The choice between 2 orientations: 

The Professional Practice is defined as the first professional experience within a company or a public service on a real specific on-going project.

The Research & Development Project orientation allows to the participants to obtain a capacity in a specific scientific or technical field in relationship with the most significant issues in Hydro-Informatics.

Contents:

Module 4.1 - Professional Practice - 6 months - UNSA Coordination 

The professional practice is carried out into a company or public service (external partner), on a specific project defined in cooperation between the student, a mentor from the home institution, a supervisor from the host institution (UNSA) and a mentor from the external partner (public service or private structure). The project carried out by the student takes part of the regular activities of the company or public service. This professional practice is considered for the student as a first professional experience as executive engineer in Hydro-informatics.

The evaluation and the validation of the module is made mainly trough professional criteria. The work is concluded by a portfolio which presents a description of the work done in the project and an in-depth review of at least one associated topic and details of the lessons learned. The professional practice is achieved in a European company or a European public service. The operational organization of this module is made by UNSA, acting as the host institution and with the full participation of all the consortium members. The validation (30 ECTS) of the module is made by UNSA.

Module 4.1 - Research & Development Project - 6 months - BTUC Coordination 

The definition of the master work in research area is made in dialogue between the student, a mentor from the host institution of semester 4, a supervisor from the coordinating institution (BTUC) and eventually with an external partner of the water field (industrial, consulting company, public services ...). The research project is carried out in the research environment of the consortium members.

For the participants hosted by NU for semester 1, the institution for the module must be different from NU. The work is concluded by a thesis with defence. The operational organization of this module is made by BTUC, acting as the coordinating institution and with the full participation of all the consortium members. The validation (30 ECTS) of the module is made by BTUC.