This course entails study of an actual case (or comparison of two or more cases) and a visit to the case (s) in question*. The case should focus on several specific engineering and or environmental problems which are related to the disciplines at the department of Land and Water Resources Engineering.
Details concerning the content of the course are described in the course PM. The content and examination of the course can vary in nature depending on whether the student is normally present at KTH or if they are working in the industry or living in another country for periods of their study. Since not all students work daily at KTH the content of the course must be flexible but the course goals are the same and must be met; these can be met in various ways.
The course is given for small groups of students, course event cluster groups, which normally consists of between 3 and 7 students. The study director along with the advisers to the students in the cluster are responsible for giving input to the students and guide their choice of a suitable case to study. The students are to define the scope of the case study (together with their advisers), plan and research the case in advance, carry out the field study/field trip and write a report which documents the case study work.
*Unless there are special circumstances that make this impossible.