The degree program offers a multifaceted and comprehensive education in engineering as a basis for a wide variety of professional activities. Environmental engineers are responsible for environmentally compatible technology and work as competent consultants for all environmental issues.

Recent developments demonstrate that a high degree of environmental protection can already be achieved by environmentally compatible product design and efficient production processes. Pollutant emissions and industrial waste can therefore be avoided or minimized. This demands creativity, holistic thinking and expertise in engineering in order to conceive processes under environment-friendly but also economic aspects in the first place.

Due to the rising legal, ecological, and economic demands, technical solutions in the field of environmental engineering are required nowadays more than ever before. Technical solutions for further reduction of emissions, for efficient use of renewable and non-renewable resources, for recycling, waste avoidance, land utilization and much more. In order to protect the environment efficiently, the keynote of environmental engineering “avoidance, minimization and recycling” must be implemented from industry to every single member of our society.

Modern environmental engineering must gain a more and more profound understanding of the material-specific interrelations and at the same time try to view processes and their impact on mankind and environment comprehensively.

Program description

Undergraduate program: 7 semesters, thereof 4 semesters efficient education in natural sciences and subject-oriented fields and 3 semesters intensification: professional education in process engineering or supply and waste management technology.

Graduate program: 3 semesters, thereof 2 semesters of specialization in industrial environmental engineering + 1 semester for the diploma thesis.

The following electives are offered (2 of them are required): recycling technology, plant technology/planning, contaminated sites, automation, applied business management, industrial plants, energy supply technology, material supply technology, modelling of infrastructure and waste management, simulation in process technology.

Equipment:

Pilot plant station for teaching and research in mechanical and thermal process technology, rotary hearth furnace for high-temperature processes, physical measuring and test equipment, gas analysis equipment, wet chemistry lab, environment and process analysis lab, modern instrumental environmental analysis, test facilities for teaching etc.

Typical fields of activity

The inter- and cross-disciplinary education in engineering is the reason why our graduates are not only be employed in the relevant branches of process and environmental engineering but also in many non-specific branches. Possible fields of activity can be: plant engineering, process development, process optimization, process simulation, plant manager, general manager, project manager, quality control and environmental management director, research and development director, self-employment at home and abroad, environmental experts, consultants, public service.

Typical branches of industry

Process engineering, environmental engineering, consulting & engineering, R&D, plant engineering, environmental management, production, quality control and safety management, mechanical engineering, waste treatment, energy industry, teaching, education, marketing, public relations, landfill technology, remediation of contaminated sites, chemical industry, mineral oil industry, iron and steel industry.

Infobox

Possible degrees: Bachelor of Science (BSc), Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.) / Master of Science (MSc), Dr.mont.
Duration: 7 semesters undergraduate, 3 semesters graduate, 6 semesters doctoral program
Focus: process engineering, supply and waste management technology, environmental engineering, contaminated sites, recycling and plant construction
E-Mail: iae@unileoben.ac.at
Phone: +43 (0)3842/402-5101