Core Courses
The main subjects of the program cover several key aspects:
- Semester 1:
- Soil Mechanics 1: Physical and hydraulic properties of soils, stresses, consolidation, and settlement.
- Strength of Materials: Stress and strain states of materials.
- Hydrogeology and Hydrology: Study of underground aquifers and flows.
- Mathematics applied to geotechnics: Mathematical modeling of geological phenomena.
- Engineering Geomorphology: Study of reliefs and natural hazards.
- Geophysical reconnaissance methods: Electrical, gravimetric, and seismic surveys.
- Remote Sensing and GIS: Spatial analysis applied to geotechnics.
- Scientific English: Comprehension and writing of scientific documents.
- Semester 2:
- Rock Mechanics: Properties of rock masses and failure criteria.
- Soil Mechanics 2: Calculation of foundations and slope stability.
- Construction Materials: Identification and exploitation of geological resources.
- Natural Hazard Management: Earthquakes, floods, landslides.
- Geotechnical Reconnaissance: Soil and rock investigation techniques.
- Topography and Road and Utilities Infrastructure (VRD): Field surveys, leveling, and infrastructure layout.
- Applied Computing: Use of specialized software.
- Semester 3:
- Geotechnics applied to engineering structures: Foundations for roads, tunnels, bridges, and dams.
- Soil and rock reinforcement techniques: Soil stabilization and improvement.
- Environmental Impact Studies: Analysis of project effects on the environment.
- Statistics and Data Analysis: Analysis tools for geotechnical studies.
- Geotechnical Mapping: Production of specialized maps for engineering.
- Semester 4:
- Research Project and Thesis: In-depth work on a geotechnical problem, including internships in companies or in the field.