Institute for Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste ...

Water Quality Management and Water Supply WGW
The experimental afternoons take place in the laboratories
of the institutes. The pupils can experimentalise
and carry out research for the subject “water and environment”.
The department ISWA takes on module II. After a short
introduction to the subject wastewater treatment and
drinking water preparation, the pupils have the possibility
to follow the way of the wastewater from the
sewer until the stream Bandtälesbach on a guided tour
on the grounds of the wastewater treatment plant for
research and education (LFKW). Then the pupils can
simulate and analyze some of the purification processes
which are used in the wastewater treatment
plant e.g. coagulation/flocculation, sedimentation and
flotation. There are thematised experiments about the
drinking water purification and its connection to the
daily contact with drinking water. Experiments about
calcium, softening and gas exchange are run as well.
The aim of the holiday camps is to provide the opportunity
to experience sciences and engineering at first
hand. Those five days shall show the pupils that plenty
of every day life issues are related to engineering, especially
the environmental area, that a lot of tasks and
measuring are not just run in the laboratories but also
afield and that the engineering occupation provides diverse
and interesting tasks for women. The holiday
camps contain all three thematic modules of the Nassy
– experimental afternoons (modules I-III).
Beside interesting experiences and backgrounds social
integration is another important part of the camp.
The third component (information about study and employment)
which is in charge of VEGAS, LWW, ISWA,
the student counselling centre and the agency for employment
in Stuttgart, offers the pupils their parents
and teachers a variety of possibilities for employment
guidance. The events are organized similar to fairs and
contain short lectures, viewings of technical facilities,
active experimentation and information stands.
Financing Institution:
Ministry of science, research and art of the federal
state of Baden-Württemberg
Regional Federal Employment Agency Baden-Württemberg
Project Partner:
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering (IWS), VEGAS
and LWW, Student Counselling Centre (ZSB) at the
University of Stuttgart
Project Manager:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heidrun Steinmetz
Project Coordinator:
Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Minke, AOR
Contact:
Dipl.-Ing. S. Schmidt
The holiday camp starts in the institute of hydraulic
engineering (IWS) in Stuttgart to relate it with the university
as the place of study. At first an introduction
to the subject and viewing of the research facilities
VEGAS and the hydraulic laboratory at IWS take place.
The camp is closing with the viewing of the wastewater
treatment plant for research and education (LFKW) as
well as the modern laboratories at ISWA.
Fig.: Participants of the NASSY holiday camp
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