Field and Applied Hydrology - Hydrology & Hydrogeology

This course is based on numerous concrete examples presented by specialists and environmental experts working in engineering offices and companies, EPIC, or research institutes in the water and environment sector. The courses include a field day dedicated to the characterization of the physical properties of rivers and aquifers, as well as to various hydrometric measurement techniques. Specific sessions giving the necessary basis for the exploitation of hydrological and hydrogeological data acquired in situ will also be offered.

The objective of the courses is to present the diversity of jobs and studies requiring a good knowledge of hydrology and hydrogeology. At the end of this course, students will have mastered a certain amount of fundamental knowledge concerning

• the methodology of characterization of the hydrological basin and the geological reservoir (cartography, geophysics, logging, pumping tests, tracing, etc...) for the search for water (AEP) or the modeling of surface and underground flows.
• management of aquatic environments and flood prevention (GEMAPI), a competence entrusted to the inter-municipalities, and its implementation at the scale of the catchment areas, within the framework of the SAGE and SDAGE.
• drilling tools and techniques according to the geographical and economic context
• waste storage and means of preserving the quality of groundwater and surface water. Contamination and rehabilitation of polluted sites, regulatory and technical aspects

Full Continuous Assessment (FCA)

100% continuous assessment including a report on the field trip and a final exam