Civil Engineering (Structures and Geotechnics)
Cycle
Segundo ciclo
Degree
Mestre
Coordinator
Ildi Cismasiu
Opening date
September
Fees
1063,47 Euros/year or 7000,00 Euros/year (for foreign students).
Schedule
Daytime.
Education objectives
The Master in Civil Engineering - Structures and Geotechnics provides a scientific and applied background of the best quality in the field of Geotechnical and Structures, covering the topics of recent developments in safety and innovative tecnhiques
The students, in close liaison with teachers, also benefit from interaction with research projects that provide the introduction of new structural materials and geotechnical solutions for "smart structures", active mitigation of effects of severe environmental actions, from studyinfrastructure for TGV and seismic applications in the areas of dynamics and repair of structures.
It attaches importance to the professional aspects covered by the new European regulations, the ability to work as a team, the stimulus for continuing education and respect for ethics and professional standards.
It is expected, moreover, a dynamic management of the course that will set forth the changes in the labor market to justify expansion or change the curriculum.
Careers
The opportunities for integration in construction companies, firms in civil engineering projects and geotechnical engineering, participation in planning studies and environmental impact of large engineering works depend on the type of training given to students who complete this Masters.
Studies of seismic risk, design of bridges and dams, containment of soil, tunnels, embankments, port infrastructure are additional examples of projects and works lacking the training provided to graduates at this Masters.
Access conditions
Conditions of access:
1. Holders of bachelor degrees in Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Mining and Geology;
2. Holders of a foreign academic degree conferred following a 1st cycle of studies organized in those areas, according to the principles of the Bologna Process by a State that has adhered to this Process;
3. Holders of a degree in engineering or other degrees of Exact Sciences which is recognized as meeting the objectives of a degree by the Scientific Council of Faculty of Science and Technology, proposed by the Scientific Committee of the Department of Civil Engineering;
4. Holders of an academic, scientific or professional, who is recognized as attesting the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies by the Scientific Council of Faculty of Science and Technology, proposed by the Scientific Committee of the Department of Civil Engineering.
Criteria for ranking of candidates:
1. Classification of degree;
2. scientific and academic curriculum;
3. professional curriculum;
4. possible interview.
Degree pre-requisites
Duration: 2 years
Credits: 120 ECTS
Mandatory scientifc areas
| Scientific Area | Acronym | ECTS | |
| Mandatory | Optional | ||
| Construction Engineering | EC | 78 | 24 |
| Engineering Sciences | CE | 6 | - |
|
Construction Engineering / Engineering Sciences |
EC / CE | - | 3 |
| Transferable Skills | CC | 3 | - |
| Any Scientific Area | QAC | - | 6 a) |
| TOTAL | 87 | 33 | |
a) 6 ECTS in courses chosen by the student on a list approved annually by the Scientific Council of FCT / UNL, which includes the unity of all scientific areas of FCT/UNL
Access to other courses
Access to a 3rd cycle
Evaluation rules
The following modes of evaluation are used with regard to academic qualifications:
- Evaluation based solely on an examination or completion of a final project.
- Evaluation based on work done throughout the semester excluding examination or final project. In these courses students can expect to carry out, for example, laboratory activities, mini-tests, tests, individual or group projects, seminar-related activities, any combination of which will be used to determine the final grade.
- Evaluation based obligatorily on an examination or a final project. In these courses there extists a form of evaluation similar to one of the aformentioned activities in paragraph 2 as well as a form of evaluation based on a final exam.
- Evaluation based on work done throughout the semester with the possibility of foregoing an examination or a final project.
The final Dissertation (or Project) involves a public discussion with a Jury.
Structure
| 1.º Semester | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 11604 | Analysis of Structures IA | 6.0 |
| 8421 | Reinforced Concrete I | 6.0 |
| 1473 | Steel Structures | 6.0 |
| 3828 | Foundations | 6.0 |
| 1.º Semester - Opção I | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 11301 | Geotechnical Modelling | 6.0 |
| 10445 | Building Technologies | 6.0 |
O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção. |
||
| 2.º Semester | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 11605 | Analysis of Structures IIA | 6.0 |
| 10759 | Reinforced Concrete II | 6.0 |
| 10380 | Entrepreneurship | 3.0 |
| 10463 | Special Foundations and Retaining Walls | 6.0 |
| 10455 | Finite Element Method | 6.0 |
| 2.º Semester - Opção II | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 10446 | Buildings | 3.0 |
| 10758 | Earthquake Engineering (MEG) | 3.0 |
| 10457 | Railway and Port Infrastructures | 3.0 |
| 10456 | Reduced Models and Computational Methods in Engineering | 3.0 |
| 10441 | Structural Safety | 3.0 |
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção. |
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| 3.º Semester | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 7580 | Dynamics of Structures | 6.0 |
| 3.º Semester - Opção III | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 10460 | Bridges | 6.0 |
| 10461 | Structural Project | 6.0 |
| 10465 | Geotechnical Project | 6.0 |
| 3286 | Strengthening and Repair of Structures | 6.0 |
| 10795 | Topics on Structures and Geotechnics | 6.0 |
O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção. |
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| 3.º Semester - Opção IV | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 10460 | Bridges | 6.0 |
| 10461 | Structural Project | 6.0 |
| 10465 | Geotechnical Project | 6.0 |
| 3286 | Strengthening and Repair of Structures | 6.0 |
| 10795 | Topics on Structures and Geotechnics | 6.0 |
O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção. |
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| 3.º Semester - Opção V | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 10460 | Bridges | 6.0 |
| 10461 | Structural Project | 6.0 |
| 10465 | Geotechnical Project | 6.0 |
| 3286 | Strengthening and Repair of Structures | 6.0 |
| 10795 | Topics on Structures and Geotechnics | 6.0 |
O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção. |
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| 3.º Semester - Unidade Curricular de Bloco Livre I | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 11066 | Unrestricted Electives | 6.0 |
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção. |
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| 4.º Semester | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 11656 | Dissertation in Civil Engineering (Structures and Geotechnics) | 30.0 |
| Options | ||
| 11066 | Unrestricted Electives | 6.0 |