Research Seminar in Construction

Code:

PRODEC013

Acronym:

SINVC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Civil Engineering - Construction

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Construction and Materials Section
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	6	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

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Learning outcomes and competences

Within the various objectives highlight the ability to understand a systematic field of study and scientific skills, research skills and methods associated with a scientific field.

Working method

Presencial

Program

A report on the state of the art has to be written and a bibliographic research on the theme of the chosen PhD has to be carried out. A preliminary plan on the thesis has to be presented.

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

Intensive reading articles and writing a document which should be presented a survey of state of the art, the description of the problem (s) (s) to be solved, possible techniques or methodologies to resolve this problem (s), a estimate of the results to be obtained and scientific methods that will be used to obtain these results.

Mandatory literature

The SFPE Handbook of “Fire Protection Engineering”, 3º edition;National Fire Protection Association Quincy, Massachusetts, Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Boston, Massachusetts U.S.A., 2003.; .
CHICHORRO GONÇALVES, Miguel; “Comportamento ao Fogo de Elementos Estruturais de Betão – Análise numérica e Metodologia”, 2007, Tese de Doutoramento, FEUP. Porto.
LEÇA COELHO, António; “Modelação matemática da evacuação de edifícios sujeitos à ação de um incêndio-Vol 1 e 2”, 1997, Tese de Doutoramento, FEUP. Porto.
CASTRO, Carlos Ferreira de, e ABRANTES, José Barreira; "Manual de Segurança contra Incêndio em Edifícios", 2.ª edição, Escola Nacional de Bombeiros, Sintra, 2009.

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

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	0,00
Total:	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

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