Data Management: Communications, Programming and Simulation (250592) – Course 2024/25 PDF
Syllabus
Learning Objectives
This subject will show aspects related to software solutions for a reliable and efficient communication with continuous monitoring systems in the marine environment, the correct collection of data (acquired in real time), and its management to administer, control, analyze and safely store all information related to the monitoring of marine environmental parameters. Emphasis will be placed on the persistence of data over time and on the application of the FAIR principles. 1. Know the most common communication buses and protocols in marine instrumentation, the configuration for data reading and recording. 2. Have the ability to design computer applications for task automation through programming languages such as C, Python or LabViEW 3. Know the operation of modeling and simulation tools, applied to moorings, as well as their boundary conditions (location of an anchorage: depth, currents, waves and winds) 4. Reflect on the problems in the design and programming of applications that are executed in an unattended manner that should work for long periods of time without interaction with a user. 5. Know the characteristics of communication systems (wired and wireless) used in marine observation platforms 6. Know and use equipment and technology used in geolocation systems, data communication (via satellite, GSM, radio, point-to-point link, etc.) This subject is oriented to the application of technologies of observation, remote perception and automatic exploration of the marine environment, which is essential for the motorization of the coastal water bodies and the obtaining of the necessary data for the control of practically all the activities human resources in the marine environment related to the exploitation of natural and aquacultural resources of the marine and coastal environment.
Competencies
Especific
To know and apply the lexicon and concepts of the Marine Sciences and Technologies and other related fields.
Establish a good practice in the integration of common numerical, laboratory and field techniques in the analysis of any problem related to the marine environment.
Participate and eventually lead multidisciplinary work teams in the field of Marine Sciences and Technologies to respond to the social challenges related to this field.
Address the most relevant processes and their interactions related to their physical / chemical / biological / geological components, applying technical and scientific knowledge and criteria.
Carry out environmental impact, management and protection studies of the marine environment and adjacent coastal areas, including the corresponding infrastructures and their related impacts.
Apply the state-of-the-art numerical and statisticat techniques in the coastal and marine fields for a correctly interpretation of data. (Specific competence of the Marine Technologies Mention)
Apply spatial and cartographic representation techniques for different environments and scales.
Use and apply indicators to assess impacts, both natural and anthropogenic, and propose corrective measures with monitoring and surveillance programs. (Specific competence of the Marine Technologies Mention)
Develop a conceptual framework to address the sustainability of the marine environment and the related socio-economic activities at different scales, explaining the effects of climate change.
Set, plan and execute basic and applied research in the field of Marine Sciences and Technologies.
Carry out calculations, assessments, surveys and inspections in coastal and marine environments, as well as the corresponding technical documents.
Write technical reports and disseminate knowledge about the different components of the marine system, considering the applicable legal framework.
Apply the necessary tools to analyze the economic and legal aspects of human actions and the related impacts on the marine environment, including technical advice and representation of companies and administrations.
Generic
Apply knowledge and academic experience to the control and monitoring of the marine environment and its coastal boundary, using the state-of-the-art tools in the Marine Sciences and Technologies.
Encompass and teach studies in the different research lines that converge in Marine Sciences and Technologies.
Combining preservation with economic activity within the framework of current legislation promoting the development of a social and environmental awareness.
Total hours of student work
| Hours | Percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervised Learning | Large group | 40h | 66.70 % | |
| Laboratory classes | 20h | 33.30 % | ||
| Self Study | 90h | |||
Teaching Methodology
The course is divided into: -Theory classes and problems in which the different topics will be exposed, the fundamental concepts will be explained and problems will be realized where to apply the acquired knowledge. -Laboratory classes where some of the theoretical knowledge presented will be illustrated in a practical way. Detailed teaching materials will be used through the Atenea virtual campus, both at the theoretical and laboratory practice leve 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 qualification of the subject is obtained from the qualifications of the tests of partial and final evaluation, of the qualifications of follow-up and of continuous evaluation and of the qualifications corresponding to the activities in the laboratory. The continuous evaluation consists of doing different activities, both individual and group, of an additive and formative nature, carried out during the course (inside the classroom and outside it). The qualification of teaching in the laboratory is the average of such activities. Assessment tests consist of a part with questions about concepts associated with the learning objectives of the subject in terms of knowledge or comprehension, and a set of application exercises. NF = 50% Theory Note + 10% Monitoring Notes + 40% Laboratory Note Theory note: evaluation tests Follow-up notes: exercises and works presented during the course Laboratory note: previous studies and reports on the practices. Criteria of qualification and of admission to the re-evaluation: The students suspended in the ordinary evaluation that have presented regularly in the proofs of evaluation of the asignatura suspended will have option to realize a proof of re-evaluation in the period fixed in the academic calendar Students who have already passed it or students who have qualified as not presented will not be able to take the re-assessment test for a subject. The maximum grade in the case of taking the re-assessment exam will be five (5.0). The non-attendance of a student summoned to the re-evaluation test, held in the fixed period may not lead to the performance of another test with a later date. Extraordinary evaluations will be carried out for those students who, due to force majeure, have not been able to take any of the continuous assessment tests. These tests must be authorized by the corresponding head of studies, at the request of the teacher responsible for the subject, and will be carried out within the corresponding teaching period.
Office Hours
The opening hours will be set at the beginning of the course
Bibliography
Basic
- McKinney, Wes. Python for data analysis : data wrangling with pandas, NumPy & Jupyter. 3rd edition. Sebastopol: O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA;, 2022. ISBN 9781098104009.