-0112-00) | ||||
| Learning objective | Analyse and model the relationship between hydropower generation and other water related interests (both socio-economic and environmental) in the proposed real-world case study. Explore the effects of different hydropower reservoirs' operation strategies on the identified relationships and identify potential fair tradeoffs in water resources allocation. | ||||
| Content | Students will develop a project in small groups. The group work is organized according to the following structure - Water system analysis - Identification of criteria and indicators for water related interests - Coding of water system model and indicators - Scenario definition - Design of the reservoir operation strategies - Comparison and selection of interesting strategies | ||||
| Lecture notes | Reading material (scientific papers, reports, etc.). Handouts for each step of the group work. Examples of code (basic programming and Matlab knowledge required) | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | This course (118-0112-01 exercises) can only be taken in combination with 118-0112-00 (theory part). Basic programming and Matlab knowledge required. | ||||