Syllabus Information

5.1. Methodological overview

The learning process designed for this subject is based on the following

The teaching methodology is based on a strong interaction between the teacher/student. This interaction is made a reality through a division of work and responsibilities between the students and the teacher. Nevertheless, it must be taken into account that, to a certain degree, students can set their learning pace based on their own needs and availability, following the guidelines set by the teacher.

The current subject SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF MATERIALS is conceived as a stand-alone combination of contents, yet organized into three fundamental and complementary ways, which are: the theoretical concepts of each teaching unit, the solving of problems or resolution of questions and laboratory work, supported in turn by other activities.

1. Classroom activities:
   1. Theory Classes: the theoretical concepts of the subject will be explained.
   2. Practical Classes: Students will develop examples and conduct problems or case studies concerning the theoretical concepts studied.
   3. Laboratory Workshop: Students will develop tests to reinforce the theoretical concepts studied.
2. Reinforcement activities: Through a virtual education portal (Moodle) several activities which strengthen and expand the basic contents of the subject will be addressed. These activities will be personalized and controlled its realization.

Teaching organization:
• Theory Classes: Master theoretical and / or practical lessons given mostly by the teacher.

 
• Practical Classes / seminars / workshops: Theoretical or practical activities carried out in the classroom and requiring high student participation.

• Lab / Working site / computer room: Practical activities in laboratories, in the working site, in the computer rooms.
• Group tutorials: Learning tracking scheduled activities in which the teacher meets with a group of students to guide their autonomous learning work that requiring a very high degree of counselling from the teacher.

• Individual Tutorials: Face-to-face or online.

5.2. Learning tasks

The programme offered to the student to help them achieve their target results is made up of the following activities:

Involves the active participation of the student, in a way that the results achieved in the learning process are developed, not taking away from those already set out, the activities are the following:

— Face-to-face generic activities:

● Theory Classes: The theoretical concepts of the subject are explained and illustrative examples are developed as support to the theory when necessary.

● Practical Classes: Problems and practical cases are carried out, complementary to the theoretical concepts studied.     

● Laboratory Workshop: This work is tutored by a teacher, in groups of no more than 20 students.

— Generic non-class activities:

● Study and understanding of the theory taught in the lectures.

● Understanding and assimilation of the problems and practical cases solved in the practical classes.

● Preparation of seminars, solutions to proposed problems, etc.

● Preparation of laboratory workshops, preparation of summaries and reports.

● Preparation of the written tests for continuous assessment and final exams.

- Assisted Autonomous activities: Although they will have a strong face-to-face character, they will be focused mainly on seminars and tutorials under the supervision of the teacher.

- Reinforcement activities: With a strong non-class character, through a virtual learning portal (Moodle) several activities that reinforce the basic contents of the subject will be conducted. These activities might be customized or not, but always under control.

The subject has 6 ECTS, which represents 150 hours of student work in the subject during the semester, in other words, 10 hours per week for 15 teaching weeks.

A summary of a weekly timetable guide can be seen in the following table. These figures are obtained from the subject file in the Accreditation Report of the degree, taking into account that the level of experimentation considered for the subject is moderate.

Nevertheless, the previous table can be shown in greater detail, taking into account the following overall distribution:

— 45 hours of lectures, with 70% theoretical demonstration and 30% solving type problems.

— 9 hours of laboratory workshop, in 2 hours per sessions.

— 4 hours of written assessment tests, 2 hours per test.

— 2 hours of PPT presentations.

— 90 hours of personal study, over the 15 weeks of the 2^nd semester.

There is a tutorial calendar timetable set by the teacher that can be requested by the students who want a tutorial.

5.3. Syllabus

Contents of the subjects essential to achieve learning outcomes

Theoretical Contents

The choice of the content of the different teaching units was made seeking the express clarification of the final goal so that with the addition of incidental knowledge, the student can achieve a structured and understandable knowledge to reach the competences of a  Civil Engineering.

The theoretical contents are classified according to five teaching units, attached table, indivisible treatment blocks, taken into account the configuration of the subject under programming. These topics collect the contents needed for the acquisition of predetermined learning outcomes.

Practical Contents
The theoretical knowledge of the previous section, has associated practice tasks.  The Laboratory practice tasks in Science and Technology of Materials are an important complement to the comprehensive training of the student  in the Civil Engineering degree.

It is impossible to even try to give a minimal description of the different types of gadgets and commercial devices used for measuring different magnitudes. This is not the purpose of the subject. It is to cover the learning outcomes through a comprehensive program of laboratory practice activities, including aspects related to the following issues:

• Generically, a clear idea of  ​​the importance of the field of material testing as well as the implementation time and their application.

• Students must, at least, acquire knowledge about the most common techniques for measuring magnitudes such as:  mechanical resistance, chemical resistance, environmental resistance, etc. of the materials used in construction.

5.4. Course planning and calendar

Assessment schedule

It will be fixed depending on the development of the lectures.
The written assessment tests will have a connection with the following topics:
- Test 1: Topic: Metals, Cement and Bitumen.
- Test 2: Topic: Concrete and Bituminous Mixtures.
The issues about which the projects  will be developed will be proposed in the third week, and they should be handed in and presented before the last two teaching weeks. The exact dates will be specified along the year.

The dates of the final exams will be published at http://www.eupla.es/secretaria/academica/examenes.html.

Next, the practice tasks to be developed  in the laboratory that will be carried out by the students  in sessions of two hours are shown below.

5.5. Bibliography and recommended resources

Materials

Bibliography

In addition to the specific text of the subject published to the effect itself expressly made by the teacher, the following basic and complementary bibliography for student consultation / to be taken into account.