Competencies and objectives

 

Course context for academic year 2021-22

The subject of River Engineering is in the 2nd term of the 3rd year of the Degree of Civil Engineering.
Its purpose is to enable and train students in the techniques of planning, design, construction of environmental restorations of river beds. The subject is developed through theoretical classes, practical classes and through computer applications specific to the subject.
For the understanding of the subject, a solid previous training in Hydraulics, Hydrology, Construction Materials, Soil Mechanics, Resistance of Materials and Calculation of Structures is required.

 

 

Course content (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees)

UA Basic Transversal Competences

  • CT-10 : Capacity to confront, plan and solve real problems demanded by society in the field of engineering.
  • CT-11 : Capacity to learn and apply new concepts and methods in an autonomous and interdisciplinary fashion.
  • CT-12 : Capacity to assimilate and adapt to the permanent evolution of technology when developing one's professional career.
  • CT-13 : Capacity to adopt the scientific method when planning and carrying out different academic and professional tasks.
  • CT-14 : Capacity for self-criticism needed to analyse and improve the quality of projects.
  • CT-7 : Capacity for oral and written exposition.
  • CT-8 : Capacity to plan tasks and commit oneself to satisfying goals and deadlines.
  • CT-9 : Capacity for group work.

 

Specific Competences (Civil Branch)

  • CE-7 : Knowledge and understanding of fluid mechanics and the basic flow equations for application to conduit systems, both pressurised and free-flow.
  • CE-8 : Knowledge, understanding and application of the concepts of surface and underground hydrology. Capacity to assess and regulate water resources.

 

Specific Competences (Specific Technology):>>Hydrology

  • CEH-1 : Knowledge and ability to plan and size hydraulic works and installations, for industrial water production, energy systems, hydroelectric plants and management of surface and underground water resources.
  • CEH-2 : Knowledge and understanding of the working of ecosystems and environmental factors.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2021-22

The main objective is to make the basic concepts related to river engineering understable for the students. Other general goals are: to provide the basics of the methods and techniques in river engineering: river morphology and hydraulics, channel protection, channeling, etc.. So as to develop the student's capabilities in planning and design processes in river systems.
Specific objectives to be achieved are:
- Understanding the basic concepts of river dynamics and engineering.
- Planning, design and construction of protection against avenues, defense margins and channeling.
- Learning about interference in the river environment and its environment.
- Comprehension of the calculation of all the aforementioned, as well as the fundamentals, methodology and application of specific software.
- Analysis of the results and decision making.

 

 

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General

Code: 33554
Lecturer responsible:
VALDES ABELLAN, JAVIER
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 1,20
Practical credits: 1,20
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: CIVIL ENGINEERING
    Area: HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    Theoretical credits: 1,2
    Practical credits: 1,2
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

Study programmes where this course is taught