Academic Year/course:
2023/24
423 - Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
28728 - Maritime and Coastal Engineering
Syllabus Information
Academic year:
2023/24
Subject:
28728 - Maritime and Coastal Engineering
Faculty / School:
175 - Escuela Universitaria Politécnica de La Almunia
Degree:
423 - Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
ECTS:
6.0
Year:
4 and 3
Semester:
Second semester
Subject type:
Compulsory
Module:
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1. General information
To give a global vision of what ports and coasts are and represent, as well as to provide a complete basis, both theoretical-conceptual and practical, that allows for further specialization in any of the specific aspects framed within this branch.
The study of maritime climate, mainly waves, allows to determine the design actions of maritime works, to estimate the operability of port facilities, and to study the physical processes produced on the coasts.
"These approaches and objectives are aligned with the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Agenda 2030 Agenda (https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/), in such a way that the acquisition of the subject's learning learning results of the subject provides training and competence to contribute to some extent to their achievement."
Goal 4: Quality Education.
Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure.
2. Learning results
1. -To know the hydrodynamic fundamentals of coastal regions, the theory and properties of waves and the knowledge of the most common maritime works.
2. -Determine the maritime climate that conditions coastal and harbor actions from wind to waves and calculation levels.
3. -To understand the interaction between coastal dynamics and the morphodynamics of coastal landforms and their generation, so as to be able to deduce the consequences on coastal resources of the different forms of occupation of the coast and of the actions in ports.
4. -To achieve capacity for the functional and structural design of docks, port mooring works and works and actions for coastal protection and development, and for the conception of their construction procedures.
3. Syllabus
TOPIC 1: GENERAL CONCEPTS
TOPIC 2: THE WIND
TOPIC 3: WAVE CHARACTERIZATION
TOPIC 4: WAVE PROPAGATION
TOPIC 5: GEOMORPHOLOGY AND COASTAL HYDRODYNAMICS
TOPIC 6: SLOPE DIKES
TOPIC 7: VERTICAL DIKES
TOPIC 8: PROJECT ANALYSIS
TOPIC 9: ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
TOPIC 10: DREDGINGS
4. Academic activities
Face-to-face activities:
- Theoretical classes: The theoretical concepts of the subject will be explained and practical examples will be developed.
- Tutorial practices, problem classes: Students will develop examples and carry out practical problems or casesrelated to the theoretical concepts studied.
Tutored autonomous activities: These activities will be tutored by the faculty of the subject. Students will have the opportunity to carry out these activities at the center, under the supervision of the teachers.
Reinforcement activities: Through a virtual teaching portal (Moodle), various activities will be conducted to reinforce the basic contents of the subject. These activities will be personalized and controlled through the same.
5. Assessment system
Two forms of assessment will be followed, a continuous assessment with two exams taken throughout the term and a final global assessment, the latter with two calls.
Attendance to face-to-face activities must be at least 80%, students who do not meet this requirement will be excluded from the continuous assessment.
If the two continuous evaluation exams are passed, it is not necessary to take the final comprehensive exam. In the case of not reaching this condition, the student will have to take the final test, even if they have passed by continuous assessment any of the tests (regardless of the grade obtained)
The indicative weights of the continuous assessment are:
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Concept
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Percentage
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Condition
|
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First Test
|
40%
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Minimum grade of ≥4.0
|
|
Second Test
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40%
|
Minimum grade of ≥4.0
|
|
Coursework
|
10%
|
Minimum grade of ≥4.0
|
|
Assessment Exercises-Practices
Continua
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10%
|
Delivery and correction of all the proposed exercises-practices.
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Mean score, between tests, ≥5.0
The indicative weights for the overall assessment are:
|
Concept
|
Percentage
|
Condition
|
|
Single exam
|
90%
|
Minimum grade of ≥4.0
|
|
Coursework
|
10%
|
Minimum grade of ≥4.0
|
Mean score, between tests, ≥5.0
No parts or grades will be kept from one academic year to the next.