In this course you will learn what to consider when planning water sampling and flow measurements in urban water systems. Theory is combined with practical exercises in the field and the lab. The course covers how to measure flow in both pressurised pipes and open channels using different measurement techniques and under what conditions different techniques can be used. You will develop a sampling plan for a project of your choice and we will discuss different sampling strategies and chemical analyses and their pros and cons. Suitable projects could be in e.g. storm, waste, or drinking water or receiving waters. You will also learn, using your own field measurements from the course, how to estimate the uncertainty in flow measurements and samples and how to calculate the resulting uncertainty in the final results from your measurement/sampling campaign.

The estimated workload for this PhD course is 80 hours, of which 20 are scheduled for a three day meeting in Luleå and 4 for an online meeting. For you working in the water sector, the time to be spent on the course has been estimated to about 35 h, since some preparation is needed prior the scheduled lessons.

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If you are not a PhD student, a fee will be charged for this course.