IDENTIFYING DATA 2014_15
Subject (*) ANALYTICAL TOOLS APPLIED TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Code 20675106
Study programme
Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Production (2011)
Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Compulsory First AN
Language
Català
Department Enginyeria Química
Geografia
Coordinator
MATEO SANZ, JOSEP MARIA
SERRANO GINÉ, DAVID
E-mail josepmaria.mateo@urv.cat
david.serrano@urv.cat
Lecturers
MATEO SANZ, JOSEP MARIA
SERRANO GINÉ, DAVID
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General description and relevant information Students will learn to treat scientific data in a statistically reliable by applying basic and multivariate statistical tools to use and applicable to the environment, such as GIS and modeling.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
  Professional
  AP1 A1.1. Formulate strategies to collate data for the design and application of conceptual and calculation models aimed at improving understanding of complex systems of engineering and environmental management.
  AP2 A1.2. Analyze the dynamic interactions in complex systems in the environment and general surroundings.
  AP3 A1.3. Provide scientific evaluations for developing policies and taking decisions that are sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
  Professional
  BP1 B1.1. Communicate and discuss proposals and conclusions in a clear and unambiguous manner in specialized and non-specialized multilingual forums.
  BP2 B1.2. Adapt to a changing environment.
  BP3 B2.1. Influence and guide others to improve performance.
  BP4 B2.2. Provide guidelines to define and achieve objectives.
  BP6 B3.1. Work in a team with responsibilities shared among multidisciplinary, multilingual and multicultural teams.
  BP7 B4.1. Show commitments to an attitude of continuous learning
  BP8 B4.2. Learn autonomously and with initiative.
  BP9 B5.1. Work autonomously, responsibly and with initiative in a research and innovation context.
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
  Common
  CC1 Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English
  CC3 Be able to manage information and knowledge
  CC4 Be able to express themselves correctly both orally and in writing in one of the two official languages of the URV
  CC5 Be committed to ethics and social responsibility as citizens and professionals
  CC6 Be able to define and develop their academic and professional project

Learning aims
Objectives Competences
Aplica les tècniques de tractament de dades medioambientals. Representa dades en forma gràfica. AP1
AP2
AP3
BP1
BP2
BP3
BP4
BP6
BP7
BP8
BP9
CC1
CC3
CC4
CC5
CC6

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Tractament i anàlisi estadístic de dades en Enginyeria Ambiental.
Aplicació del SIG per al tractament de dades.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours Hours outside the classroom (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
0.5 0 0.5
 
Lecture
9 13.5 22.5
Problem solving, classroom exercises
10 15 25
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms
10 15 25
 
Personal tuition
0 1 1
 
Practical tests
1 0 1
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Introducció de l'assignatura on s'expliquen els continguts a treballar, els objectius a avaluar, la metodologia que s'usa i el mètode d'avaluació.
Lecture Combinació de classe magistral i estudi de casos mitjançant la introducció dels conceptes bàsics, la discusió d'exemples i la realització conjunta d'exercicis de forma presencial. Inclou reunions de discussió en grup o individuals per aclarir conceptes o metodologies. Inclou el treball individual de l'alumne.
Problem solving, classroom exercises Resolució de coleccions de problemes per part dels estudiants sota la supervisió del professorat, individualment o en grup. Inclou el treball individual de l'alumne.
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms Realització de pràctiques en grup per tal de traslladar els coneixements teòrics a les eines informàtiques i introduir el coneixement i ús de software específic. Inclou el treball individual de l'alumne.
Personal tuition

Personalized attention
 
Personal tuition
Description
Assessorament a l'estudiant en el desenvolupament del seu treball en la matèria. Aquest assessorament podrà ser presencial, en els despatxos dels professors que imparteixen l'assignatura i a les hores de consulta disponibles de cada professor, i/o per correu electrònic on el professor contestarà els correus electrònics enviats pels estudiants.

Assessment
  Description Weight
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms Realizació d'exercicis fets individualment o en grup usant les eines informàtiques. 50%
Practical tests Proves individuals on hi hagi problemes d'aplicació pràctica sobre els continguts tractats a l'assignatura. 50%
 
Other comments and second exam session

Sources of information

Basic Josep Maria Mateo, Apuntes de Estadística, ,
Burrough, P.A, Principales of geographical information system forland resources assessment, Oxford Unive, 1988
Santos Preciado, J.M.; Cocero Matesanz, D., Los SIG raster en el campomedioambiental y territorial. Ejercicios prácticos con IDRISI y MiraMon, UNED, 2009

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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.