Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering

Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering

N Reasons to Choose the Major of Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering

1.  Historical Origins

The major of Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering was first established at Tsinghua University, Harbin Institute of Technology, and Tongji University in 1952. After more than 70 years of development, there are currently about 190 undergraduate program sites in universities across China, with over 44,000 enrolled students and more than 10,000 graduates each year. Around 83 universities have the right to confer master's degrees, and about 34 universities have doctoral degree conferral rights in this field. The scale of the major ranks among the top 20% among all undergraduate majors in China. Centered on the social water cycle, Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering provides crucial talent and technical support for achieving a sound social water cycle and sustainable utilization of water resources. The major mainly serves the fields of water resource utilization and protection, urban and rural water supply and drainage, building water supply and drainage, industrial water supply and drainage, agricultural water supply and drainage, urban solid waste treatment and disposal, water-saving engineering, etc. It aims to cultivate senior engineering and technical talents engaged in the planning, design, construction, operation, management, scientific research, and teaching of water supply and drainage engineering. The corresponding postgraduate (master's and doctoral) major for the undergraduate program of Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering is **Municipal Engineering**. The undergraduate program of Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering at Nanchang University was founded in 1986, with the first enrollment in 1987. Up to now, it has produced 30 cohorts of graduates. In 2006, the program obtained the right to confer master's degrees in Municipal Engineering. 2.  Faculty Team The major currently has 13 full-time teachers, including 3 professors (23.1%), 4 associate professors (30.1%), and 9 teachers with doctoral degrees (69.2%). The proportion of teachers with master's degrees or above reaches 100%. 3.  Teaching, Scientific Research and Discipline Construction Platforms Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering is one of the longest-running majors in our university. Relying on national, provincial, ministerial and university-level scientific research platforms such as the **Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization of the Ministry of Education**, **Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Management and Resource Development of Poyang Lake**, **Jiangxi Institute of Ecological Civilization**, **Jiangxi River Basin Carbon Neutrality Research Institute**, **Poyang Lake Research Center of Nanchang University**, and **Low-Carbon and Biotechnology Research Center of Nanchang University**, the major is equipped with teaching, scientific research and experimental resources including Basic Chemistry Experiment Center, Basic Physics Experiment Center, Electrical and Electronic Experiment Center, Computing Center, Engineering Training Center, Water Supply and Drainage Laboratory, and Engineering Design Experiment Center, ensuring the orderly conduct of teaching, innovation and entrepreneurship activities. 4.  Training Mode and Characteristics Centering on Nanchang University's new development goal of building a university with "Jiangxi characteristics, Chinese features and world-class standards", we firmly uphold the school-running philosophy of "talent cultivation as the foundation and undergraduate education as the root". Based on general education, adhering to the orientation of value shaping and ability cultivation, we are committed to cultivating students into builders and successors of socialism with Chinese characteristics who are comprehensively developed morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically and laboriously. It is expected that about 5 years after graduation, students will have the professional and technical capabilities and qualifications to be competent as engineers or corresponding professional titles, and become high-quality engineering and technical talents engaged in engineering consulting, planning, design, construction, supervision, operation, scientific research and management in industries such as architecture, municipal administration, water affairs and environmental protection. The specific goals are as follows: Training Goal 1: Possess a healthy physique and sound personality, strong sense of social responsibility and awareness of serving the society, cherish homeland, have a global vision and innovative thinking, and be able to contribute to the technological progress of the industry and social development. **Training Goal 2**: Be able to independently complete engineering and technical projects of general complexity in water supply and drainage engineering, or participate in the whole process of completing projects of greater complexity. In the process of solving complex engineering problems in water supply and drainage engineering, comprehensively consider the influencing factors such as society, economy, environment, law and safety, rationally use modern engineering tools, and correctly apply the standards, specifications, procedures and laws and regulations of water supply and drainage engineering. Training Goal 3: Possess good communication and coordination skills, be able to communicate effectively with peers and the public, and when necessary, communicate and cooperate in a multicultural environment, with the ability to serve as project leaders or take on other important roles. **Training Goal 4**: Be able to further improve the knowledge system and expand the international vision through continuing education or other lifelong learning channels, master the professional direction knowledge of water supply and drainage engineering systematically and in depth, and understand the domestic and foreign engineering and technical level and development trends of the major as well as the professional knowledge of major related fields. Graduates of Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering should acquire the following knowledge and abilities: Ideological and Moral Aspects: Uphold the great national spirit with patriotism as the core, including unity and solidarity, love of peace, diligence and courage, and self-improvement; have the awareness and moral qualities of citizens of a socialist country, love the motherland and the people, and support the leadership of the Party; establish a scientific world outlook, outlook on life and values; have a sense of responsibility and social responsibility; understand and abide by laws, with a strong sense of legal system; have personal integrity and team spirit; love the cause of water supply and drainage, pay attention to professional ethics, have a sense of social responsibility, and be able to abide by engineering professional ethics and norms and fulfill their responsibilities in the practice of water supply and drainage. - **Professional Competence**: On the basis of systematically learning the necessary scientific knowledge such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and mechanics, through the basic training of the major, master the professional theories such as water resource utilization and protection, water treatment engineering, water supply and drainage pipeline engineering, building water supply and drainage engineering, and master the basic ability to analyze and solve water supply and drainage engineering problems. Have the ability to proficiently apply the learned professional knowledge and theories to solve practical engineering problems, and the ability to plan, design, construct, operate, manage and maintain water supply and drainage systems. Understand the relevant procedures and requirements of engineering planning and design, as well as the laws, regulations, standards and norms of the major, and be able to abide by them in work. In addition, master computer and information technology, have strong innovation ability, good communication and team cooperation ability, and lifelong learning ability. The specific graduation requirements are as follows: Graduation Requirement 1: Engineering Knowledge Possess the natural science knowledge such as mathematics, physics and chemistry, basic and professional knowledge of water supply and drainage engineering required for engaging in water supply and drainage science and engineering, and be able to apply them to solve complex engineering problems related to the major. 1.1  Master the mathematical knowledge required by the major, and be able to apply mathematical knowledge to express, analyze and optimize engineering problems, and establish appropriate mathematical models to solve complex engineering problems in water supply and drainage. 1.2  Master the natural science knowledge and experiments such as physics and chemistry required by the major, and be able to apply them to solve complex engineering problems in water supply and drainage. 1.3  Be able to apply basic engineering knowledge to the design and construction of water supply and drainage engineering. 1.4  Be able to use professional knowledge in the field of water supply and drainage to solve complex engineering problems in water supply and drainage. Graduation Requirement 2: Problem Analysis Be able to apply the basic theories of mathematics, natural science and water supply and drainage science and engineering to identify, express and systematically analyze complex water supply and drainage engineering problems through literature research, and obtain effective conclusions. 2.1  Be able to apply the basic principles and knowledge of mathematics, natural science and engineering science to identify and analyze the causes of engineering problems in water supply and drainage systems, and solve complex engineering problems in the field of water supply and drainage. 2.2  Be able to study solutions to complex water supply and drainage engineering problems with the help of experiments and case analysis. **Graduation Requirement 3: Design/Development of Solutions** Be able to design solutions for complex water supply and drainage engineering problems, design water supply and drainage engineering systems, units or process flows that meet specific needs, and comprehensively consider factors such as society, health, safety, law, culture and environment in the design process, and reflect innovative awareness. 3.1  Be familiar with the basic principles and design calculation methods of water supply and drainage engineering technology, use systematic thinking to design and develop reasonable solutions for complex water supply and drainage engineering problems, and conduct technical and economic analysis and evaluation. 3.2  Be able to comprehensively apply professional basic and professional knowledge to design systems, units or process flows that meet specific water supply and drainage engineering needs. 3.3  Be able to reflect innovative awareness in relevant design links, and consider factors such as society, health, safety, law, culture and environment. Graduation Requirement 4: Research Be able to conduct research on complex engineering problems in the field of water supply and drainage science and engineering based on scientific principles and using scientific methods such as experimental design, data analysis and interpretation, and information synthesis, and obtain reasonable and effective conclusions. 4.1  Master the basic principles of knowledge related to the major, and be able to analyze and design reasonable experimental schemes for complex water supply and drainage engineering problems based on scientific principles and using scientific methods. 4.2  Master the correct operation methods of experimental analysis instruments and equipment, and carry out experimental research reasonably. 4.3  Be able to correctly collect and sort out experimental data, effectively analyze and interpret experimental data, and obtain reasonable and effective conclusions through information synthesis. Graduation Requirement 5: Use of Modern Tools Be able to develop, select and use appropriate technologies, resources, modern engineering tools and information technology tools for complex water supply and drainage engineering problems, have the ability to predict and simulate complex water supply and drainage engineering problems, and understand their limitations. 5.1  Understand the commonly used software and tools in the field of the major, possess the knowledge and application skills of modern engineering tools such as computer, information technology, electrical and electronic technology, and understand their limitations. 5.2  Be able to select, use, develop or adopt appropriate modern engineering tools and information technology tools for complex water supply and drainage engineering problems, simulate and predict complex engineering problems, and analyze their limitations. Graduation Requirement 6: Engineering and Society Understand the relevant policies, laws, regulations, standards and specifications in the field of water supply and drainage engineering, be able to reasonably analyze professional engineering practices and solutions to complex engineering problems based on the background knowledge of water supply and drainage science and engineering, evaluate their impacts on society, health, safety, law and culture, and understand the social responsibilities to be undertaken. 6.1  Be familiar with the relevant technical standard systems, industrial policies, laws and regulations of water supply and drainage engineering, and understand the social responsibilities to be undertaken by engineering activities. 6.2  Be able to use the knowledge related to water supply and drainage engineering to analyze and evaluate the impacts of solutions to complex water supply and drainage engineering problems on society, health, safety, law and culture, and understand the responsibilities to be undertaken. Graduation Requirement 7: Environment and Sustainable Development Be able to understand and evaluate the impacts of engineering practices of complex water supply and drainage engineering problems on the environment and social sustainable development. 7.1  Be familiar with the guidelines, policies and regulations related to environmental protection and sustainable development of the major, and be able to understand the possible impacts of engineering practices of complex water supply and drainage engineering problems on the environment and social sustainable development. 7.2  Be able to have the awareness and concept of environment and sustainable development throughout the whole life cycle of water supply and drainage engineering planning, design, construction and operation. Graduation Requirement 8: Professional Norms Possess humanistic and social science literacy and social responsibility, be able to understand and abide by engineering professional ethics and norms in the practice of water supply and drainage engineering, and fulfill responsibilities. 8.1  Be familiar with the guidelines and policies of the Party and the country, have good ideological and political awareness and humanistic and social science literacy, a healthy physique and a sound personality, and establish a scientific world outlook, outlook on life and values. 8.2  Understand professional ethics, have good ideological and moral cultivation, love the cause of water supply and drainage, be able to understand and abide by laws in the practice of water supply and drainage engineering, have a sense of responsibility and social responsibility, and abide by professional ethics. Graduation Requirement 9: Individuals and Teams Be able to take on the roles of individuals, team members and leaders in teams with multidisciplinary backgrounds. 9.1  Be able to understand the different responsibilities of members and leaders in teams with multidisciplinary backgrounds and their significance for the team to achieve goals. 9.2  Be able to take on the roles of individuals, team members and leaders in the team, have team awareness and the spirit of hard work, and work collaboratively with team members. Graduation Requirement 10: Communication Possess good written and verbal expression skills, debating skills, listening skills and foreign language application skills, and be able to communicate effectively with industry peers and the public on complex water supply and drainage engineering problems, including writing reports and design documents, making presentations, expressing or responding to instructions clearly; have a certain international vision and be able to communicate and exchange in cross-cultural contexts. 10.1  Have the ability of written expression such as writing reports, design documents and opinions feedback. 10.2  For complex water supply and drainage engineering problems, possess language expression skills, debating skills and listening skills, be able to express their own views accurately and clearly, understand the differences of views of all parties, and conduct effective communication. 10.3  Understand the international status of the water supply and drainage engineering major and its related fields, have a certain international vision, and have the ability to communicate and exchange in foreign languages. Graduation Requirement 11: Project Management Understand and master engineering management principles and economic decision-making methods, and be able to apply them in the multidisciplinary environment related to water supply and drainage science and engineering. 11.1  Understand and master the basic methods of applying economic decision-making and engineering management principles in water supply and drainage engineering. 11.2  Be able to comprehensively apply engineering management principles and economic decision-making methods to the consulting, planning, design, construction, supervision and management of water supply and drainage engineering. Graduation Requirement 12: Lifelong Learning Have the awareness of independent learning and lifelong learning, and the ability to continuously learn and expand knowledge and adapt to social development. 12.1  Be able to correctly recognize the necessity of self-exploration and learning, establish the concept of lifelong learning, and have the awareness of lifelong learning. 12.2  Be able to take the initiative to learn lifelong, and be able to adapt to the needs of industry and social development as well as personal development. The specific requirements are to correctly recognize the importance of independent learning and tracking new knowledge, have the awareness of lifelong learning and adapting to the new development of water supply and drainage science and engineering. Possess the ability to understand and track the development trends of water supply and drainage engineering discipline, and have the ability of lifelong learning and adapting to social and technological development. The curriculum system of Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering consists of public basic courses, general education courses, professional education courses and innovation and entrepreneurship education courses. The courses cover the modules of mathematics and natural science, engineering foundation, professional foundation and professional courses, as well as engineering practice and graduation design (thesis), and humanities and social science courses. Main Basic Courses and Core Professional Courses**: Advanced Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Engineering Mechanics, Basic Civil Engineering, Engineering Drawing, Architectural Drawing and Engineering CAD, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering Surveying, Water Treatment Biology, Hydrology and Hydrogeology, Hydraulics, Water Supply and Drainage Pipe Network System, Water Resource Utilization and Protection, Building Water Supply and Drainage Engineering, Water Quality Engineering, Basics of Water Process Equipment, Urban Water Engineering Instrumentation and Control, Water Engineering Construction, Water Engineering Economics, etc. 5.  Employment Prospects Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering is one of the most in-demand majors, maintaining a high employment rate over the years. According to the statistics of MyCOS Chinese College Students Employment Report, the major ranks among the top in the one-time employment rate of graduates among about 500 majors nationwide. Every year, some graduates pursue postgraduate studies in our university or other universities. Those who can be admitted to postgraduate programs are usually students who study hard and make great efforts in exam preparation. If you apply for the postgraduate program of Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering (the postgraduate major is renamed "Municipal Engineering") at Nanchang University, both the initial entrance examination and the final graduation requirements are comparable to those of other well-known universities in China. Postgraduate training is a further "forging" and improvement of the professional capabilities of outstanding undergraduates. In terms of employment opportunities, postgraduates generally have more options than undergraduates.