Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering

The Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering program

Department: Hydraulic, Environment, and Climate

Specialization: Engineers specialized in Hydraulic Engineering & Environment

Pedagogic Sector Coordinator

Last name & first name: AHATTAB Jihane
Email: ahattab.jihane@ehtp.ac.ma

This program originated from the Hydraulic Engineering training at EHTP. The curriculum has been revised and enriched in light of new challenges related to climate change and the necessity for sustainable development, leading to the creation of the GHEV program (Hydraulic Engineering, Environment, and City Planning) in 2008.

Starting from the academic year 2015-2016, a new development in the program, in close coordination with the professional sector, led to the division of the GHEV program into two distinct programs: IHE and IVE (Urban and Environmental Engineering). The Moroccan professional sector, which was involved in establishing the IHE program, provides strong support by assigning professionals from the water and hydraulic engineering fields to deliver courses and participate in educational activities, particularly in the final year of the program to share their knowledge and expertise with engineering students. The program spans 3 years, incorporating cultural projects, summer internships, and the Final Project (PFE) in collaboration with professionals in the water, hydraulic, and environmental fields.

Training Objectives

The IHE program was developed to meet the market demand for specialized engineers in Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering. This involves the development of basic infrastructure in drinking water and sanitation networks, water treatment plants, desalination of seawater, wastewater treatment, creation of satellite cities, establishment of port infrastructure, dams, and equipment for irrigated areas.

The success of these projects requires the involvement of highly specialized engineers for the development of specifications, design, cost evaluation, impact studies, monitoring and control of execution, as well as overall evaluation on socio-economic aspects. This is the reason why the IHE program was created to provide future engineers with a strong and highly tailored training that enables them to meet all these needs.

All fundamental disciplines are taught, along with the latest technical methods and analytical tools used in the professional environment. Numerical modeling, GIS, Management, languages, and communication techniques also hold significant importance in the training.

Career Opportunities and Impacts of the Training

Fields of Activity: Civil Engineering, Water Resources Management and Protection, Environmental Management, Hydraulic Developments, Basic Hydraulic Infrastructures, etc.

Professions: Manager and Decision-maker, Project Manager or Director, Design and Planning Engineer, Business Engineer, Research and Development Engineer, Sustainable Development Engineer, etc.

Career Opportunities: Ministries, Hydraulic Basin Agencies, Water Distribution and Sanitation Management Agencies, National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water, Agricultural Development Offices, Port Management Agencies, Urban Agencies, Regional Development Agencies, Companies in the Civil Engineering and Hydraulic Sector, specialized engineering firms, etc.