Civil Engineering and Geosciences Faculty presentation
Mission Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences An international leading position in education and research in the fields of delta technology, watertechnology, mobility, construction and geo-energy
Our challenges bigger than ever Safety risks - delta Water supply Mobility Energy Sustainable built environment Climate change
The Netherlands Flat low delta, precarious location, best flood control system in the world. Several Dutch companies are involved in waterprojects. Conservation projects and land reclamation throughout the world Lowest altitude: 6.74 meter below sea level (near Rotterdam) Highest altitude: 323 meter (near Maastricht) Two main porst: airport Schiphol (the fourth largest airport in Europe) and seaport Rotterdam (the largest seaport in Europe)
Our Response Outstanding research groups Outstanding launching customers Integral approach Delft Research Initiatives: Environment Infrastructures Energy Nationwide public-private cooperation Worldwide partnerships Investing in innovation
Our research groups Water Construction Earth Transport Hydraulic Engineering and Sanitary Engineering Construction Structural and Building Engineering Material Science and Sustainable Construction Road and Railway Engineering Earth Resource Engineering Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences Geo-Engineering Transport Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering
Water Challenges Flood control delta area’s Coastal erosion Salination Climate change and land subsidence Drinking water supply and sewage systems Building for nature
Water Innovation Experimental research in unique lab facilities Unique monitoring jet skis Combined remote sensing and numerical modelling Coupled abiotic and biotic approach Combination of biochemistry and hydraulics Integrated approach for political, managerial, building and physical processes Real time control of hydraulic systems
Construction Challenges Sustainable cities Multiple use of space Durability of infrastructures Cradle to Cradle Transition of construction and contracting processes
Construction Innovation New and smart building materials Recycling of waste and demolition materials Micro mechanic modelling Computational mechanics Experimental research in unique large scale lab facilities Asset management
Geotechnology Challenges Increase oil and gas demand CO2 capture and storage (CCS) New fossil carbon exploitation (gas hydrates) Renewable energy Sustainable use of soil Remediation of contaminated sites
Geotechnology Innovation Passive geophysical methods Gas, steam and foam injections for reservoir management Clean coal technology by injection Smart field production technology Geo-vision management Geo-bio engineering Soft soil modelling
Transport Challenges Increasing demand for transport of persons and freight Need for reliable mobility Optimum use of existing infrastructure
Transport Innovation Multi modal transport modelling Discrete choice modelling Robust timetabeling Automated transport systems Dynamic traffic management
Our Staff (01/01/09) fte (full-time equivalent) professors 34,4 associate professors 37,8 assistant professors 41,4 other scientific staff 131,2 PhD students 218,1 total scientific staff 462.8 supporting staff 112,5
Our Labatories Water lab Construction lab Micro lab Geo lab Transport lab (Edu lab)
Our educational programmes BSc Civil Engineering BSc Applied Earth Sciences
MSc Civil Engineering Hydraulic Engineering Water Management Building Engineering Structural Engineering Transport and Planning Geo-Engineering MSc Applied Earth Sciences Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences Resource Engineering Applied Geophysics
Interfaculty MSc Transport, Infrastructure & Logistics MSc Geomatics MSc Offshore Engineering 3 TU MSc Construction Management Engineering IDEA League (Imperial College London, ETH Zürich, ParisTech) Applied Geophysics Eramus Mundus programmes MSc Coastal Marine Engineering and Management Erasmus Mundus Minerals and Environmental Programme
Total number of students 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 Civil Engineering 1473 1503 1420 1460 1368 1547 1697 Applied Earth Sciences 269 330 246 244 239 247 287 International students 93 123 119 142 166 217 275
Students of Foreign Nationalities Civil Engineering China, Greece, Ethiopia, Indonesia and USA Applied Earth Sciences Kazakhstan, Iran and Nigeria