Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences MSc Programme Civil Engineering Hydraulic Engineering Rise to the challenge Water plays a major role in delta regions like Programme the Netherlands, where rivers and the sea The MSc in Hydraulic Engineering teaches pose a constant threat and provide enormous students to exploit the opportunities of water benefit. The Netherlands developed into a and develop protective strategies against Diploma Master of Science Civil prosperous trading nation because of its it. Students resolve water-related research Engineering Track: large rivers and easy accessibility to the problems to contribute to the wellbeing of Hydraulic Engineering North Sea. Water is also related to societal people living, working, and recreating in deltaic problems all over the world, arising from areas. Students tackle complex problems and Credits 120 ECTS, 24 months climate fluctuations, subsidence, demographic apply developed technologies practically within Starts in September developments, economic growth, urbanisation fluid mechanics and other basic disciplines. and social political contexts. The hydraulic The emphasis is on the use and development Language English engineers of tomorrow will develop innovative of computer models, laboratory experiments, of solutions to address future water demands and field measurements. Hydraulic instruction for cities, plan river and coastal flood control constructions, such as sluices, dams, barrages % 25-30% projects and meet other waterrelated and storm surge barriers are studied and International challenges. designed. Challenges are met actively with students research, physical and numerical modelling, and through gaining experience in evaluating the performance of hydro-power plants. Curriculum Hydraulic Engineering Programme specialisation In Dredging Engineering does civil, maritime and coastal engineering works are investigated, The Hydraulic Engineering track offers and mechanical engineering play a central as well as river-bank and seabed protection. the following specialisations: role. Here we focus on the main elements of the dredging process: excavation, vertical and The Hydraulic Structures specialisation The Coastal Engineering specialisation horizontal transport of dredged sediment, and focuses on the design and construction of concentrates on the coastal zone and its deposition. dykes, dams, locks, weirs, quays and storm introduces various approaches to coastal surge barriers. This requires insight on and riverbank protection and the design The multi-disciplinary specialisation Ports and geotechnical and hydraulic aspects, as well as of breakwaters. Students research coastal Waterways focusses on integrated planning materials. Probabilistic and structural dynamic morphology, dune erosion and tidal inlets. and design of ports, terminals, and inland analyses are often applied. waterways, wherein operational, logistic, The specialisation River Engineering economic, environmental, safety and hydraulic The specialisation Flood Risk aims at focusses on how a river responds to measures aspects are addressed. identifying current and future flood risk through and natural change (both on the short term analysis of flood hazards, performance of and on the long term), on nature based The Environmental Fluid Mechanics defences, and flooding consequences. We solutions to river-related problems, and the specialisation emphasises fundamental issues assess flood risk reduction strategies, such design of effectives measures. in fluid mechanics, such as currents in open as interventions in coastal and river systems, watercourses and related transport processes; early warning, and emergency management. turbulence; flow densities and shallow-water Probabilistic methods often play an important waves. Interactions between currents or waves role. When I finished my BSc in Civil Engineering at TU Delft, the choice to continue my studies in the MSc program of Hydraulic Engineering at TU Delft was not that difficult. I always loved the courses concerning fluid mechanics and its applications. Also, the Dutch expertise on the subject of hydraulic engineering and its worldwide importance provided an extra incentive. TU Delft offers the chance to benefit from a world-class faculty with diverse areas of expertise. It also provides endless possibilities to broaden my view and experience within the field. Hydraulic Engineering is concerned with the various ways in which we can protect ourselves against the dangers of water and the opportunities that water offers us. Within this program, you learn to tackle complex problems within fluid mechanics and other base disciplines and to apply developed technologies in Elisabeth Kasteel, practice. Master’s student Hydraulic Engineering (The Netherlands) Examples of graduation projects A student who chooses the master in Jor Smulders (Ports and Waterways) Hydraulic Engineering will become a versatile • Dynamic Assessment of the Bolivar Roads specialist. Someone who is uniquely able Navigational Barge Gate Barrier Sharon van to provide technically and scientifically Geffen (Environmental Fluid Mechanics) sound solutions, respecting both people and • A Hydromechanically Coupled Flowline Model the planet. We offer a course programme for Simulating Glacier Surge Behaviour of built on fundamentals of physics and Land-Terminating, Hard-Bedded, Temperate scientific progress. It is designed to meet Glaciers Marcel Mol (Coastal Engineering) the needs of modern society. Our strong • The Effective Transport Difference: A New link with contractors, consultants, research Concept for Morphodynamic Model Validation institutes and governmental bodies provides Robert de Boer (Flood Risk) opportunities for students to obtain practical • Building-with-Nature Solutions for Hurricane experience and get acquainted with realistic Flood Risk Reduction in Galveston Bay, projects. This is a vital element in our Texas: Conceptual Design Study educational programme. It also helps students Camille Habets (Hydraulic Structures) to explore what their future role in the field of • Performance-Based Seismic Analysis of an hydraulic engineering might be. Actually, our Anchored Sheet Pile Quay Wall entire programme is about learning and Ir. Tjerk Zitman, discovering. That remains throughout Career prospects Lecturer Hydraulic Engineering your career: no two projects are the As a hydraulic engineer you’ll find employment same. Hydraulic engineers are challenged opportunities in non-profit organisations such continuously by nature as well as by changing as ministeries and water boards, and in profit societal and cultural demands to exhaust and organisations like Deltares, Arcadis, Fugro, shift technological boundaries. Choosing DHVm Grontmij Royal Haskoning, Witteveen + Hydraulic Engineering in Delft is choosing for Bos and Lievense. Furthermore many will one of the world’s leading MSc programmes in work at companies as Shell, BAM, Boskalis, this field. Van Oord, Heerema, Allseas, IHC and the Port of Rotterdam Authority. The relation between these highly respected companies worldwide and our department at the Delft University of Technology is fairly intensive. You will benefit from it, during the track Hydraulic Engineering and after graduating. Admission requirements International applicants then receive an email with a link to upload the and application procedures To be considered for admission to an MSc required documents. programme you will need to meet TU Delft’s Dutch BSc degree general admission requirements. For more information about the application If you hold a Dutch BSc degree closely procedure and studying at TU Delft in general, related to the Master’s programme, you 1. A University Bachelor’s degree (or proof that go to www.admissions.tudelft.nl. will be admitted directly. However, if your you have nearly completed a Bachelor’s undergraduate programme is not closely programme) in a main subject closely Introduction week related to the Master’s programme you will be related to the MSc programme to which you All international students will be welcomed with required to take additional courses in what is are applying, with good grades for the key the award-winning introduction programme. called a bridging programme. This may be a courses. The introduction consists of a variety of standard programme or it may be tailored to 2. A BSc Cumulative Grade Point Average workshops and projects, during which you will your specific situation. (CGPA) of at least 75% of the scale get to know other international students, visit maximum. the highlights of Delft and learn the ins nd outs To see which Master’s programmes are 3. Proof of English language proficiency. of the TU Delft campus. After this interesting open to you on completion of your Bachelor’s • A TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign and fun week, you will be introduced to degree at a Dutch university, go to Language) with an overall Band score of at the CEG faculty. You will receive helpful www.doorstroommatrix.nl. least 90 and a minimum score of 21 for each information about the Dutch education section. Please note that we only accept the system and meet the fellow students from Applications through Studielink: TOEFL internet-based test. your programme in a variety of social and www.tudelft.studielink.nl. • or an IELTS (academic version) with an educational activities. overall Band score of at least 6.5 and a Dutch HBO degree minimum of 6.0 for each section. An HBO Bachelor’s degree does not qualify • or proof that you have