Undergraduate in Civil Engineering

Goals

The aim of the undergraduate course is to train professionals with highly qualified scientific, technical, ethical and professional levels, in the various areas of civil engineering intervention, with the ability to apply high level knowledge. To reach this goal, skills are developed to enable these professionals to design, plan, implement and manage projects in the areas of structures, buildings, water and environment, planning and transport. In addition the following capacities are also developed: use of modern information technology in implementing the various functions that make up the civil engineering professional activities; act in diverse workplaces such as consulting, design, construction companies and construction services, building inspection, planning and transport, management water resources and environment, both government entities and private companies.

Curricular plan

CodeCurricular Unit Period ECTS Workload
9089101Mathematical Analysis1st Semester61st Year
9089102Linear Algebra1st Semester51st Year
9089103Physics1st Semester61st Year
9089104Technical Drawing1st Semester51st Year
9089105Topography1st Semester61st Year
9089106English1st Semester21st Year
9089107Statistics2nd Semester31st Year
9089108Applied Mathematics2nd Semester61st Year
9089109Applied Mathematics2nd Semester51st Year
9089110Design and Computer Graphics2nd Semester51st Year
9089111Programming2nd Semester61st Year
9089112Engineering Geology2nd Semester51st Year
CodeCurricular Unit Period ECTS Workload
9089113Soil Mechanics and Foundations I1st Semester62nd Year
9089114Strength of Materials I1st Semester52nd Year
9089115Hydraulics1st Semester62nd Year
9089116Construction Materials1st Semester52nd Year
9089117General Construction Processes1st Semester42nd Year
9089118Urban and Regional Planning1st Semester42nd Year
9089119Soil Mechanics and Foundations II2nd Semester62nd Year
9089120Strength of Materials II2nd Semester52nd Year
9089121Hydrology and Water Resources2nd Semester52nd Year
9089122Theory of Structures2nd Semester52nd Year
9089123Installations in Buildings2nd Semester42nd Year
9089124Road Design I2nd Semester52nd Year
CodeCurricular Unit Period ECTS Workload
9089125Reinforced Concrete I1st Semester63rd Year
9089126Sewage Systems1st Semester53rd Year
9089127Road Design II1st Semester63rd Year
9089129Construction Planning and Safety1st Semester63rd Year
9089130Innovation and Entrepreneurship1st Semester23rd Year
Elective I1st Semester53rd Year
9089131Reinforced Concrete II2nd Semester63rd Year
9089132Buildings Physics2nd Semester33rd Year
9089133Civil Engineering Project2nd Semester83rd Year
9089134Seminar2nd Semester33rd Year
9089133Civil Engineering Project2nd Semester83rd Year
9089134Seminar2nd Semester33rd Year
Elective II2nd Semester53rd Year
Elective III2nd Semester53rd Year

More information

IPLeiria is the first Polytechnic Institute in Portugal to be granted the EUR-ACE® label at the bachelor level in Civil Engineering recognized by ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education). The accreditation extended to Master in Civil Engineering as well recognizing quality in Civil Engineering programs at School of Technology and Management of Leiria’s Polytechnic. The distinction confirms education quality in these particular field of study placing these programs among the best European universities and polytechnics.