Maritime Works 2
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment |
Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
MIEC |
16 |
Syllabus since 2006/2007 |
5 |
- |
5 |
60 |
133 |
Teaching language
Suitable for English-speaking students
Objectives
Physical processes of interaction of sea waves with solid boundaries and structures. Laboratorial and numerical techniques for wave modelling and design. Introduction to port planning. Harbour and coastal structures design. Environmental problems related with harbours.
Learning Outcomes (CDIO Sylllabus):
Core engineering fundamental knowledge
Advanced engineering fundamental knowledge
Engineering reasoning and problem solving
Experimentation and knowledge discovery
System thinking
Personal Skills and Attitudes
Professional Skills and Attitudes
Teamwork
Communications
External and societal context
Conceiving and engineering systems
Designing
Implementing
Program
Maritime Hydraulics (2nd part): Wave action on coastal and harbour structures (cont.). Wave propagation and interaction (cont.). Modelling. Physical modelling. Long period waves. Irregular waves. Wave spectra. Structural components and construction techniques (2nd part): Design of coastal protection structures.
Planning of ports: physical planning, berth and terminal design, equipments, marinas, dredging works.
Environmental issues: coastal environments, estuarine systems, EIA (Environmental impact assessment) and fight against pollution.
Teaching methods and learning activities
Presentation of the subjects by using a great variety of practical examples. Specific spreading of concepts and terminologies. The importance of the conception of the solutions and the physical aspects. Methodologies of calculation. Constructive aspects. The interconnection with other subjects of the degree courses. Conferences with foreign speakers. Study visits. Applications.
keywords
Technological sciences > Engineering > Maritime engineering
Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Hydraulic engineering
Technological sciences > Engineering > Maritime engineering > Coastal structures
Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Infrastructures engineering
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Assessment Components
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
Weight (%) |
End date |
Attendance (estimated) |
Participação presencial |
52,00 |
|
|
|
Exame |
4,00 |
|
|
|
Trabalho escrito |
|
|
2010-12-20 |
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Total: |
- |
0,00 |
|
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
SPECIAL RULES FOR MOBILITY STUDENTS:
Proficiency in Portuguese and/or English;
Previous attendance of introductory graduate courses in the scientific field addressed in this module;
Evaluation by exam and/or coursework(s) defined in accordance with student profile.
Observations
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Estimated working time out of classes: 4 hours