postgraduate certificate Solid Urban Waste Management

The generation of waste resulting from human activities is still awaiting a solution that will not endanger the capacity of future generations. This is why there is a European waste policy. With this course we give you the opportunity to train with the best specialists and acquire the necessary skills to develop your profession in this field, following the highest quality standards.

University certificate

duration

8 weeks

Modality

Online

Schedule

At your own pace

Exams

Online

start date

Credits

6 ECTS

financing up to

3 months

Price

870€

The world's largest faculty of engineering”

Description

A comprehensive and multidisciplinary training program that will allow you to excel in your career, in a comfortable and uncomplicated way"

Inadequate waste management produces significant impacts on the receiving environments, generating adverse effects on water, soil and air, contributing to climate change, affecting ecosystems and human health.

This postgraduate certificate provides the student with a sound knowledge of municipal waste management, its sources and level of production, the importance of its minimization and its effects on the environment. Aspects related to landfill management and its significant environmental, social, visual and land degeneration impacts are included.

Therefore, the professional is equipped with the skills to work as a professional in the management and control of urban waste, being able to identify the impact of waste on the environment and public health. At the end of the postgraduate certificate, the student will have the ability to carry out his or her work in an effective and efficient manner, following current regulations and with the highest quality standards.

It should be noted that as this is a 100% online postgraduate certificate, the student is not conditioned by fixed schedules or the need to move to another physical location, but can access the contents at any time of the day, balancing their work or personal life with their academic life.

This postgraduate certificate is the best investment you can make in selecting a refresher program to update your knowledge in Solid Urban Waste Management"

This postgraduate certificate on Solid Urban Waste Management contains the most complete and up to date educational program in the market. The most important features of the program include:

The development of case studies presented by experts in Solid Urban Waste Management
The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Solid Urban Waste Management
Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This postgraduate certificate is the best investment you can make in selecting a refresher program to update your knowledge in Solid Urban Waste Management"

Its teaching staff includes professionals from the field of waste management, who contribute their work experience to this training program, in addition to renowned specialists from leading companies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system developed by renowned and experienced Solid Urban Waste Management experts.

This training comes with the best didactic material, providing you with a contextual approach that will facilitate your learning"

This 100% online postgraduate certificate will allow you to combine your studies with your professional work. You choose where and when to train"

Objectives

The postgraduate certificate on Solid Urban Waste Management is oriented to facilitate the professional's performance so that he/she can acquire and know the main advances in this field.

Our goal is to make you the best professional in your sector. And for this we have the best methodology and content"

General Objectives

Identify the origin of urban or municipal waste and the evolution in its production
Have key knowledge on the potential health and environmental effects of municipal waste and landfill issues
Know the main digital technologies available in municipal solid waste management

Specific Objectives

Analyze the evolution of waste production by origin and type of waste
Know how to analyze and assess the health and environmental impact of waste management
Propose measures to reduce, recycle and reuse the waste generated
Propose landfill management and restoration models
Deepen understanding of the latest digital technologies available in Solid Urban Waste Management

Take the step to get up to date on the latest developments in Solid Urban Waste Management"

Postgraduate Certificate in Solid Urban Waste Management

Due to the great problem that the management and treatment of solid urban waste represents for modern society, there is a growing tendency to develop strategies and methodologies used for the improvement of these processes, standing out as a field of constant innovations. This situation has led engineering professionals specialized in the field to search for academic plans and programs that allow them to have an adequate approach to the sector's novelties. In response to this need and with the intention of offering alternatives and training options of the highest quality, at TECH Technological University we have prepared a Postgraduate Certificate in Solid Urban Waste Management. In this Postgraduate Certificate, special emphasis will be placed on the new technological tools designed for the digitalization and automation of solid waste treatment and management processes. Similarly, it will deepen concepts such as knowledge of the implications and possibilities for the development of biomethanization processes in the treatment of solid waste; followed by the identification of current legislation and regulations applied to the regularization of the procedures developed around the MSW.

Study an online Postgraduate Certificate in Solid Urban Waste Management

The great responsibilities that accompany the processes of solid waste management can only be assumed by specialized engineers with a wide degree of expertise, knowledge and preparation. In our program you will learn the skills necessary for an adequate performance in the various types of projects developed in the area of solid waste treatment, considering the new opportunities for intervention in the sector. Likewise, you will deepen in the identification of the different systems used in the collection and storage of solid waste; followed by the knowledge of the new management models applied to large MSW landfills.