Identifying Data 2020/21
Subject (*) Oceanography Code 730496208
Study programme
Mestrado Universitario en Enxeñaría Naval e Oceánica (plan 2018)
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Official Master's Degree 1st four-month period
First Obligatory 6
Language
Spanish
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Enxeñaría Naval e Industrial
Enxeñaría Naval e Oceánica
Coordinador
Díaz Casás, Vicente
E-mail
vicente.diaz.casas@udc.es
Lecturers
Díaz Casás, Vicente
Santiago Caamaño, Lucía
E-mail
vicente.diaz.casas@udc.es
lucia.santiago.caamano@udc.es
Web
General description 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.
Contingency plan En caso de novo confinamento a materia pasará a modalidade online.
Manteranse os horarios de clase, que se farána través de Teams.
Manterase a avaliación, pero en modalidade online

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A9 A08 - 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.
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.
B7 G02 Capacidade para concibir e desenvolver solucións técnica, económica e ambientalmente adecuadas a necesidades de transporte marítimo ou integral de persoas e mercadorías, de aproveitamento de recursos oceánicos e do subsolo mariño (pesqueiros, enerxéticos, minerais, etc.), uso adecuado do hábitat mariño e medios de defensa e seguridade marítimas.
B19 G14 Capacidade para analizar, valorar e corrixir o impacto social e ambiental das solucións técnicas
C2 C1 Capacidade pra desenrolar a actividade profesional nun entorno multilingue
C7 ABET (e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
C12 ABET (j) A knowledge of contemporary issues.
C13 ABET (k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Coñecemento dos elementos de oceanografía física (ondas, correntes, mareas, etc.) necesarios para a análise do comportamento das estruturas oceánicas e dos seus compoñentes. AJ8
BC5
BJ2
BJ14
CC2
CC7
CC12
CC13

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
The ocean environment from a physical point of view and interaction with the climate. - Study of water bodies.
- Physico-chemical properties of sea water (temperature, salinity, color, density, etc.).
- Dispersion of pollutants in the marine environment.
Wave theory. - Statistical treatment of the sea state.
- Analysis of different wave spectra.
Prediction techniques for waves, winds and currents based on different empirical methods. .
Forces in the ocean environment. - Wind.
- Waves.
- Currents.

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Mixed objective/subjective test A9 B5 B7 B19 C2 C7 C12 C13 1 0 1
Guest lecture / keynote speech A9 B5 B7 B19 C2 C7 C12 C13 29 41 70
Laboratory practice A9 B5 B7 B19 C2 C7 C12 C13 10 15 25
Supervised projects A9 B5 B7 B19 C2 C7 C12 C13 20 30 50
 
Personalized attention 4 0 4
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Mixed objective/subjective test Written exam of the content of the subject, theory and problems.
Guest lecture / keynote speech Oral presentation complemented by the use of audiovisual media and the introduction of some questions aimed at students, in order to transmit knowledge and facilitate learning.
Laboratory practice Carrying out laboratory practices on the concepts of the subject.
Supervised projects Throughout the course, a supervised project will be proposed, individually or in groups, related to the subject.
This will be obligatory, and its realization and public presentation will be essential to pass the subject.
The public presentation will take place in the hours of the subject, being able to agree with the students, in exceptional cases and always at the teacher's discretion, other defense schedules.
The details of the dates / deadlines of the works, as well as its content and its individual or group nature, will be published on the subject's website (Moodle) and will be made public in the classroom.
In addition, some exercises will be proposed, individually or in groups related to the subject.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Supervised projects
Description
Supervised projects: Individualized tutorials are proposed in which the student will be guided in the correct realization of the project, providing possible bibliography and sources of information and advice in the different phases of its development.

Personalized attention will be totally analogous for students with attendance waivers and full-time students. The tutorials will be held at the times established for this purpose for the current academic year.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Mixed objective/subjective test A9 B5 B7 B19 C2 C7 C12 C13 Written exam that covers the entire subject. Theoretical part and problems part. It is necessary to pass both parts to pass . 50
Laboratory practice A9 B5 B7 B19 C2 C7 C12 C13 Carrying out a practice report. 10
Supervised projects A9 B5 B7 B19 C2 C7 C12 C13 Supervised works developed by the student in areas of interest related to the subject - 30%.
Exercises - 10%.
40
 
Assessment comments

On the second opportunity, students must again deliver all the works and orally present them.

Since class attendance is not evaluated within the subject, the requirements that those students with a class attendance waiver will have to meet, both first and second time, will be the same requirements as those without this waiver, being necessary the delivery in time of the supervised works and realization of the oral presentation of the even.

The delivery of the works carried out in this subject:

    It will be requested in virtual format and / or computer support.
    It will be done through Moodle, in digital format without the need to print them.


Sources of information
Basic Myers, Holm and McAllister. (1969). Handbook for ocean and underwater engineering. SNAME
S.K. Chakrabarti (1987). Hydrodynamics of Offshore Structures. WIT Press (UK)
Various (). Principles of Naval Architecture.. EPS Ferrol
Charles I. Bretscheneider. (1969). Topics in Ocean Engineering.. Gulf

Complementary


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus
Dynamics of Offshore Units/730496009

Other comments


(*)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.