Code: | EC0005 | Acronym: | HECI |
Keywords | |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Civil Engineering |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Department of Civil Engineering |
Course/CS Responsible: | Master in Civil Engineering |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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MIEC | 151 | Syllabus since 2006/2007 | 1 | - | 2 | 30 | 52 |
OBJECTIVES:
To motivate for the understanding of civil engineering endeavours. To initiate a professional attitude. To contribute for the understanding of the evolution and development of the foundations of Civil Engineering.
SKILLS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES:
To familiarize the civil engineering student with the History of his profession is an important factor for knowledge. But also facilitates their socialization with other students of the University and that are preparing for other professional experiences. Anticipate what might happen later when confronted with other experts in their profession: architects, builders, other engineers, etc.
• Becoming an engineer and the differences between Civil Engineering and the other fields of engineering.
• The Ancient World: evolution of the constructive concepts applied to bridges, aqueducts, highways, buildings and hydraulic and harbour works.
• The constructive evolution in the Middle Ages.
• Basic problems of Statics and the foundations of the Theory of the Strength of Materials.
• Building techniques of Renaissance and Baroque.
• The advent of Civil Engineering in the 17th and 18th centuries: building materials, statics applied to construction and Hydraulic Engineering evolution.
• The origins of the Structural Analysis and the evolution of Mechanics (1750-1850).
• The Industrial Revolution: coal, steam, railways. The new materials: iron, steel, reinforced concrete.
• Civil Engineering from the 19th century to the present.
• Achievements of Civil Engineering in Portugal. Guest speakers will present some classes on specific themes, such as bridges, large dams, harbours, airports.
DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYLLABUS COHERENCE WITH THE CURRICULAR UNIT'S OBJECTIVES:
The curricular unit aims to contribute for the understanding of the manifestations of Civil Engineering in all world, without making a first approximation to its techniques, methods and procedures. It is intended that students start a professional experience of Civil Engineering, even in a phase of the course in which the learning themes still have an introductory and general character.
Lectures to expose different topics of the curricular unit, supported on a "power point" presentation with images illustrating examples of the evolution in construction in different times of human history. It is also shown how some types of equipment and infrastructure, where the intervention of Civil Engineering is crucial, were developed to address technical problems related to design and construction techniques. The following teaching examples are used: Bridges of Porto and Dams in Portugal. At the end of the semester a study visit is taken to a construction site that gives both an idea of the nature of the technical problems involved and reveals itself as a Civil Engineer must interact with other professionals.
DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Topics covered in the curricular unit are introduced gradually in classes, being complemented with conferences with distinguished experts and conducting a study visit. In this way students deal with technical problems and learn how a Civil Engineer must interact with other professionals.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Teste | 100,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Achieving final classification requires compliance with attendance at the course unit, according to the MIEC assessment rules. It is considered that students meet the attendance requirements if, having been regularly enrolled, the number of absences of 25% for each of the classes’ types is not exceeded.
FM = Mark at the test
Working time estimated out of classes: 1 hour