Syllabus (Courses and Professors)
SCIENTIFIC TRAINING MODULE
663001 – Continuum Mechanics6
Course description:
1. PRELIMINARY MATHEMATICS. Introduction. Vector algebra. Basis and coordinates. Scalar and vector products. Tensors. Eigenvalues. Functions of vectors and tensors. Derivatives. Integral Theorems.
2. STRESS ANALYSIS. Concept of continuum. Mass and density. Forces and moments. Forces on a surface. Cauchy stress tensor. Equilibrium conditions. Main stresses. Normal and shear stress. Pressure and deviator stress. Octahedral stress. Space of main stresses.
3. CONTINUUM KINEMATICS. Configuration, movement and deformation. Deformation gradient. Homogeneous deformations. Measurement of deformations. Equations of compatibility of deformations. Transformations of areas and surfaces.
4. FUNDAMENTAL LAWS. Preservation of mass. Balance of the quantity of movement. Balance of kinetic moment. Energy balance. Eulerian and Lagrangian local descriptions. Methods according to control volume and material volume. Reynolds Transport Theorem. General principles of constitutive modelling. Reversible and irreversible processes. Second principle of Thermodynamics. Entropy. Equations of continuum mechanics. Constitutive Equations.
5. ELASTIC BEHAVIOUR. Concept of Elasticity. Linear elasticity: Generalised Hooke’s law. Isotropy: Lamé Constants. Settings of the elastic linear problem. Navier equations. Beltrami-Michell equations. Thermoelasticity. Thermal analogies. Principle of superposition in linear thermoelasticity.
6. PLASTICITY. Previous considerations. Space of main stresses. Rheological friction models. Elastoplastic phenomenological behaviour. Incremental theory of plasticity in one dimension. Three-dimensions plasticity. Yield surfaces. Failure criteria.
7. CONSTITUTIVE EQUATIONS FOR FLUIDS. Concept of pressure. Constitutive equations in fluid mechanics. Constitutive – mechanical – equations in viscous fluids. Constitutive – mechanical – equations in Newtonian fluids.
8. VISCOELASTICITY AND VISCOPLASTICIY. Linear viscoelasticity. Functions of yield and relaxation. Rheological models. General settings of the viscoelastic problem. Viscoplastic behaviour.
9. VARIATIONAL PRINCIPLES. Principle (Theorem) of virtual work. Potential energy. Principle of minimisation of potential energy.
Course description:
1. PRELIMINARY MATHEMATICS. Introduction. Vector algebra. Basis and coordinates. Scalar and vector products. Tensors. Eigenvalues. Functions of vectors and tensors. Derivatives. Integral Theorems. |
663002 – Numerical Methods for Civil Engineering6
Course description:
1. Numerical methods and computers. Introduction.
Mathematical models and solving engineering problems. A simple mathematical model. Programmes development. Algorithms design. Stages when developing a computer-aided programme. Laws of preservation and engineering.
2. Approximation and errors.
Significant figures. Exactness and precision. Definition of error. Round-off errors. Truncation errors. Truncation errors and the Taylor series. Propagation of error. Total numerical error. Errors for equivocation in settings and data uncertainty.
3. Octave programming (Matlab).
Introduction. Operators and matrices. Data analysis. Functions. Polynomial and signal processing. Functions of function. Flow control. M file type. Debugging tools. I/O functions. Sparse matrices. Graphics.
4. Solve of nonlinear equations.
– Equations roots. Methods using intervals Bisection method False position (or Regula Falsi) method Modified false position method
– Equations roots. Open method. Introduction. Fixed point iteration. Newton’s method. Secant method. Multiple roots. Cases of nonlinear equations solving. Systems of nonlinear equations. Newton’s method.
5. Solve of linear equations systems.
-Solve of linear equations systems. Direct methods. Introduction: Definitions. Rouché–Capelli theorem. Nonsingular system. Cramer’s rule. Gauss elimination. Gauss-Jordan elimination. Cholesky method.
-Solve of linear equations systems. Iterative methods. Definitions. Application criteria. Jacobi method and Gauss-Seidel method. Problem of the eigenvalue.
6. Curves fitting. Fourier approximation.
Introduction. Curve fitting to a sinusoidal function. Continuous Fourier series. Frequency and time domains. Fourier integral and transform. Fourier discrete transform. Fast Fourier transform. Power spectrum. Case study: curves fitting.
7. Numerical integration.
Settings. Formulae on numerical differentiation by interpolation. Formulae on numerical integration by interpolation. Newton-Cotes quadrature formula. Trapezoidal formula and its rest. Simpson formula and its rest. Newton-Cotes formula for higher degrees. Simpson general formula (parabola rule). Romberg integration. The Gaussian quadrature
8. Numerical methods for ODEs.
Runge-Kutta methods. Euler method. Euler method improved. Runge-Kutta methods. Equations systems. Runge-Kutta adaptive methods.
Rigid methods and multi-step methods: Rigidity. Multi-step methods. Boundary value problems and eigenvalue problems. General methods for boundary value problems. Problems of eigenvalues. ODE and eigenvalues with software libraries and packages. Case study: ordinary differential equations.
9. Linear programming.
Modelling and optimisation. Examples of linear programming models. Solving graphically. Terminology. Basic solutions in linear equations systems. Optimal solution and extreme points. Extreme points and feasible basic solutions. Basic solution improved.
10. The Simplex method.
The Simplex table. Computing aspects. Primal form of a PPL and its dual problem. Economic interpretation of dual problem. Method of the dual simplex I
Course description:
1. Numerical methods and computers. Introduction. |
663003 – Computing Methods for Civil Engineering6
Course description:
Part 0:
1. Introduction to Computing Engineering
2. Discrete and continuous systems
Part 1:
3. Introduction to computational fluid mechanics
4. Applications of fluid mechanics in engineering
5. Elementary numerical analysis
6. Finite difference method
7. Properties of numerical schemes: Error, stability and consistency
8. Multidimensional problems and boundary problems.
9. Navier-Stokes equations in finite difference
10. Finite volume method
11. Application of CFD to an Operational Oceanography System in ports
Part 2:
12. Introduction to finite element method
13. Method direct formulation
14. Families of elements. Natural coordinates
15. Form functions in natural coordinates. Isoparametric elements
16. Plates and sheets.
17. Other elements
18. The global problem. Some specificities.
19. Applications of the FEM to structures in Civil Engineering
Part 3:
20. Fluid-structure interaction. Basic concepts
21. Applications
Course description:
Part 0: |
SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY MODULE
663100 – Structure Engineering I. Bridges6
Course description:
1. MEANING AND HISTORY OF BRIDGES.
1.1 Introduction.
1.2. History of bridges.
1.2.1 Stone bridges.
1.2.2 Wooden bridges.
1.2.3. Iron and steel bridges in the 19th century.
1.2.4 Concrete bridges.
1.2.5 Combined bridges.
2. CLASSIFICATION AND TYPES OF BRIDGES.
2.1 Materials.
2.2. Type of structure.
2.3 Light and bridge’s own weight.
2.4 Straight bridges or Beam bridges.
2.5 Arch bridges.
2.6 Girder bridges.
2.7 Cable-stayed bridges.
2.8 Suspension bridges.
3. THE SUPERSTRUCTURE. GENERAL CONCEPTS.
3.1 Deck: Roadway, shoulder, pavement.
3.2 Fascias and railings.
3.3 Security barriers.
3.4 Roadway joints.
3.5 Drains.
3.6 Lighting.
4. ACTIONS WHEN CALCULATING BRIDGES.
4.1 Permanent actions.
4.2 Variable actions.
4.3 Incidental actions (seism).
4.4 Representative values and calculation values of actions.
4.5 Combination of actions.
5. SIMPLE STRAIGHT DECKS. THE BEAM DECK.
5.1 Morphology and size up.
5.2 Resistant behaviour.
5.3 Calculation of beam decks.
5.4 Eccentricity ratio.
5.3.2 Grid-flooring method.
5.3.3 Orthotropic slab.
6. SLAB BRIDGES.
6.1 Morphology and size up.
6.2 Resistant behaviour.
6.3 Calculation of slab bridge.
7. DECKS WITH BOX SECTION.
7.1 Morphology and size up.
7.2 Resistant behaviour.
7.3 Cantilever progressive bridges.
8. GIRDER BRIDGES.
8.1 Morphology.
8.2 Resistant response.
9. ARCH BRIDGES.
9.1 Classification.
9.2 Arches with high deck.
9.3 Arches with mid and low decks.
9.4 Resistant response.
10. CABLE-STAYED BRIDGES.
10.1 Introduction.
10.2 The cable.
10.3 Calculation of cable-stayed bridges.
10.4 Resistant response.
10.5 Intermediate types.
11. INFRASTRUCTURE OF BRIDGES.
11.1 Support devices.
11.1.1 Concrete joints.
11.1.2 Elastomeric bearings.
11.1.3 POT bearings.
11.1.4 Teflon bearings.
11.2 Piers and founding.
11.2.1 Morphology of piers.
11.2.2 Founding.
11.2.3 Calculation of piers.
11.3 Abutments.
11.3.1 Actions on abutments.
11.3.2 Limit states to be verified.
11.3.3 Types of abutments.
11.3.4 Calculation of abutments.
12. ERECTION OF BRIDGES.
12.1 Erection of precast beam bridges.
12.2 Erection of bridges on fixed or mobile falsework.
12.3 Cantilever constructed bridges.
12.4 Incrementally launched bridges.
13.5 Erection of arch bridges.
13. INSTRUMENTATION OF BRIDGES.
13.1 Introduction to structures instrumentation.
13.2 Definition of parameters to be assessed through a sensor network.
13.3 Technology and equipment.
13.4 Planning of data collection.
13.5 Databases and traceability.
13.6 Data collection.
13.7 Laboratory placements.
13.8 Conclusions.
Course description:
1. MEANING AND HISTORY OF BRIDGES. |
663101 – Hydraulic Engineering6
Course description:
Unit 1 Advanced fluid dynamics.
Unit 2 Transients in under pressure pipelines.
Unit 3 Stable and transitory multidimensional oscillations in free nappe.
Unit 4 Urban hydrology.
Unit 5 Propagation of floods and overflows on the streets.
Unit 6 Hazard and flooding risks analysis in city areas.
Unit 7 Study of city courses
Unit 8. Hydro-geological models.
Unit 9 Aquifers.
Unit 10 Hydraulics of underground water capture.
Unit 11 Artificial charge of aquifers.
Activity 1: Practices on numerical modelling (free nappe, pipelines under pressure and aquifer systems).
Activity 2: Practical exercises associated to each topic.
Activity 3: Field visit.
Course description:
Unit 1 Advanced fluid dynamics. |
663102 – Soil Engineering4.5
Course description:
1. INTRODUCTION: THE GEOTECHNICAL PROJECT. PROJECT CRITERIA AND BASIS.
– European scope. EC-7.
– Linear infrastructures. GCOC, NRV.
– Hydraulic Works. GTSP P-3.
– Maritime and port works. ROM 0.5-05.
– Building. CTE.
2. GEOTECHNICS IN LINEAR INFRASTRUCTURES
– General concepts.
– Land structures.
– Inclines and slopes.
– Specific construction arrangements.
– Preservation of linear infrastructures.
– Railways. High Speed Lines.
– Bridges founding.
3. GEOTECHNICS IN HYDRAULIC INFRASTRUCTURES
– General concepts.
– Geological-geotechnical criteria for dam selection.
– Geological materials for dam constructions.
– Water-tightness and stability in dams.
– Permeability of closings.
– Founding determinants.
– Calculation analysis. Filtration networks.
4. GEOTECHNICS IN MARITIME AND PORT INFRASTRUCTURES
– General concepts.
– Docks supported by gravity.
– Docks and piers on pilings.
– Docks supported by screens.
– Docks of sheet piles sites.
– Dry docks and locks.
– Seawalls.
– Off-shore marine platforms.
– Dredging and filling.
– Other maritime and port works.
5. TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING AND REINFORCING LAND
– General concepts.
– Compaction.
– Preloads.
– Vibroflotation.
– Thermal treatments.
– Reduction of the ground-water level.
– Dynamic substitution.
– Vibrocompaction.
– Soils stabilisation.
– Injections.
– Rigid columns.
– Reinforced filling.
– Bolt settings.
Course description:
1. INTRODUCTION: THE GEOTECHNICAL PROJECT. PROJECT CRITERIA AND BASIS. |
663103 – Tunnels and Underground Works3
Course description:
1. INTRODUCTION • Treatment of concepts for the stages of an underground work • History of tunnels and their technological evolution • Some examples of unique tunnels • General design aspects. Regulations. • Influence of land geological conditions when designing and constructing tunnels
2. PROJECT STAGE 1. The project geometry: typical layout and cross-section • Horizontal alignment • Vertical alignment: slope • Cross-section type 2. Geology and geotechnics of the massif • On-site investigations • Influence of geological conditions • Design geomechanical parameters • Geomechanical classifications. Excavability • Excavation and sustainment methods 3. The resistant structure • Sustainment and coating • Classical theories on calculation and sizing-up • Modern theories 4. Installations: waterproofing and draining, pavements and coatings, service networks, lighting, ventilation and security and control 5. Environmental aspects
3. CONSTRUCTION STAGE 1. Construction methods of tunnels in rock massifs • Excavation methods • Excavation stages • Sustainment elements • Pointings • The new Austrian method 2. Construction methods for tunnels on soils • Poorly machined methods • Half-machined methods • Fully machined methods 3. Geological-geotechnical considerations during construction • Geological-geotechnical problems • Geological-geotechnical monitoring. Assessment • Influence of excavation in constructions nearby. Subsidences 4. Land treatments • Land investigation • Injections • Jet Grouting • Drainage • Freezing • Electro-osmosis 5. Considerations on security
4. SERVICE STAGE 1. Maintenance. Current trends 2. In-service security
5. PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF RECENT TUNNEL PROJECTS
Course description:
1. INTRODUCTION • Treatment of concepts for the stages of an underground work • History of tunnels and their technological evolution • Some examples of unique tunnels • General design aspects. Regulations. • Influence of land geological conditions when designing and constructing tunnels |
663104 – Urban and Land Use, Planning and Management4.5
Course description:
Unit 1.- URBAN PLANNING REGULATIONS.
Law on land (TRLS 2008). Basic land situations. Publicity and efficiency of urban planning management. Formation of buildings and plots, new works statement. Land appraisal. Expropriations. Reversion and new appraisal. Legal framework.
Act 1/1994 on Land Use of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia.
Act 7/2002 on Land Use of Andalusia (LOUA). Urban framework of land
Unit 2.- LAND PLANNING. (Act 1/1994)
Land Use Plan for Andalusian Territory (POTA)
Land Use Plans for Territory in the subregional scope (POTAS)
Plans affecting Land Use (PIOT)
Unit 3.- URBAN PLANNING (Act 7/2002)
General planning:
General Urban Development Plan (PGOU) – Intercity Urban Development Plans – Sector-depiction Plans
Development planning: Partial Land Use Plans – Special Plans. Detailed Studies
Catalogues
Plans approval procedures
Unit 4.- AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION AND EXPLOITATION
Techniques for equal distribution of benefits and charges
Unit 5.- PLANNING MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION (Act 7/2002)
Action systems: expropriation, cooperation and redress
Direct and indirect management
New division into plots and the associated project.
Urbanisation and urbanisation agent
Unit 6.- PRESERVATION OF WORKS AND CONSTRUCTIONS. URBANISATIONS DELIVERY. BUILDING DISINTEGRATION
Unit 7.- URBAN DISCIPLINE
Permits. Inspection. Violation – Fines
Course description:
Unit 1.- URBAN PLANNING REGULATIONS. |
663105 – Water and Wastes Purification and Treatment Management3
Course description:
I. WATER POLLUTION AND TREATMENT
Unit 1. Introduction to Environmental Science and Technology
Unit 2. Main pollutants of the water environment. Waste waters.
Unit 3. Physical operations for water treatment.
Unit 4. Chemical processes for waters treatment.
Unit 5. Biological processes for waters treatment.
Unit 6. Sludge treatment in waste water purification plants.
Unit 7. Non-conventional technologies for water treatment
Unit 8. Facilities for industrial water treatment.
2. WASTE POLLUTION.
Unit 9. Waste management and treatment. Examples of treatment plants.
III. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
Unit 10. Standardised systems of business environmental management. ISO 14001:2015.
ACTIVITY 1. Search, reading and debate on scientific papers.
ACTIVITY 2. Sizing-up treatment units. Physical-chemical and biological processes.
Course description:
I. WATER POLLUTION AND TREATMENT ACTIVITY 2. Sizing-up treatment units. Physical-chemical and biological processes. |
663106 – Roads and Airports4.5
Course description:
MODULE I. ROADS. Traffic and Alignment
MODULE II. AIRPORTS
Course description:
MODULE I. ROADS. Traffic and Alignment |
663107 – Railway Systems4.5
Course description:
1. General overview of railways across the world
2. Railway projects
– Railway planning
– Geometrical definition of alignment
– Projects on platform, track, electrification and security facilities.
– Stations
Course description:
1. General overview of railways across the world |
663108 – Structure Engineering II. Concrete3
Course description:
1. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF CONCRETE. Introduction. Reinforced and prestressed concrete as a construction material. Regulations used. The method of limit states and durability. Description and features of concrete and steel.
2. THE FORCE OF PRESTRESSING. Fundamental hypothesis. Loss in prestressing, Loss by friction. Postensed geometry. Loss by wedge-shape penetration. Loss by elastic shortening. Deferred losses.
3. METHOD OF CONNECTING RODS AND TIE BEAMS. Regions B and D. Connecting rods and tie beams. Design process.
4. ANALYSIS BENDING SECTION. Introduction. Fundamental hypothesis. Behaviour of concrete under traction. Short-term and long-term response. Linear approximation for prefissuration stage. Depletion before standard strengths. Uniaxial and biaxial simple and compound bending. Checking and sizing-up. Geometric layouts and amounts of structures
5. SHEAR. Introduction. Effective shear strength. Distribution of stresses in concrete. Shear cracks. Behaviour of cracked concrete. Shear failure.
6. STRUCTURE ANALYSIS. Introduction. Types of structural analysis. Second order analysis. Approximate second-order calculation methods. Compound skew bending. Lacing columns.
7. IN-SERVICE LIMIT STATES. Introduction. Deformation limits. General deformation method. Simplifications according to EHE regulations. Fissuration limit state. Vibration limit state.
8. DESIGN OF HYPERSTATIC ELEMENTS AND STRUCTURES Introduction and design process of compound sections. Stress redistribution of primary and secondary moments, design and layout of the cable.
Course description:
1. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF CONCRETE. Introduction. Reinforced and prestressed concrete as a construction material. Regulations used. The method of limit states and durability. Description and features of concrete and steel. |
663109 – Advance Techniques in the Building Industry3
Course description:
1. FOUNDING IN MARITIME WORKS:
a) Founding of boxes.
b) Strengthening fillings.
2. CONSTRUCTION OF TUNNELS:
a) City tunnels.
b) Machined and conventional construction systems.
c) The new Austrian method and its implementation.
d) Integral machines in tunnels: Tunnelling machines.
e) False tunnels
3. BRIDGES FOUNDING:
a) Surface founding. Application to abutments, piers at half slope.
b) Execution of deep founding
4. EXECUTION OF BRIDGES:
a) “ON-SITE” PRESTRESSED BRIDGES EXECUTION
– Introduction to prestressed bridges.
– Prestressed overpasses.
b) EXECUTION OF PRECAST BRIDGES
– Precast beam bridges
c) EXECUTION OF EVOLUTIONARY BRIDGES
– Bridges with successive bays
– Incrementally-launched bridges
– Uncoupled evolutionary bridges
– Cantilever progressive bridges
d) EXECUTION OF CABLE-STAYED BRIDGES
e) EXECUTION OF METALLIC AND MIXED BRIDGES.
5. R&D&i IN CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES:
a) Research methodology
b) Innovation management
c) Study cases
6. CONSTRUCTION SINGULARITIES OF HYDRAULIC AND SANITATION WORKS. THE UNDERPRESSURE.
Course description:
1. FOUNDING IN MARITIME WORKS: |
663110 – Projects and Works Comprehensive Management3
Course description:
1. INTEGRATED PROJECT MANAGEMENT (DIP). ISO 21500 AND SKILLS PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.
– Introduction. Project life cycle.
– Concept, functions and responsibilities of Integrated Project Management (DIP)
– Use of standards for project management and administration: ISO 21500.
– Professional skills for project management and administration.
– Introduction to skills certification models within project management: PMP-PMI; 4LC-IPMA; PRINCE2; others.
2. PRELIMINARY STUDIES
a) Viability study. General concepts. Cost-Profit Analysis.
b) Private viability studies.
i. Market research
ii. Location study.
iii. Engineering study
iv. Economic-financial study.
c) Public projects funding and management.
i. Modalities with budgetary effects.
ii. Modalities without budgetary effects.
iii. Private modalities.
iv. Mixed modalities
3. RISK MANAGEMENT IN PROJECTS: ANALYSIS, IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT AND MONITORING.
Course description:
1. INTEGRATED PROJECT MANAGEMENT (DIP). ISO 21500 AND SKILLS PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS. |
663111 – Transport Infrastructures and Services Planning and Management4.5
Course description:
1. General aspects
– Transport, planning and types of plans
– Features of transport plans
– The planning process
– Methodology of planning studies
2. Modelling of transport systems
3. Transport policies and plans
4. Investment analysis
– Investments in infrastructure
– Funding
– Cost-profit analysis
– Multicriteria analysis
Course description:
1. General aspects |
663113 – Health and Environmental Engineering3
Course description:
UNIT 1. Urban wastes. Hazardous wastes. Radioactive wastes
UNIT 2. Polluted soils. General. Systems for treating polluted soils
UNIT 3. Basic concepts: The natural water environment and waste waters.
UNIT 4. Spanish legislation on waters
UNIT 5. Treatment plants: Potable water treatment plants (ETAP). Waste water purification plants (EDAR) and Waste water reuse plants (ERAR)
UNIT 6: DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS. Types of systems of distribution networks, materials used, calculation and construction of distribution networks.
UNIT 7: SANITATION NETWORKS. Types of systems of sanitation networks, materials used, calculation and construction of sanitation networks.
UNIT 8: WORKS FOR WATER CAPTURE AND STORAGE. Surface water capture (rainwater, river, lake and dam waters). Underground water capture. Deposits for regulation and distribution.
– Practical activities associated to theoretical concepts. Calculation of distribution, sanitation networks and deposits.
– Use of computer programme to design different EDAR configurations depending on physical-chemical composition of waste water, design equivalent population and the later use of purified water and sludge.
Course description:
UNIT 1. Urban wastes. Hazardous wastes. Radioactive wastes |
663114 – Laws and Regulations in Civil Engineering3
Course description:
1. LAW FUNDAMENTALS:
a) Legal system in Spain.
B) Civil and criminal liabilities in engineering.
C) EC legal system.
D) Administrative Law.
2. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS CONTRACTUAL SYSTEM
a) Basic laws of the ministries of Civil Works and Environment and the
Administrations from the Autonomous Communities (laws on roads, ports, coastline, waters,
environmental protection and land use).
b) Labour Law and Labour Relations.
3. TECHNICAL STANDARDS
– Building Technical Code
– Statements on reinforced concrete and steel
– Labour security
– Earthquake regulations
– Port regulations
– Dam regulations,
– Road, traffic, airports and road safety regulations
– Water supply, sanitation and purification regulations.
Course description:
1. LAW FUNDAMENTALS: |
OPTIONAL COURSES MODULE
OPTION A
663201 – Entrepreneurship1
Course description:
Unit 1: The business or company idea
Unit 2: Our focus: The customer
Unit 3: Our product/service: Innovative
Unit 4: Our business model: Canvas
Course description:
Unit 1: The business or company idea |
663202 – Transport Logistics5
Course description:
1. Supply Chain Management.
2. Logistics Activities Areas.
3. Compared analysis.
4. Logistics of containers transit.
5. The sea and railway transport.
Course description:
1. Supply Chain Management. |
663203 – Transport and Logistic Engineering5
Course description:
1. Design of production and logistic systems. SCM Strategies
2. IT support for logistics. Stock management. Transport problems.
3. Demand management in logistic and production systems. Queueing theory.
4. Storage and maintenance
5. Security in the logistic chain
6. Railway in logistic chain and SSS (Motorways of the Sea)
7. City logistics
Course description:
1. Design of production and logistic systems. SCM Strategies |
663204 – Port-Coast Relationship5
Course description:
Description of coastal phenomena.
2. Regular and irregular swell.
3. Instrumentation (wind, sea level, waves, sea bed, suspended particles) and Data sources (reanalysis, prediction, satellites and tsunami monitoring).
4. Sediments.
5. Transport of sediments.
6. Type of beach.
7. Horizontal layout.
8. Instrumentation and data collection.
9. By pass
10. Dredging: theory and practice.
11. Practical application of dredging legislation.
12. Relationship of port and coastline.
13. Comprehensive management of littoral areas.
Course description:
Description of coastal phenomena. |
663205 – Physical Modelling of Ports4
Course description:
1. Introduction and dimensional analysis.
2. Hydraulic similarity and scale factors.
3. Hydrodynamic models. Selection and verification of model.
4. Models of coastal structures: breakwater, vertical and combined dikes.
5. Models of transport of sediments with water moving in the bottom.
6. Models of moored vessels.
7. Generation of waves in laboratory. Regular and irregular swell.
8. Laboratory measurements.
9. Visit to the Ports and Coasts Laboratory.
Course description:
1. Introduction and dimensional analysis. |
663206 – Port Infrastructures Planning and Design5
Course description:
Unit 01 – Port planning
Unit 02 – Maritime Works Recommendations
Unit 03 – Swell basic concepts
Unit 04 – Slope dikes
Unit 05 – Docks supported by gravity
Unit 06 – Docks supported by pilings
Unit 07 – Docks supported by sheet piles
Unit 08 – Vertical dikes
Unit 09 – Port filling
Unit 10 – Port pavements
Unit 11 – Dredging
Unit 12 – Intermodal terminals (Ro-Ro)
Unit 13 – Intermodal terminals (Railway-Port)
Unit 14 – Horizontal design
Unit 15 – Assessment of investments
Course description:
Unit 01 – Port planning |
663207 – Port Infrastrustures Project and Construction5
Course description:
Unit 1 Project management
Unit 2 Technical and cost planning for works execution
Unit 3 Research campaigns and field tests
Unit 4 Dredging in port areas and signalling
Unit 5 Port filling
Unit 6 Evaluation of operativeness in port areas
Unit 7 Construction of dikes and docks
Unit 8 Port pavements
Unit 9 Works contracts and legislation
Unit 10 Design and execution of concrete in marine environments
Unit 11 Port terminals
Course description:
Unit 1 Project management |
OPTION B
663301 – Energy Systems4.5
Course description:
Set 1. ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM
1. STRUCTURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
2. NOMINAL VOLTAGE: CLASSIFICATION
3. POWER/ENERGY LOSS IN TRANSPORT.
4. ELECTRICAL STATIONS AT SPS.
5. GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY IN SPAIN.
6. POWER DEMAND CURVE.
7. PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY. PRICES.
8. INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES.
Set 2. POWER STATIONS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. THERMAL POWER STATION
3. NUCLEAR PLANT
4. COMBINED CYCLE POWER STATION
5. HYDRAULIC POWER STATION
6. WIND POWER STATION
7. SUN THERMAL POWER STATION
8. PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION
9. WAVE AND TIDAL POWER STATION
10. BIOMASS POWER STATION
Set 3. LIGHTING
1. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN LIGHTING
2. RELATIONS AND FUNDAMENTAL LAWS IN LIGHTING
3. LIGHT CONTROL
4. TYPES OF LAMPS AND LIGHTS FOR OUTDOORS LIGHTING.
5. CALCULATION OF OUTDOORS LIGHTING. APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
6. PROJECT FOR AN INSTALLATION OF OUTDOORS LIGHTING
Set 4. HYDRAULIC ENERGY
1. HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATIONS
2. MAIN HYDRO-MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
3. STORAGE OF ENERGY
4. RENEWABLE ENERGIES
Course description:
Set 1. ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM |
663302 – City Water Management4.5
Course description:
Unit 1. Introduction to city water management.
Unit 2. Water management in Andalusia and Spain.
Unit 3. Different methods of city water management.
Unit 4. Public management of water.
Unit 5. Indirect management. Outsourcing of public supply services.
Unit 6. Management of city water from the perspective of a licensed company.
Unit 7. Supply services to become public again.
Unit 8. Prices, fees and costs in city water management.
Unit 9. Control and audits of supply services.
Unit 10. Innovations, new technologies and progress in city water management.
Course description:
Unit 1. Introduction to city water management. |
663303 – Seismic Engineering6
Course description:
1. INSTRUMENTATION • Definition of parameters to be monitored within the sensor network • Equipment • Planning data acquisition • Data collection • Conclusions.
2. SOIL DYNAMICS AND WAVE PROPAGATION. BEARING CAPACITY UNDER DYNAMIC CONDITIONS. • Seismic and tectonic and earthquake geology model • Features of earthquakes • Seismic risk. Determination of the earthquake to be designed. • Definition of seismic action in open field • Bearing capacity under dynamic conditions.
3. STRUCTURES DYNAMICS SEISM-RESISTANT STANDARD NCSE-02 • General • Seismic information • Calculation • Norms for design and construction instructions for building.
Course description:
1. INSTRUMENTATION • Definition of parameters to be monitored within the sensor network • Equipment • Planning data acquisition • Data collection • Conclusions. |
663304 – Construction Pathology4.5
Course description:
1. INTRODUCTION • Deterministic and probabilistic analysis. • Concepts of reliability and risk • Eurocode 7 and geotechnical ratios • Security and reliability factor. • Structural and geotechnical pathology. Foundations special soils • Geotechnical maps and risk analysis
2. PATHOLOGY • Stages for pathology analysis • Causes of pathological issues • Specific pathological issues in different types of works • General concepts and criteria in geotechnical-structural pathology • Structural corrosion or General aspects of corrosion or Main types of corrosion or Prevention methods against corrosion or Economic impact or Technology advances to fight against corrosion.
3. CASE STUDIES • Geotechnical pathology. Slopes, inclines, fillings and tunnels • Geotechnical-structural pathology. Foundations • Structural pathology.
4. INSTRUMENTATION • Definition of parameters to be assessed • Technology and equipment • Planning data acquisition • Horizontal, vertical models, 3D models, etc • Databases and traceability • Data collection • Conclusions.
Course description:
1. INTRODUCTION • Deterministic and probabilistic analysis. • Concepts of reliability and risk • Eurocode 7 and geotechnical ratios • Security and reliability factor. • Structural and geotechnical pathology. Foundations special soils • Geotechnical maps and risk analysis |
663305 – Coastal Dynamics and Beach Rehabilitation6
Course description:
1. Regular and irregular swell.
2. Sediments.
3. Transport of sediment.
4. Type of beach.
5. Horizontal layout.
6. One-Line model.
7. Beach morphodynamics.
8. Instrumentation in field campaigns.
9. Mathematical models of Coastal Engineering: Coastal Modelling System.
10. Structures of coastal protection: slope dikes and breakwaters.
11. Structures of coastal protection: reef dikes and beach side retention.
12. Rehabilitation of beaches and dredging.
13. Field and work visit.
Course description:
1. Regular and irregular swell. |
663306 – Port Organisation and Exploitation4.5
Course description:
Unit 1. Introduction and general aspects of the port area. Definitions and classification.
Unit 2. Maritime-Port traffic and operation. Types of vessels, maritime signalling, types of mooring work. Dredging.
Unit 3: Merchandise transit in ports. Customs clearance, inspection and control of merchandise. Practical exercise on customs clearance. Incoterms
Unit 4: The port administration. Organisation Financing. Port fees. Port services. Practical exercises on port fees.
Unit 5: Exploitation of port facilities. Types of terminals. Fitting and infrastructures in ports.
Unit 6. Logistic Activity Area and its link to port operation.
Unit 7: Operation in ports. Description. Planning ports operation, Executing operation, Yard management system.
Unit 8: Performance in ports, Capacities, Cases of capacity calculation
Unit 9: New technologies applied to port operation. Terminal Operating System. New generation terminals.
Course description:
Unit 1. Introduction and general aspects of the port area. Definitions and classification. |
OPTION C
663901 – Work Placements6
Course description:
Course description: |
663203 – Transport and Logistic Engineering5
Course description:
1. Design of production and logistic systems. SCM Strategies
2. IT support for logistics. Stock management. Transport problems.
3. Demand management in logistic and production systems. Queueing theory.
4. Storage and maintenance
5. Security in the logistic chain
6. Railway in logistic chain and SSS (Motorways of the Sea)
7. City logistics
Course description:
1. Design of production and logistic systems. SCM Strategies |
663204 – Port-Coast Relationship5
Course description:
1. Description of coastal phenomena.
2. Regular and irregular swell.
3. Instrumentation (wind, sea level, waves, sea bed, suspended particles) and Data sources (reanalysis, prediction, satellites and tsunami monitoring).
4. Sediments.
5. Transport of sediments.
6. Type of beach.
7. Horizontal layout.
8. Instrumentation and data collection.
9. By pass
10. Dredging: theory and practice.
11. Practical application of dredging legislation.
12. Relationship of port and coastline.
13. Comprehensive management of littoral areas.
Course description:
1. Description of coastal phenomena. |
663205 – Physical Modelling of Ports4
Course description:
1. Introduction and dimensional analysis.
2. Hydraulic similarity and scale factors.
3. Hydrodynamic models. Selection and verification of model.
4. Models of coastal structures: breakwater, vertical and combined dikes.
5. Models of transport of sediments with water moving in the bottom.
6. Models of moored vessels.
7. Generation of waves in laboratory. Regular and irregular swell.
8. Laboratory measurements.
9. Visit to the Ports and Coasts Laboratory.
Course description:
1. Introduction and dimensional analysis. |
663206 – Port Infrastructures Planning and Design5
Course description:
Unit 01 – Port planning
Unit 02 – Maritime Works Recommendations
Unit 03 – Swell basic concepts
Unit 04 – Slope dikes
Unit 05 – Docks supported by gravity
Unit 06 – Docks supported by pilings
Unit 07 – Docks supported by sheet piles
Unit 08 – Vertical dikes
Unit 09 – Port filling
Unit 10 – Port pavements
Unit 11 – Dredging
Unit 12 – Intermodal terminals (Ro-Ro)
Unit 13 – Intermodal terminals (Railway-Port)
Unit 14 – Horizontal design
Unit 15 – Assessment of investments
Course description:
Unit 01 – Port planning |
663207 – Port Infrastructures Project and Construction5
Course description:
Unit 1 Project management
Unit 2 Technical and cost planning for works execution
Unit 3 Research campaigns and field tests
Unit 4 Dredging in port areas and signalling
Unit 5 Port filling
Unit 6 Evaluation of operativeness in port areas
Unit 7 Construction of dikes and docks
Unit 8 Port pavements
Unit 9 Works contracts and legislation
Unit 10 Design and execution of concrete in marine environments
Unit 11 Port terminals
Course description:
Unit 1 Project management |
OPTION D
663901 – Work Placements6
Course description:
Course description: |
663301 – Energy Systems4.5
Course description:
Set 1. ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM
1. STRUCTURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
2. NOMINAL VOLTAGE: CLASSIFICATION
3. POWER/ENERGY LOSS IN TRANSPORT.
4. ELECTRICAL STATIONS AT SPS.
5. GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY IN SPAIN.
6. POWER DEMAND CURVE.
7. PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY. PRICES.
8. INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES.
Set 2. POWER STATIONS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. THERMAL POWER STATION
3. NUCLEAR PLANT
4. COMBINED CYCLE POWER STATION
5. HYDRAULIC POWER STATION
6. WIND POWER STATION
7. SUN THERMAL POWER STATION
8. PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION
9. WAVE AND TIDAL POWER STATION
10. BIOMASS POWER STATION
Set 3. LIGHTING
1. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN LIGHTING
2. RELATIONS AND FUNDAMENTAL LAWS IN LIGHTING
3. LIGHT CONTROL
4. TYPES OF LAMPS AND LIGHTS FOR OUTDOORS LIGHTING.
5. CALCULATION OF OUTDOORS LIGHTING. APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
6. PROJECT FOR AN INSTALLATION OF OUTDOORS LIGHTING
Set 4. HYDRAULIC ENERGY
1. HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATIONS
2. MAIN HYDRO-MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
3. STORAGE OF ENERGY
4. RENEWABLE ENERGIES
Course description:
Set 1. ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM |
663302 – City Water Management4.5
Course description:
Unit 1. Introduction to city water management.
Unit 2. Water management in Andalusia and Spain.
Unit 3. Different methods of city water management.
Unit 4. Public management of water.
Unit 5. Indirect management. Outsourcing of public supply services.
Unit 6. Management of city water from the perspective of a licensed company.
Unit 7. Supply services to become public again.
Unit 8. Prices, fees and costs in city water management.
Unit 9. Control and audits of supply services.
Unit 10. Innovations, new technologies and progress in city water management.
Course description:
Unit 1. Introduction to city water management. |
663303 – Seismic Engineering6
Course description:
1. INSTRUMENTATION • Definition of parameters to be monitored within the sensor network • Equipment • Planning data acquisition • Data collection • Conclusions.
2. SOIL DYNAMICS AND WAVE PROPAGATION. BEARING CAPACITY UNDER DYNAMIC CONDITIONS. • Seismic and tectonic and earthquake geology model • Features of earthquakes • Seismic risk. Determination of the earthquake to be designed. • Definition of seismic action in open field • Bearing capacity under dynamic conditions.
3. STRUCTURES DYNAMICS SEISM-RESISTANT STANDARD NCSE-02 • General • Seismic information • Calculation • Norms for design and construction instructions for building.
Course description:
1. INSTRUMENTATION • Definition of parameters to be monitored within the sensor network • Equipment • Planning data acquisition • Data collection • Conclusions. |
663304 – Construction Pathology4.5
Course description:
1. INTRODUCTION • Deterministic and probabilistic analysis. • Concepts of reliability and risk • Eurocode 7 and geotechnical ratios • Security and reliability factor. • Structural and geotechnical pathology. Foundations special soils • Geotechnical maps and risk analysis
2. PATHOLOGY • Stages for pathology analysis • Causes of pathological issues • Specific pathological issues in different types of works • General concepts and criteria in geotechnical-structural pathology • Structural corrosion or General aspects of corrosion or Main types of corrosion or Prevention methods against corrosion or Economic impact or Technology advances to fight against corrosion.
3. CASE STUDIES • Geotechnical pathology. Slopes, inclines, fillings and tunnels • Geotechnical-structural pathology. Foundations • Structural pathology.
4. INSTRUMENTATION • Definition of parameters to be assessed • Technology and equipment • Planning data acquisition • Horizontal, vertical models, 3D models, etc • Databases and traceability • Data collection • Conclusions.
Course description:
1. INTRODUCTION • Deterministic and probabilistic analysis. • Concepts of reliability and risk • Eurocode 7 and geotechnical ratios • Security and reliability factor. • Structural and geotechnical pathology. Foundations special soils • Geotechnical maps and risk analysis |
663305 – Coastal Dynamics and Beach Rehabilitation6
Course description:
1. Regular and irregular swell.
2. Sediments.
3. Transport of sediment.
4. Type of beach.
5. Horizontal layout.
6. One-Line model.
7. Beach morphodynamics.
8. Instrumentation in field campaigns.
9. Mathematical models of Coastal Engineering: Coastal Modelling System.
10. Structures of coastal protection: slope dikes and breakwaters.
11. Structures of coastal protection: reef dikes and beach side retention.
12. Rehabilitation of beaches and dredging.
13. Field and work visit.
Course description:
1. Regular and irregular swell. |
663306 – Port Organisation and Exploitation6
Course description:
Unit 1. Introduction and general aspects of the port area. Definitions and classification.
Unit 2. Maritime-Port traffic and operation. Types of vessels, maritime signalling, types of mooring work. Dredging.
Unit 3: Merchandise transit in ports. Customs clearance, inspection and control of merchandise. Practical exercise on customs clearance. Incoterms
Unit 4: The port administration. Organisation Financing. Port fees. Port services. Practical exercises on port fees.
Unit 5: Exploitation of port facilities. Types of terminals. Fitting and infrastructures in ports.
Unit 6 Logistic Activity Area and its link to port operation.
Unit 7: Operation in ports. Description. Planning ports operation, Executing operation, Yard management system.
Unit 8: Performance in ports, Capacities, Cases of capacity calculation
Unit 9: New technologies applied to port operation. Terminal Operating System. New generation terminals.
Course description:
Unit 1. Introduction and general aspects of the port area. Definitions and classification. |
END OF MASTERS’ PROJECT (4th semester) – 12 ECTS