Identifying Data 2018/19
Subject (*) Oceanography Code 730496008
Study programme
Mestrado Universitario en Enxeñaría Naval e Oceánica (plan 2018)
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Official Master's Degree 2nd four-month period
 First Obligatory 4.5
Language
Spanish
Galician
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Enxeñaría Naval e Industrial
Coordinador
Díaz Casás, Vicente
 E-mail
vicente.diaz.casas@udc.es
Lecturers
Díaz Casás, Vicente
 E-mail
vicente.diaz.casas@udc.es
Web
General description Coñecemento dos elementos de oceanografía física (ondas, correntes, mareas, etc.) así como das cargas que xeneran e o seu efecto sobre o comportamento das estructuras oceánicas.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A8 Coñecemento dos elementos de oceanografía física (ondas, correntes, mareas, etc.) necesarios para a análise do comportamento das estruturas oceánicas, e dos elementos das oceanografías química e biolóxica que deben ser tidos en conta para a seguridade marítima e para o tratamento da contaminación, e do impacto ambiental producido polos buques e artefactos mariños.
B3 CB08 Que os estudantes sexan capaces de integrar coñecementos e enfrontarse á complexidade de formular xuízos a partir dunha información que, sendo incompleta ou limitada, inclúa reflexións sobre as responsabilidades sociais e éticas vinculadas á aplicación dos seus coñecementos e xuízos
B5 CB10 Que os estudantes posúan as habilidades de aprendizaxe que lles permitan continuar estudando dun modo que haberá de ser en boa medida autodirixido ou autónomo.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Knowledge of the main elements of physical oceanography (waves, currents, tides, among others), which will be useful for analyzing the behaviour of ocean structures and their components. AC8
 BC3
BC5
Conocer los elementos de las oceanografías química y biológica que deben ser tenidos en cuenta para la seguridad marítima y para el tratamiento de la contaminación, y del impacto ambiental producido por los buques y artefactos marinos AC8
 BC3
BC5

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Os seguintes bloques ou temas desenvolvendo-nos os contidos definidos na guía do informe de verificación Forzas dominantes na dinámica dos océanos. Aplicación das ecuacións de conservación aos fluxos do océano. Resposta de ventos de superficie do océano. Correntes e circulación oceánica. ondas do mar lineais e non lineais. costeira e procesos de marea. Dispersión de contaminantes no medio mariño. Composición da auga do mar. Micronutrientes e de produción ecolóxica nos océanos.
Unit 1: Physical oceanography Environmental factors in the conception and design of ocean installations.
Unit 2: Waves theory Mathematical equations of waves parameters
Unit 3: Modelling sea state Mathematical and statistical spectra
Modelling of wind and currents
Unit 4: Environmental loads Loads produced by waves.
Loads produced by wind.
Loads produced by currents.

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Objective test A8 B2 B3 B4 B5 2 0 2
Problem solving A8 B3 B5 12.5 30.5 43
Supervised projects A8 B3 B5 5 29.5 34.5
Guest lecture / keynote speech A8 B5 25.5 2.5 28
 
Personalized attention 5 0 5
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Objective test Written test to evaluate the theoretical knowledge of the subject
Problem solving Practical application of the contents of the subject
Supervised projects Project of the contents of the subject
Guest lecture / keynote speech Oral teaching about the content of the subject

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Supervised projects
Description
Continuous monitoring of the progress of the project.
Individualized or discounted tutoring to resolve incidents or difficulties encountered in the preparation of the projects.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Objective test A8 B2 B3 B4 B5 Written test for the practical assessment of theoretical knowledge of the contents 70
Problem solving A8 B3 B5 Resolution of several questions raised during the course 10
Supervised projects A8 B3 B5 Practical application of the contents in a project 20
 
Assessment comments
40%, at least, should be obtained of each Unit to pass this subject.
All the students should deliver all the issues considering the deadline, neither problems and project will be evaluated after the date specified.

Sources of information
Basic Chakrabarti, S. (2005). Handbook of offshore engineering. Amsterdam : Elsevier
El-Hawary, F. (2001). The ocean engineering handbook. Boca Raton : CRC Press
Tucker, M.J. (2001). Waves in ocean engineering. Amsterdam : Elsevier
Open University Oceanography (1991). Case Studies in Oceanography and Marine Affairs. Open University Oceanography
Pinto Peixoto, J.; Oort, A. H. (1992). Physics of Climate. American Institute of Physics
Apel, J. R. (1987). Principies of Ocean Physics. Academic Press

Complementary


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments

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(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.