Class Project in Environmental Engineering

It is a discipline at the end of the degree and it is important that students have taken as many subjects as possible from previous semesters. In Environmental Engineering Projects, many of the concepts acquired in transversal and more specific disciplines in the environmental area are necessary.

For this reason this discipline is developed in the last semester of the course. By offering students a set of various proposals and tutor teachers, it is easier for students to choose a topic of their preference.

This discipline at the end of the student's academic journey allows the student to check if he feels prepared to organize his work in the face of weekly challenges that are placed by the tutor teacher and if he can perform tasks with greater autonomy.

The teachers involved in the discipline are invited to propose a number of related topics of their research lines or ideally with solving a particular problem for a partner outside of the university.

All of the themes to be worked depend on the number of students envolved in the discipline, students proceed to the choice of the theme according to their area of personal interest.

It will proceed as follows:

- Presentation of the themes of the tutors teachers;

- Organization of working groups;

- Selection of project themes by the working groups;

- Introduction to the theme where students will develop the work;

- Guidance of students by specific tutors, with classes / monitoring of the working group (tutorial meetings);

- Development work and preparation of a final report;

- Presentation of the final results, in seminar mode, to colleagues, teachers and possible partner entities.

With this UC, the aim is to integrate students into R&D projects or initiatives aimed at solving specific problems proposed by partner entities, accompanied by mentoring professors.

A bibliografia é variada sendo aconselhada pelo docente responsável por cada tema. Tem por base artigos científicos, livros, etc., de acordo com as áreas e os temas a serem explorados.

Bibliografia geral:

Mackenzie, L. Davis; L. Masten, Susan J.  (3ª Edição); ¿Princípios de Engenharia Ambiental¿; ISBN 9788580555905; McGraw-Hill; 872 p..

 Zimmerman, Julie B.e Mihelcic, James R., (2017); ¿Engenharia Ambiental- Fundamentos, Sustentabilidade e Projeto¿; ISBN 9788521634553; LTC; 732 p..

Abel Pinto, A.; (2018); ¿ISO 14001:2015 Gestão Ambiental - Guia Prático¿; ISBN 9789897523847; Lidel; 240 p.