Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech

Hydraulic Works (2500040) – Course 2024/25 PDF

Syllabus

Learning Objectives

Students will acquire the knowledge and skills to plan and design hydraulic works and facilities, energy systems and hydroelectric power plants, and to plan and manage surface and groundwater resources. 1 Ability to project and dimension hydraulic works and installations, energy systems, hydroelectric uses and planning and management of surface and underground hydraulic resources. Knowledge of channel flow systems such as irrigation canals and sanitary sewers. Knowledge of River Engineering including river morphology and transport of solids, study of floodinga and flood-protection meadures, and riverbank protection. Environmental aspects of river areas and river restoration. Erosion and scour. Bridge hydraulics. Hydroelectric powerplants, hydrological, hydraulic and production-related analysis of a river elevation drop. Reversible turbines and mini-hydroelectric plants. Water hammer and mass oscillation. Classification of dams. Stability analysis. Selecting a type of dam considering the geological determining factors. Spillways, floodgates and valves. Gravity dams, earth-fill dams, rock-fill dams, arch dams and buttress dams.

Competencies

Especific

Knowledge and ability to project and size hydraulic works and installations, energy systems, hydroelectric uses and planning and management of surface and underground hydraulic resources. (Specific technology module: Hydrology)

Generic

Scientific-technical training for the exercise of the profession of Technical Engineer of Public Works and knowledge of the functions of advice, analysis, design, calculation, project, construction, maintenance, conservation and exploitation.

Ability to project, inspect and direct works, in their field.

Capacity for the maintenance and conservation of hydraulic and energy resources, in its field.

Capacity for maintenance, conservation and exploitation of infrastructure, in its field.

Knowledge of the history of civil engineering and training to analyze and assess public works in particular and construction in general.

Identify, formulate and solve engineering problems. Pose and solve construction engineering problems with initiative, decision-making skills and creativity. Develop a systematic and creative method of analysis and problem solving. (Additional school competition).

Total hours of student work

Hours Percentage
Supervised Learning Large group 54h 90.00 %
Laboratory classes 6h 10.00 %
Self Study 90h

Teaching Methodology

The course consists of 2 hours per week of classroom activity (large size group) and 1.6 hours weekly with half the students (medium size group). The 2 hours in the large size groups are devoted to theoretical lectures, in which the teacher presents the basic concepts and topics of the subject, shows examples and solves exercises. The 1.6 hours in the medium size groups is devoted to solving practical problems with greater interaction with the students. The objective of these practical exercises is to consolidate the general and specific learning objectives. The rest of weekly hours devoted to laboratory practice. Support material in the form of a detailed teaching plan is provided using the virtual campus ATENEA: content, program of learning and assessment activities conducted and literature. Although most of the sessions will be given in the language indicated, sessions supported by other occasional guest experts may be held in other languages.

Grading Rules

The evaluation calendar and grading rules will be approved before the start of the course.

The mark of the course is obtained from the ratings of continuous assessment and their corresponding laboratories and/or classroom computers. Continuous assessment consist in several activities, both individually and in group, of additive and training characteristics, carried out during the year (both in and out of the classroom). The teachings of the laboratory grade is the average in such activities. The evaluation tests consist of a part with questions about concepts associated with the learning objectives of the course with regard to knowledge or understanding, and a part with a set of application exercises. 25% Assessment 1 at mid-semester (individual) 25% Assessment 2 at the end of the semester (individual) 25% practical exercises at home (group and individual) 25% Laboratory by submitting a document. (Group) Criteria for re-evaluation qualification and eligibility: students that failed the ordinary evaluation and have regularly attended all evaluation tests will have the opportunity of carrying out a re-evaluation test during the period specified in the academic calendar. Students who have already passed the test or were qualified as non-attending will not be admitted to the re-evaluation test. The maximum mark for the re-evaluation exam will be five over ten (5.0). The non-attendance of a student to the re-evaluation test, in the date specified will not grant access to further re-evaluation tests. Students unable to attend any of the continuous assessment tests due to certifiable force majeure will be ensured extraordinary evaluation periods. These tests must be authorized by the corresponding Head of Studies, at the request of the professor responsible for the course, and will be carried out within the corresponding academic period.

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