Projects

- To understand the context of project engineering.
- Knowledge of the phases and methodologies associated with the engineering project.
- Knowledge and identification of the different project agents.
- Acquiring a broad basic training to enable an overall view.
- Identify problems, needs and opportunities in the rural world.
- Learn to identify, assess and take into account the human, social and environmental factors that affect or are affected by the project.
- Understand the elements that integrate a project and the need for an integrated approach.
- Understand the factors conditioning the project.
- Understand the relationships between the actors in the project.
- Understand the time dimension of the engineering project.
- Apply the methodologies of project formulation, evaluation, management and monitoring. Apply multi-criteria decision-making techniques.
- Represent on plans and proposed solutions.
- Analyse and classify problems, needs and opportunities in the rural context.
- Analyse actors and beneficiaries of projects. Distinguish, attribute, rank, contrast and compare problems, needs and opportunities to social groups.
- Analyse from a multi-criteria or engineering project perspective.
- Propose strategic alternatives.
- Design measures to solve problems.
- Elaborate a work or feasibility study in the group.
- Plan the team work.
- Conclude written contributions, developed and synthesis capacity.
- Communicate orally the work carried out, developing skills for the communication and presentation of their ideas.
- Evaluate projects from an economic, social and environmental point of view.
- Judge a project from a multi-criteria point of view. Defend their own ideas.

The degree report includes the following contents for this subject:

- Introduction to projects.
- Project morphology.
- Programming and execution management.
- Project evaluation.
- Health and safety in the execution of projects.
- Project methodologies.
- Professional activity.

These contents will be developed according to the following programme.


LECTURES PROGRAMME

Block I. Formulation.

Theme 1. Introduction to engineering projects.
The technique. Engineering. The engineering office. The engineering project. Basic characteristics of a project. Conditions for drawing up an engineering project. Aims, objectives and goals of a project.

Theme 2. Conceptual outline of the project.
Objective reality. Subjective reality. Situations A, A', B, B'. Project techniques for the formulation of projects.

Theme 3. The project cycle.
The project as a system. The project cycle. The uncertainty management function.

Theme 4. Project engineering.
Production programme. Production process. Design engineering. Infrastructure engineering. Building engineering. Installations engineering.


Block II. Morphology.

Theme 5. Project documents.
Project morphology. Documents: essential characteristics, function and objectives, practical rules for their realisation.

Theme 6. Project repport.
Characteristics. Content. Practical rules. Annexes to the report.

Theme 7. Plans I.
Concept. Missions. Types of graphic representations. Types of plans. Systematisation and arrangement. Identification of plans. Scales, formats and folding of plans. Dimensioning. Regulations.

Theme 8. Plans II.
Situation and location plan. Descriptive plans of the conditioning factors. Plans defining the current situation.

Theme 9. Plans III.
Plans defining the transformation. Site plan. Plans of buildings.

Theme 10. Plans IV.
Plans defining the transformation. Earthworks. Linear works. Irrigation. Plantations.

Theme 11. Specifications I.
Definition. Parties involved. Types of specifications. Specifications of execution.

Theme 12. Specifications II.
Technical specifications. Particular technical specifications (PCTP). Compatibility between specifications. Methodologies. Index of chapters. Layout. Materials. Execution. Final acceptance. Measurement and payment. Non-conformities.

Theme 13. Budgets I.
Definition, objective and content, classification of inputs, historical review, budgeting model: Division and budget systematisation: investment groups, investment components, execution chapters, work or execution units. Classification and cost inputs: endogenous costs (direct execution costs, indirect execution costs). Exogenous costs (overheads, industrial profit, VAT). Cost allocation.

Theme 14. Budgets II.
Introduction. Typology of prices: supply prices, basic prices, auxiliary prices and unit prices. Price structure: Headings, decomposed prices. Calculation of prices: calculation of basic prices, auxiliary prices, unit prices, calculation of indirect execution costs.

Theme 15. Budgets III.
Measurements, basic terminology, the measurement process. The epigraph as a synchronisation mechanism, units and measurement criteria. Types of measurement: "in plan" and "on site". Measurement on plans: forms, characteristics, deductions, transfers, etc. Measurement of singular items.

Theme 16. Budgets IV.
Partial budgets. Material execution budgets. Modalities of execution: Budget of execution by contract, budget of execution by administration, budget of execution by acquisition. General summary of the budget. Budget for the knowledge of the promoter. Summary of the budgeting model.

Blok III. Project implementation programming.

Theme 17. Project programming I.
Basic considerations: Planning and programming. Systematisation of a project into activities. Scheduling techniques. Gannt diagrams. Time and resource allocation. Techniques based on the use of networks. Historical background. PERT-CPM. Activity and event. Relationships between activities. Time allocation. PERT Network.

Theme 18. Project scheduling II.
Early and last times: concept and calculation. Slack of an event. Activity slack: total, free and independent. Critical path. Execution schedule.


LABS PROGRAMME

The labs will be carried out simultaneously with the progress of the lectures.

Students will be organised in groups of 3 (voluntarily grouped together). They will be provided with sample project documents that will form the basis for each of the labs. In turn, each student will have to obtain an example project that will serve as a basis for repeating what the group has done during the practical in the individual work time.

The planned labs will be the following:

PL 1: Formulation - The conceptual scheme of the project and the project engineering will be reviewed.
PL 2: Plans I - The project drawing documentation will be reviewed.
PL 3: Plans II - A total of 2 to 4 drawings similar to the project drawings used in practice will be prepared.
PL 4: Budgets I - The budget of a project will be revised.
PL 5: Budgets II - An investment chapter similar to a project will be prepared using a budgeting programme and price databases.
PL 6: Programming - The programming of a project will be solved.

Within a maximum period of 2 weeks from the start of the course, students must indicate which group they belong to and show, either by email or physically, to the teacher the project with which they are going to carry out the individual labs.

A single practical work will be handed in by each student which will include: 1º The group's lab report, the result of the work carried out in class with the material provided by the lecturers. The grade will be the same for all members of the group. 2º The individual report of each student with the work carried out with the individual project.

The format, content and quality criteria applied for the correction will be explained to the students in class by the lecturers.

The date of delivery of the work will be agreed with the students taking as an initial reference the date of the exam of the first call.

Basic bibliography
- Álvarez, C. J., Amiama, C., Marey, M. F. (2003). Los otros Proyectos. Prácticas. UNICOPIA (Servicio de publicaciones de la EPS-USC). Lugo.
- Álvarez, C. J., Barrasa. M. y Díaz, F. (1994). Problemas de Programación y Control de Proyectos de Ingeniería. UNICOPIA (Servicio de publicaciones de la EPS-USC). Lugo.
- Álvarez, C. J., Barrasa. M. y Díaz, F. (1994). Ejercicios de Evaluación Económica de Proyectos de Ingeniería. UNICOPIA (Servicio de publicaciones de la EPS-USC). Lugo.
- Alvarez, C. J., et al. (1995). Ingeniería del Diseño: una aproximación a la distribución en planta. Publicaciones de la E.T.S.I.A - U.P.M. Madrid.
- Barrasa Rioja, M.; Marey Pérez, M. F. 2000. Ejercicios de proyectos. Unicopia. Lugo.
- Barrasa Rioja, M.; Pereira González, J. M. 1998. Fichas para la formulación de proyectos. Unicopia. Lugo.
- Barrasa Rioja, M.; Pereira González, J. M.; González López, J. J. 2002. Ejercicios de presupuestación I. Unicopia. Lugo.
- Barrasa Rioja, M.; Pereira González, J. M.; González López, J. J.; Rodríguez Barreiro, T.; -Regueira Gay, R. , 2005. Ejercicios de presupuestación III. Unicopia. Lugo.
- Barrasa Rioja, M. 2003. Ejercicios de programación de proyectos. Unicopia. Lugo.
- Castro Fresno, D., Aja Setián, J. 2005. Organización y control de obras. Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Cantabria, Santander.
- Cano, J. L., Rebollar, R. y Sáenz, M. J. (2003). Curso de Gestión de Proyectos (Manual del Profesor, Manual del Alumno y CD). AEIPRO. Zaragoza.
- Cos, M. de. (1995). Teoría General del Proyecto. Volumen I. Ingeniería de Proyectos. Síntesis. Madrid.
- Cos, M. de. (1997). Teoría General del Proyecto. Volumen II Dirección de Proyectos. Síntesis. Madrid.

Complementary bibliography
- Muther, R. (2006). Edificaciones industriales. Hispano-Europea. Madrid.
- Palacios. J. (2010). Formulación de proyectos de ingeniería agroforestal. Unicopia Lugo 2010
- Romero, C. (2000). Técnicas de programación y control de proyectos. Pirámide. Madrid.
- Sapag, N., Sapag, R. (2008). Preparación para la evaluación de proyectos (4ª Ed), McGraw-Hill, Bogotá.
- Trueba, I., Cazorla, A. y Gracia, J. J. (1995). Proyectos empresariales. Formulación y evaluación. Mundi-Prensa. Madrid.

In this subject the student will acquire and practise a series of generic competences, desirable in any university degree and specific to engineering in general or forestry engineering in particular. The following competences will be covered within the framework of competences designed for the degree:

Basic, general and transversal competences:
CT1 - Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
CT2 - Capacity for reasoning and argumentation.
CT3 - Ability to work individually, with a self-critical attitude.
CT4 - Ability to work in groups and deal with problematic situations collectively.
CT5 - Ability to obtain adequate, diverse and up-to-date information.
CT6 - Ability to prepare and present an organised and comprehensible text.
CT7 - Ability to make a clear, concise and coherent public presentation.
CT8 - Commitment to the truthfulness of the information offered to others.

GC3 - Knowledge of degradation processes affecting forest systems and resources (pollution, pests and diseases, fires, etc.) and ability to use techniques for the protection of the forest environment, forest hydrological restoration and biodiversity conservation.
GC4 - Ability to assess and correct environmental impact, as well as apply environmental auditing and management techniques.
GC7 - Ability to solve technical problems derived from the management of natural spaces.
GC10 - Ability to apply forest management and land planning techniques, as well as the criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management within the framework of forest certification procedures.
CG12 - Ability to organise and plan companies and other institutions, with knowledge of the legislative provisions that affect them and the fundamentals of marketing and commercialisation of forest products.
GC13 - Ability to design, direct, elaborate, implement and interpret projects and plans, as well as to write technical reports, survey reports, valuations, expert opinions and appraisals.


Specific competences:

CECF17 - Project methodology, organisation and management.
CETEIF10 - Industrial safety and hygiene.
CETEIF11 - Environmental management of the forestry industry.

Lectures given by the lecturers in charge of the subject and occasionally by guest lecturers. A total of 15 hours of lectures and 18.5 hours of student work in the preparation of the subjects. With the following competences worked on: CT1, CT2, CT3, CG3, CG4, CG7, CG10, CG12, CG13CECF17, CETEIF10, CETEIF11.

- Activities in small seminars with groups. Case studies. Presentation of real professional work and discussion. With a total of 10 hours of lectures. With the following competences: CT4, CT5, CT6, CG10, CECF17, CETEIF10, CETEIF11.

- Practical work to be carried out by students in small groups and related to the content of the subject. With a total of 10 classroom hours and approximately 20 hours of student work. With the following competences: CT1, CT2, CT3, CG12, CECF17, CETEIF10, CETEIF11.

- Readings from the recommended bibliography throughout the course. With a total of approximately 22.5 hours of student work. With the following competences worked on: CT7, CT8, CG13, CECF17, CETEIF10, CETEIF11.

- Individual and group tutorials to complement the theoretical and practical contents. With a total of approximately 3 hours of student work. With the following competences worked on: CT2, CG10, CECF17, CETEIF10, CETEIF11.

- Group work carried out by the students. With a total of 15 hours. With the following competences worked on: CT2, CG10, CECF17, CETEIF10, CETEIF11.

- Preparation of assessment tests. A total of 15 hours of student work. With the following competences worked on: CT4, CG7, CG13, CECF17, CETEIF10, CETEIF11.

- Assessment tests, aimed at verifying the fulfilment of the didactic objectives by the students. With a total of approximately 3 hours of student work.

In total, 44 classroom hours and 68.5 hours of student work (the sum of classroom and personal work is 112.5 hours).

Written exam(s) (50% of the grade): competences CG3, CG4, CG7, CG10, CG12, CG13, CECF17, CETEEF10, CETEEF11.

Report submitted and/or presented (50% of the grade): competences CG3, CG4, CG7, CG10, CG12, CG13, CECF17, CETEEF10, CETEEF11.

In order to pass the subject it is necessary to obtain a grade higher than 4 in each of the two sections.

For the assessment of the 2nd opportunity, the grade of the work submitted will be retained.

For cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the "Regulations for the evaluation of students' academic performance and revision of grades" will apply.

These criteria are valid for the 1st and 2nd opportunity and the grades will be retained only during the academic year.

It will depend on the capacity and interest of each student. Approximately 112.5 hours of which 44 will be face-to-face and approximately 68.5 will be individual or group work.

Attendance and active participation in all classes.
Reading the bibliography according to the teacher's indications.
Consulting doubts during the development of the corresponding class in tutorials.
Review of the material explained in class and elaboration of a schematic synthesis.