Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment
School of Natural and Built Environments
School of Natural and Built Environments
Career
InformationWater is an essential environmental resource and one that needs to be properly managed. As the world places more emphasis on sustainable water supplies, the demand for expertise in hydrology and water resources continues to increase. For sustainable development of water resources, there will be a major increase in the demand for professionals in this field.
Areas of concern:
Water levels in reservoirs, lakes and rivers
Education of industry to reduce industrial waste to minimise damage to the environment
Treatment and recycling of stormwater and grey water
Development of wetlands in various areas
Funding for continual research to design, and develop processes and equipment to ensure high quality water for the future.
At the current time highly qualified water engineers and researchers
are being sought after to assist in solving problems both nationally and
internationally in the most precious commodity - water.
Graduates from this
postgraduate coursework degree can broaden their horizons by contacting
the
SA Water Centre for Water Management and Reuse and becoming involved
in the various areas of research concerned with water resources.
The
professional bodies associated with water
both nationally and internationally recruit trained personnel to assist
them in finding solutions to environmental problems and to research for
the future to save this valuable commodity.
