Competencies and objectives

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Course context for academic year 2025-26

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Learning outcomes / Course competencies (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2025-26

Transversal Competences

  • CT03 : Comunicar de forma oral y escrita transmitiendo información, ideas, problemas y soluciones a un público tanto especializado como no especializado.

 

General Competences

  • CG01 : Capacity for the design, development and management in the field of aeronautical engineering, in accordance with the knowledge acquired as established in section 5 of the order CIN/308/2009, of 9 February, aerospace vehicles, aerospace propulsion systems, aerospace materials, airport infrastructures, air navigation infrastructures and any space, traffic and air transport management system.
  • CG02 : Planning, drafting, direction and management of projects, calculations and manufacturing in the field of aeronautical engineering, in accordance with the knowledge acquired in accordance with section 5 of order CIN/308/2009, of 9 February, aerospace vehicles, aerospace propulsion systems, aerospace materials, airport infrastructures, air navigation infrastructures and any space, traffic and air transport management system.
  • CG03 : Installation, operation and maintenance in the field of aeronautical engineering, in accordance with the knowledge acquired as established in section 5 of the order CIN/308/2009, of 9 February, of aerospace vehicles, aerospace propulsion systems, aerospace materials, airport infrastructures, air navigation infrastructures and any space, traffic and air transport management system.
  • CG04 : Verification and Certification in the field of aeronautical engineering, in accordance with the knowledge acquired as established in section 5 of order CIN/308/2009, of 9 February, on aerospace vehicles, aerospace propulsion systems, aerospace materials, airport infrastructures, aeronautical infrastructures and any space, traffic and air transport management system.
  • CG05 : Ability to carry out activities of design, technical management, expertise, drafting of reports, opinions, and technical advice in tasks related to Aeronautical Technical Engineering, exercise of genuinely aerospace technical functions and positions.
  • CG07 : Capacity to analyse and assess the social and environmental impact of technical solutions.
  • CG08 : Knowledge, understanding and ability to apply the necessary legislation in the exercise of the profession of Aeronautical Technical Engineering.

 

Specific Competences

  • CE23 : Applied knowledge of: building; electricity; electrical engineering; electronics; flight mechanics; hydraulics; airport installations; materials science and technology; theory of structures; airport maintenance and operation; air transport, cartography, topography, geotechnics and meteorology.

 

Basic Competences

  • CB2 : Students should know how to apply their knowledge to their job or vocation in a professional manner and should possess those skills that are usually reflected when preparing and defending arguments and solving problems in their field of study.
  • CB3 : That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) in order to make judgements that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

  • Determine the parameters that define the physical properties of soils.
  • Understand the basic concepts that explain the mechanical behaviour of soils: flow in porous media, effective stress and shear strength.
  • Solve simple problems of consolidation of saturated soils.
  • Calculate the stress and settlement due to different types of surface loading using the elastic soil model.
  • Determine the subsidence load of shallow and deep foundations.
  • Apply soil classification regulations for runway construction. 
  • Interpret the results of Proctor and CBR tests and compaction curves.
  • Apply in situ compaction testing techniques (nuclear methods, sand cone and static and dynamic load plate).
  • Know the nature, variety and quality control of construction materials.
  • Calculate and evaluate the physical and mechanical characteristics of construction materials used in airport construction.
  • Apply quality control of materials used in construction.
  • Know current legislation on construction materials.
  • Write and interpret technical reports on the materials used in airport construction.

 

 

Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2025-26

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General

Code: 33820
Lecturer responsible:
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Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 0,00
Practical credits: 2,40
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: Civil Engineering
    Area: Construccion Engineering
    Theoretical credits: 0
    Practical credits: 1,2
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.
  • Dept: Civil Engineering
    Area: Land Engineering
    Theoretical credits: 0
    Practical credits: 1,2

Study programmes where this course is taught