Construction Sustainability

Code:

PRODEC003

Acronym:

SC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Civil Engineering - Construction

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Civil and Georesources Engineering
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	10	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Portuguese and english

Objectives

To know and understand the basics of sustainable construction and Sustainability assessment methods.

Learning outcomes and competences

To be able to define strategies and to apply assessment methods for a sustainable construction practice.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Fundamental concepts of sustainability: the principles; the definitions; the dates; the Sustainable Development Goals; the specific aspects of sustainability applied to construction. Sustainability assessment methods. The challenges of sustainability. Applications of concepts to specific themes within the scope of the future PhD work of the students.


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

The application of the various concepts and methods for the assessment of construction sustainability allows the achievement of the defined objectives.

Mandatory literature

United nations; TRANSFORMING OUR WORLD: THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (Available at https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/21252030%20Agenda%20for%20Sustainable%20Development%20web.pdf)

Comments from the literature

The specific bibliography will be suggested to each student individually depending on the theme chosen for the written asignment.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching may involve tutorial sessions with theoretical presentations and discussions. The student grading will be based on a written report assignment.

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 without 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	135,00
Total:	135,00

Eligibility for exams

Non applicable.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification is the written assignment classification.