Schifffahrt, Infrastruktur und Nachhaltigkeit im Verkehrswasserbau

What it is about

You learn the fundamentals of ship dynamics in freely flowing waters and canals as well as the associated infrastructure (e.g. locks). The module combines shipping traffic, currents and environmental aspects and provides knowledge on planning, construction, operation and maintenance of inland waterways with a view to sustainability and digitization.

What you will be able to do

• Remember basic terminology and relationships concerning the navigational dynamics of ships in rivers and canals as well as locks
• Understand the relationships between shipping traffic, currents and environmentally/climate-relevant aspects in running waters
• Apply knowledge on the transport-economic importance of inland shipping and its classification with regard to greenhouse gas emissions
• Apply hydraulic interactions between ship and waterway in project planning
• Understand and operationally apply the basics of construction, operation and maintenance of natural and artificial inland waterways as well as environmental protection, nature conservation and landscape management considerations
• Develop holistic solutions for a sustainable transport mode inland shipping

What the module consists of

• VorlesungTreatment of the topics, linking with project examples for practical relevance; field trip to waterways projects as an additional practical unit

Teaching method

• VorlesungConveying the subject foundations and embedding in project examples
• ExkursionPresentation of projects on waterways to complement the theoretical content with practice
• Einsatz von Umfrage-/AbstimmungstoolsInteractive integration of students
• PowerPoint und TafelanschriebVisualization and structuring of lecture content