Special topics on Geo-Resources Exploitation

Code:

EMG5206

Acronym:

CEGR

Instance: 2006/2007 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.fe.up.pt
Responsible unit:	Mining Engineering Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Mining and Geo-Environmental Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEMG	9	Plano Oficial EMG a partir de 2003	5	2	5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The aim of this course is to teach:

• modules with contents to fill with possible gaps of the LEMG curriculum in the area of Mining, Hydrogeology, Open-sky explorations, etc…,that means in any area of subsoil exploration or usufruct in general;
• if the themes do not fill all the course, we might additionally include more specialized modular themes, which would be contents advanced topics that were not possible to be lectured in other places but thanks to its opportunity and current interest they might be included in the LEMG curriculum.

The creation of this course comes from the suggestions adopted by the LEMG Directorate within the FUP and OE evaluation suggestions.

Program

MODULE HYDROGEOLOGY/ MEASUREMENT
MODULE URBAN TUNNELS
MODULE ORNAMENTAL ROCKS
MODULE MEASUREMENT
MODULE SECURITY AND HYGIENE

Teaching methods and learning activities

This course will be lectured in modules (3 to 6 classes per module).
During the lecturing period, the students must participate actively with questions and interventions in Forum mode and preferably on the FEUP Moodle interactive environment.
The students will be evaluated at the end of each module.

Software

Matlab 5.3
Office XP

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	56,00
	Teste	25,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	50
	Total:	50,00

Eligibility for exams

Follows the Evaluation Rules of FEUP

Calculation formula of final grade

The average of the classifications obtained in the evaluation of the tests done ate the end of each module.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not foreseen.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The attendance of the students in the evaluation moments during the semester is compulsory.

Classification improvement

Follows the Evaluation Rules of FEUP