Water Urban Cycle Studies 1

Code:

PRODEC055

Acronym:

ECUAI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Civil Eng.- Hydraulics, Water Res., Environment

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRODEC	0	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Perception of technical, economic and environmental advantages of design and integrated management of the urban water cycle, including the systems of water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage, urban streams and beaches.

Learning outcomes and competences

Acquisition of skills and competencies in the fields of general conception of systems, its design, operation and integrated management.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Overall design of systems, Design, Operation, Characterization and control of water loss, Management; Sewerage: Overall design of systems, Design, Operation, Management.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYLLABUS COHERENCE WITH THE CURRICULAR UNIT'S OBJECTIVES:

he course contents include in-depth treatment of the components of the urban water cycle and its interfaces, in particular concerning the sharing of territory, technologies, knowledge’s, human resources and common institutions.
In particular, in this course, we take based on the content of the MIEC specific disciplines, synthesizing the most relevant aspects and expanding them to new areas. In addition to this natural expansion, reserves a significant scope for integration of systems in terms of general conception, design, operation and management and also in the institutional component, absolutely essential aspect, since, typically, there is division and overlapping of powers that make it difficult, more expensive and reduce the effectiveness of actions.

Mandatory literature

José Almeida de Sá Marques, Joaquim José de Oliveira Sousa; Hidráulica Urbana. Sistemas de Abastecimento de Água e de Drenagem de Águas Residuais, Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, 2009. ISBN: 978-989-26-0013-0
Larry W. Mays, editor in chief; Urban water supply handbook. ISBN: 0-07-137160-5
Larry W. Mays, editor in chief; Water distribution systems handbook. ISBN: 0-07-134213-3
Malcolm Farley, Stuart Trow; Losses in Water Distribution Networks; IWA Publishing. ISBN: 1-900222-11-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching involves sessions with theoretical presentations and discussions. The student grading will be based on a report assignment and a written exam if necessary.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The report assignment and the discussion of the UC contents allows for an efficient learning experience at this education level.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
	Trabalho escrito		100,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo
	Total:	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

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