Capstone Project

Code:

L.EC030

Acronym:

PI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Multidisciplinary Themes

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.up.pt
Responsible unit:	Department of Civil and Georesources Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L.EC	96	Syllabus	3	-	6	13	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- Apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the study cycle in the realization of a project in the area of Civil Engineering in a real environment;
- Contact with the professional reality in the field of Civil Engineering;
- Apply processes of formulation, design and management of engineering problems.
- Acquire skills that allow the automation of tasks through programming.
- Develop practical skills in the laboratory or in the monitoring of built solutions.
- Demonstrate ability to carry out work in a collaborative environment.
- Know how to synthesise the work developed, produce deliverables and communicate the results obtained.

The participation in a project can occur in two ways:
- Curricular internship in a company, R&D unit or FEUP laboratory.
- Involvement in a project in an academic environment at FEUP.

The student will have a dedication to the project of 1 day per week in exclusive dedication, along the semester.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the course, it is expected that the student has:

- Acquired a global vision of the processes associated with resolving engineering problems, using the appropriate methods and technologies.

- Acquired personal skills through the development of a work plan in the field of Civil Engineering.

- Demonstrate knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the United Nations, integrating the principles of sustainability into engineering practices. This includes being able to identify the contribution of their work to the environmental, social and economic aspects of the proposed solutions, with a view to a more sustainable and inclusive future through projects and initiatives aligned with the SDGs.

Working method

Presencial

Program

I - Introduction and framework
II - Presentation of the project, including objectives, main tasks, methods and tools to be applied, proposed by the supervisor (at FEUP or in the company), in line with the course's learning objectives, ideally involving several domains of Civil Engineering.
III - Working methods and tools. Learning about methods to be used in the development of the work, including laboratory practices or modelling or simulation tools.
IV - Work development. In the first phase, the work is developed in a group, and then individual tasks and objectives are defined.
V - Final presentation of the projects.

Mandatory literature

n.a.; n.a. (The bibliography will be made available according to the project to be developed by the student.)

Teaching methods and learning activities

I - The initial weeks will involve intensive training dedicated to the working methods and tools proposed by the supervisor (at FEUP or at the company) to solve a Civil Engineering problem.
II - During the remaining weeks, a project work is carried out. This technical work elaborated with scientific rigour from the integration of contents acquired in other courses includes the preparation of a report and a presentation to the teachers of the course. The work has a group component, with a more multidisciplinary character, and an individual component, with a more specific scope.
III - The structure and content of the report and the respective oral presentation and defence of the project will be assessed.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	40,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	20,00
Realização de Estágio	80,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Not applicable

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification is defined based on a distributed assessment, which is based on an individual report (IR) and an oral presentation and discussion (ADO) of the work done by the student.

All the evaluation components are expressed on a 0 to 20 points scale.

The final classification, CF, results from the following calculation formula:

CF = 0.6 x CRI + 0.4 x CADO

where:

CRI - Classification associated with the evaluation of the Individual Report;
CADO - Classification associated with the evaluation of the Oral Presentation and Discussion.