Hands On Training

Engineering: Building with Nature

Delft University of Technology

via

edX

Course Features

Duration

5 weeks

Delivery Method

Online

Available on

Limited Access

Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop, Laptop

Language

English

Subtitles

English

Level

Intermediate

Effort

5 hours per week

Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

If you're interested in the concept of building with nature, then this is the engineering course for you. This course explores the use of natural materials and ecological processes in achieving effective and sustainable hydraulic infrastructural designs. You will learn the Building with Nature ecosystem-based design concept and its applications in water and coastal systems. During the course, you will be presented with a range of case studies to deepen your knowledge of ecological and engineering principles.

You'll learn from leading Dutch engineers and environmental scientists who see the Building with Nature integrated design approach as fundamental to a new generation of engineers and ecologists.

Join us in exploring the interface between hydraulic engineering, nature and society.

Course Overview

International Faculty

Case Based Learning

Post Course Interactions

Case Studies,Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

Prerequisites/Requirements

Analytical ability and basic physics will be helpful, as are an affinity for coastal and water systems and an interest in ecosystem-based engineering.

What You Will Learn

Basic engineering design principles, and basic ecological principles, relevant to the Building with Nature approach

How to assess which principles are applied in several case studies and so form your own opinion on whether the hydraulic infrastructure is meeting engineering, ecosystem and societal goals

How to apply your new knowledge in assessing the potential for Building with Nature solutions where you live

Course Content

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Module 1: Introduction to Building with Nature

Module 2: Engineering design principles

Module 3: Ecological design principles

Module 4: Integrated design

Course Instructors

Marcel Stive

Emeritus Professor of Coastal Engineering

Marcel Stive studied Civil engineering at the Delft University of Technology, where he graduated in 1977 and received his doctorate in 1988. After graduating in 1977 Stive started working at WL-Delft...

Jill Slinger

Associate Professor at TU Delft

J. H. Slinger an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management of the Delft University of Technology. She is also Visiting Professor at the Institute for Water Research at R...

Building with Nature

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