Elective: Sustainable Water Management

Topic outline

• General
  

  General

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• General
  

  General

  • Teacher's guide Page

    The elective module 'Sustainable Water Management' is designed to be used in the 'Water Management' course at MBO (secondary Vocational Education and Training - VET) level 3 and 4. This course is offered in the northern provinces by a joint effort of Nordwin College, Terra-Next, Zone, and Aeres.

    The elective can also be used separately as a module in course or contract activities offered by, among others, CIV Water (acronym for Centre for Innovative Craftsmanship Water).

    The elective has been approved by the Ministry and is on the list of VET electives.

     

    There are 4 components to the elective:

    1. Rural Water Management
    2. Climate-Proof Water Management
    3. Urban Water Management
    4. Working with Automated Systems

     

    The elective course will be interwoven with modules on offer in the VET block or day release courses. The elective is offered in the second year of the course.

     

    There is a small difference in the courses for level 3 or level 4.
    It concludes with a portfolio exam, including a presentation.

    
    

  • D1-K1 (core task): To carry out water management Page

     Demonstrates entrepreneurial behaviour in professional practice and work environment.

    
    

• Rural Water Management
  

  Rural Water Management

  • Module File: Rural Water Management

    Part 1: Content and conditions (companies & education)
    Part 2: Didactic interpretation and planning variables (education)
    Part 3: accountability and maintenance
    
  • Introduction Page

    The Rural Water Management component consists of four parts:

    a. Water management and its relation to water quality
    b. Water management in relation to groundwater
    c. Water management in relation to ecosystems
    d. Water management as a sub-function in rural areas

    
    

  • Presentation of the elective: Page
  • Water Management and the relation to water quality Lesson
  • Water management in relation to eco systems Lesson
  • Design a fish passage Assignment
  • Excursion: fish passages Assignment
  • Rural Water management as a sub-function in rural areas. Lesson
  • Regional Case Study Assignment
• Climate-Proof Water Management
  

  Climate-Proof Water Management

  • Module File: Climate-Proof Water Management

    Part 1: Content and conditions (companies & education)
    Part 2: Didactic interpretation and planning variables (education)
    Part 3: accountability and maintenance 

  • Elective Course: Water Manager 2.0 Page

    Component: Climate-Proof Water Management 
    

    Parts
    Intro: Living in the Delta
    

  • 1. Climate Scenarios (20 study hours) Lesson
  • 2. Delta Scenarios (20 study hours) Lesson
  • 3. Working on the Delta (80 study hours) Lesson
• Urban Water Management
  

  Urban Water Management

  • Module File: Urban Water Management
  • Introduction Lesson
  • Content Lesson
  • Lessons
  • Finalising module 4 Page
  • Assignment 1: Urban water management in the cities of Enschede and Arnhem
  • Assignment 2: Review and propose other methods of sewage treatment (Noorderhoek, Sneek).
  • Assignment 3: Setting up and maintaining a (fish) pond
  • Assignment 4: water drainage
  • Assignment 5: water systems
  • Assignment 6: water quality
  • Assignment 7: working together on water in the city (‘Water raakt’)
  • Assignment 8: Finalising case study
  • Case study: re-design residential area Assignment
• Working with Automated Systems
  

  Working with Automated Systems

  • Component: Drones and Water Management Page
  • Content: Drones and Water Management Page
  • Introduction Page
  • Assignments Page
  • Completion Page
  • Teaching material Lesson