Embedded Systems are so inconspicuous and self-evident in our daily lives that we no longer consciously perceive them in our environment. The systems that feel with sensors, think through intelligent programming, and act on signals and actuators perform a wide variety of tasks.You will learn the skills required to understand both the language of computer science and engineering and to develop and build highly specialized systems.

Water is the basic precondition for life and thus a central component of ecosystems. Students of the minor field program in Environmental Hydrology begin by learning basic skills in water flow and water storage on various spatial and temporal scales. The program continues with instruction on the foundations of water ecology, a basic grounding in aquatic environmental chemistry, and courses treating water use and problems in managing water as a natural resource. In the course of the program, students acquire the knowledge necessary for understanding water in a natural and human-influenced environment and for applying it directly to professional fields of activity.