The academic offer of the University of Cantabria is mostly taught in Spanish. For specific courses taught in English, please refer to the catalogue of
courses taught in English.
Building:
SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Type of University:
Public center
Address:
AVENIDA DE LOS CASTROS 44 , 39005 SANTANDER
Date of ANECA Assessment Report:
3/27/2012
Discipline:
Engineering and Architecture
Participating universities:
Universidad de Oviedo
Universidad de Burgos
Academic, scientific and professional interest justification
Basic competences
Have and understand knowledge that can provide a base or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.
Students should know how to apply their acquired knowledge and their ability in problem-solving in new or little known environments within extensive (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study.
Students should be able to integrate knowledge and deal with the complexity of making judgments from information which even if incomplete or limited includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgment.
Students should know how to communicate their conclusions, knowledge and reasons behind them to a specialised and non-specialised public in a way that is clear and unambiguous.
Students should have learning skills which allow them to continue studying in a way that will have to be largely self-directed or autonomous.
General competences
Ability to integrate effectively into a working group on engineering topics, share the available information, organize these works and integrate its activities in the activity of the group.
Ability to evaluate the impact of their diagnoses and decisions in engineering contexts, also taking into account economic and social conditions.
Capacity of study, synthesis and autonomy sufficient to begin a Doctoral thesis in the field of studies carried out, once this educational programme has been finished.
Capacity and autonomy sufficient to begin a professional career in the field of engineering, once this educational programme has been finished.
Ability to propose and carry out innovative solutions in engineering in order to increase safety in service of industrial plants, prevent accidents and increase the lifespan of them.
Ability to manage available resources and technologies that will allow you to obtain up-to-date scientific information on any research topic in the field of the contents of this Master's Degree.
Ability to manage available resources and technologies that will enable you to obtain up-to-date technical information on structural engineering topics.
Specific competences
Ability to control the properties of materials through modifications in its microstructure.
Ability to recognize the properties of materials, in order to use them to make up new components or components with a better performance.
Ability to evaluate the structural integrity of components subjected to the action of mechanical loads and predict their lifespan in situations of fatigue, stress corrosion cracking and creep.
Ability to evaluate the resistance of materials against corrosive actions at low and high temperatures and to make decisions to protect them against such actions.
Capacity to manage and use different testing techniques used in the mechanical and microstructural characterization of materials, assess resistance to oxidation/corrosion, in order to carry out corresponding measures and to interpret the results obtained in all these tests.
Ability to use different inspection techniques based on non-destructive testing methods and to interpret the records obtained.
Ability to identify the problems associated with completing welded joints and making decisions that ensure their integrity and good performance.
Ability to analyze the root causes for errors in components during service, in order to take appropriate corrective measures and to prevent new errors.
Ability to numerically simulate the behaviour of materials, components and structures, through the use of specialized software.
Ability to apply knowledge about the theory of elasticity and plasticity in solving problems concerning the evaluation of structural integrity of materials, components and structures.
Ability to manage scientific equipment used in different Post-graduate subjects for designing specific experiments and to interpret the results obtained.
Ability to apply theoretical models and to use physical and mathematical tools to diagnose and solve problems.
Ability to solve complex issues and to make decisions involved with the field of structural integrity.
Ability to carry out research work or work of a professional type on structural integrity using existing bibliographic sources and regulations, as well as test equipment and available techniques.
Ability to communicate scientific and technical work on structural integrity, both orally and in writing, in a clear and concised way to both a specialized and non-specialised public.
