Water Laboratory
Knowledge of water management and hydraulic engineering as well as urban water management can be explored further in the water laboratory of the Civil Engineering department. The experimental facilities are used to visualise hydraulic phenomena of water flowing in channels and pipes. Investigations into the chemical, physical and microbiological quality of drinking, surface, ground and waste water can be carried out.
Utilisation
- Field measurements, water analyses
- hydraulic investigations
- wastewater disposal concepts
- Computer simulation calculations for flow problems
- Water protection concepts
- Risk assessment of soil and groundwater contamination
- Remediation concepts for lake remediation and contaminated sites
Equipment
Study project Mellensee
In the 6th semester, students specialising in transport and water management (VW) work on a study project on the subject of water quality. Since 1999, we have been travelling to the Mellensee (Teltow-Fläming district) every June to carry out water quality studies.
The aim of the study project is to analyse the problem area of nutrient input via the surface waters flowing into the lake and the internal material balance.
As a result, the influence of the inflow situation and the internal conditions of the Mellensee on the development of the water quality will be assessed.
Some of these are field parameters (e.g. conductivity, depth of visibility, oxygen content, pH value) and some are laboratory parameters. For this purpose, water samples are taken and analysed in the water laboratory at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (e.g. nitrogen, phosphorus, BOD, COD).
These laboratory analyses are carried out by students as examples. The students learn how to use the relevant measuring instruments, the significance of the individual parameters and the effects of these on water quality.
