Maritime Works 2

Code:

EC0102

Acronym:

TMAR2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Civil Engineering

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
	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