Focus on Environmental Measuring Technology

Career description

Measurement technology for non-electrical quantities forms the basis of many technical processes in environmental and process engineering. This includes the measurement of particulate matter, gas concentration or soil contamination. This measuring technology plays a central role in the areas of wastewater purification, the food industry, industrial safety, industrial control processes and the analysis of health risks due to environmental pollutants. Graduates can go on to work for manufacturers of measuring systems and devices, regulatory authorities, trade associations and their research institutes, as well as processing plant operators.

Main topics of Environmental Measuring Technology

Environmental and process technology is an interdisciplinary engineering science that explores the industrial conversion of source materials to intermediate and final products using physical, chemical or biological processes. The control and regulation of these processes is based on environmental measuring technology. It supplies the measurement information necessary for controlling and regulating various plants and systems. This leads to an efficient use of energy and raw materials, heat recovery and recycling – while also allowing emissions to be avoided or reduced. Aspects of sensor system technology play an important role in environmental measuring technology. For this reason, the degree programme consists of the following curriculum:

Research and development projects in these areas are conducted in close cooperation between Hochschule Ruhr West - University of Applied Sciences and local industries. After completing the second semester, students are given the opportunity of collaborating on these projects.

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