Geological Engineering

Cycle

Primeiro ciclo

Degree

Licenciado

ECTS Coordinator

Rogério Eduardo Bordalo da Rocha

Coordinator

José Carlos Ribeiro Kullberg

Opening date

September

Vacancies

30

Fees

999,71 Euros

Schedule

Daytime

Education objectives

Geological Engineering is a specialty that applies principles, concepts and techniques of Geological Sciences in solving engineering problems involving the Earth and its functioning as a geodynamic system. 

The Earth Sciences and Engineering are considered as the main areas of knowledge in many of the more developed countries of the world. Are basic to the development of society and the welfare of Man. Natural materials, water, energy (oil, coal, natural gas, geothermal), construction and public works are essential and indispensable to today''''''''s society. The search and exploitation of natural resources, the issues associated with appropriate regional and urban planning and the resolution of environmental problems resulting therefrom, are some of the core activities of the Engineer Geologist. 

The undergraduate degree in Geological Engineering, New University of Lisbon (LEG), aims to prepare graduates with solid basic training in the areas of Geosciences and Engineering Sciences which, with the field materials of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science , may be able to work in various fields of applied nature and technology. 

The goals are consistent with the assumptions of the Dublin descriptors. The teaching workload is the average of 23 hours per week. Many disciplines rely on education supported the system of "blended-learning" program through Moodle. This program allows you to develop a direct interface with each student, launch questions, discuss issues or provide assessment tests. 
 The major intervention areas of future graduates in engineering geology are related to construction and public works and the exploration and exploitation of natural resources. It covers the fields of action and/or expertise that connect not only among other specialties of engineering (civil, mining and environment) as between engineering and geology. 

Careers

• Provide services within the study to: 
• civil works; 
• exploration, collection and protection of groundwater; 
• exploration and exploitation of aggregates for the construction industry; 
• exploration and exploitation of minerals and ornamental; 
• petroleum geology; 
• urban and regional planning; 
• Protection against Natural Hazards.

Degree pre-requisites

Duration : 3 years
Credits : 180 ECTS
Mandatory scientific areas

Area	Credits (ECTS)
Engineering	64
Human and Social Sceinces	5
Physics	11.5
Geology	57.5
Informatics	5.5
Mathematics	31
Chemistry	5.5

Access to other courses

Access to 2nd cycle

Evaluation rules

The following modes of evaluation are used with regard to academic qualifications:

1. Evaluation based solely on an examination or completion of a final project.
2. 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.
3. Evaluation based obligatorily on an examination or a final project. In these co

   Structure

   1.º Semester
   Code	Name	ECTS
   5001	Análise Matemática I C	7.0
   5240	Álgebra Linear e Geometria Analítica C	6.5
   3648	Física I	6.5
   7697	Geologia Geral	5.5
   3853	Química I C	5.5

   2.º Semester
   Code	Name	ECTS
   5003	Análise Matemática II C	6.5
   3643	Introdução aos Computadores e Programação	5.5
   7701	Mineralogia	5.5
   7703	Petrologia Sedimentar e Sedimentologia	5.5
   7702	Topografia e Geologia de Campo	6.0

   3.º Semester
   Code	Name	ECTS
   5004	Análise Matemática III C	6.0
   7706	Estratigrafia e Paleontologia	6.0
   3646	Mecânica Aplicada I	6.5
   7707	Petrologia Ígnea e Metamórfica	5.5
   2085	Probabilidades e Estatística D	5.0

   4.º Semester
   Code	Name	ECTS
   3653	Economia	5.0
   7710	Geofísica	5.0
   7712	Geologia Estrutural	6.0
   7713	Geoquímica	5.0
   7709	Geostatística e Tratamento de Dados	5.0
   7711	Sistemas de Representação Geológica e Geográfica	5.0

   5.º Semester
   Code	Name	ECTS
   7718	Detecção Remota	5.0
   7716	Geologia de Portugal	6.0
   5258	Hidráulica Geral	7.0
   3814	Prospecção Geofísica e Mecânica	6.0
   7715	Resistência de Materiais	6.0

   6.º Semester
   Code	Name	ECTS
   7720	Cartografia Geológica	6.0
   7719	Geologia de Engenharia	6.0
   2761	Hidrogeologia	6.0
   3827	Mecânica dos Solos	6.0
   7721	Rochas Industriais e Ornamentais	6.0