CHOICE 1

The content of the module is structured in 3 sequences:

1) a sequence of definition of concepts, handling of a tool (R) and reminders on the vocabulary in statistical estimation and its application to the calibration of hydrological parameters;

2) a sequence on uncertainty and sensitivity analysis methods and

3) a sequence on data assimilation applied to hydraulic modeling. The course will also be introduced by a presentation of a design office executive who will present the usefulness of this type of approach in engineering.

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This course covers the concepts of mass and heat transfer in aquifers as well as the characteristics of low to high energy geothermal energy.                                                                                                                                                                                                             

The vulnerability of the groundwater resource will be assessed and, if necessary, methods to protect the aquifer from pollution will be evaluated. Different techniques to clean up aquifers will also be discussed, in particular through the answers provided by numerical simulation tools.

The principles of geothermal energy will also be discussed through examples of specific devices based on the three types of geothermal energy (from shallow to very deep, from low temperature to very high temperature).

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This course will cover project planning and estimation of work time per task, the SWOT matrix/sabotage exercise, risk management, organization and facilitation of meetings and oral presentation of the project. Other elements of project management can be addressed on a case-by-case basis such as financial management, the role of the project manager, relationships with partners, the use of tools such as the to-do list, Kanban, the shared calendar, etc.

In the continuity of the Project Management UE of the Master 1, the Project Management UE of the Master 2 aims at verifying the assimilation of the skills acquired the previous year and at going further by relying on a longer project (a few weeks to a few months), individual or in group, study project or personal project.

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The three major irrigation models worldwide - large-scale irrigation, community irrigation and private irrigation - are presented in their historical context, based on an in-depth literature review and case illustrations, with a focus on the Mediterranean region.

These three different irrigation models are presented (ideology, construction, water management, agricultural development, actors, etc.) using a theoretical framework based on oxymorons. These models are then illustrated through different concrete cases, presented in PowerPoint presentations, videos and articles.

The different main references of each type of irrigation system will be presented and discussed. Each irrigation model is discussed with the students, who present their analysis through a guided exercise. Once the three irrigation models are understood, the course focuses on the analysis of rural development models related to irrigation. The analysis is based on a critical analysis of the dualist theory of development as applied to irrigation systems.

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Every future Master's graduate, whether in a "Professional" or "Research" profile, must master the tools and codes of effective scientific written communication. Improving one's scientific writing skills is essential to enhance one's work and communicate it to one's peers, colleagues, clients...

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