Competencies and objectives

 

Course context for academic year 2019-20

La asignatura de presas se encuadra en el segundo cuatrimestre de 4º curso de los estudios de Grado de Ingeniería Civil.
Su finalidad es habilitar y capacitar a los estudiantes en las técnicas de planificación, proyecto, construcción y explotación de presas y embalses.
La asignatura se desarrolla mediante clases teóricas, clases prácticas, visitas a obras acabadas o en construcción (si fuera posible). También comprenderá la introducción de aplicaciones informáticas específicas de la materia.
Para la comprensión de la asignatura es fundamental una sólida formación previa en Hidráulica, Hidrología, Materiales de Construcción, Mecánica de Suelos, Resistencia de Materiales y Cálculo de Estructuras.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2019-20

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General

Code: 33542
Lecturer responsible:
CHIVA MIRALLES, LORENA
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