Sveučilište u Splitu - Fakultet građevinarstva, arhitekture i geodezije University of Split - Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy

Academic staff:

• Hrvoje Gotovac Ph.D., Full Professor, Head of Department 
• Roko Andričević Ph.D., Full Professor, tenure
• Veljko Srzić Ph.D., Associate Professor
• Morena Galešić Ph.D., Assistant Professor
• Krste Živković, Assistant

Learning outcomes:

Undergraduate University Study of Civil Engineering
Hydraulic Structures - a student will be able to:
- apply Darcy's law in realistic problems with interpretation;
- use seismic and geophysical measurements for interpretation of investigative works;
- solve and understand the problem of pumping into aquifers;
- apply the global stability control of hydraulic structures;
- apply the optimization process in the dimensioning phase;
- create simple mathematical models for dynamical analysis of the work of derivative hydroelectric power plants;
- quantify acceptable risk in design of hydrotechnical structures.

Ports and Marine Structures - a student will be able to: 
- understand technology of maritime measurements;
- work with bathymetry maps;
- work with the deterministic and stochastic description of the wind speed field, the velocity of the sea current and wave height;
- understand the physics of long-period and short-period oscillations in the sea;
- understand sea current mechanics;
- define and use the reference datum height;
- understand physical and mathematical background of linear wave theory;
- assess wave parameters in different sea zones;
- calculate the load on structures;
- define dimensions of rubble mound breakwater, its elevation, width of the crown and toe, choose the block weight considering the project wave height;
- work with concepts of global stability control of a vertical wall type breakwater and defining its cross section dimensions;
- use, apply and interpret the results of theory of unreliability for accidental load cases;
- select project parameters of harbors and mooring systems.

Graduate University Study of Civil Engineering
Hydraulic Structures - a student will be able to:
- apply Darcy's law in realistic problems with interpretation;
- use seismic and geophysical measurements for interpretation of investigative works;
- solve and understand the problem of pumping into aquifers;
- apply the global stability control of hydraulic structures;
- apply the optimization process in the dimensioning phase;
- create simple mathematical models for dynamical analysis of the work of derivative hydroelectric power plants;
- quantify acceptable risk in design of hydrotechnical structures.

Ports and Marine Structures - a student will be able to: 
- understand technology of maritime measurements;
- work with bathymetry maps;
- work with the deterministic and stochastic description of the wind speed field, the velocity of the sea current and wave height;
- understand the physics of long-period and short-period oscillations in the sea;
- understand sea current mechanics;
- define and use the reference datum height;
- understand physical and mathematical background of linear wave theory;
- assess wave parameters in different sea zones;
- calculate the load on structures;
- define dimensions of rubble mound breakwater, its elevation, width of the crown and toe, choose the block weight considering the project wave height;
- work with concepts of global stability control of a vertical wall type breakwater and defining its cross section dimensions;
- use, apply and interpret the results of theory of unreliability for accidental load cases;
- select project parameters of harbors and mooring systems.

Coastal Engineering - a student will be able to: 
- define project parameters of the wave in the offshore zone using general field geometry and wind data;
- estimate wave parameters in the coastal zone;
- select the project parameters of subsea outfall and following objects based on hydraulic, static and ecological criteria;
- create technical drawing of the line typed coastal structures;
- estimate the effect of the effluent on the recipient in the coastal zone;
- analyse project parameters of diffuser and its influence on recipient quality;
- solve problems in the area of stability of objects immersed in the sea;
- create simple numerical models in the field of coastal engineering using MS Excel;
- use numerical model in the structure optimization process and defining the project parameters;
- plan beaches, groins and submerged breakwaters on the conceptual and main project level of project;
- understand the processes in deltas;
- analyse conceptual solutions for salt intrusion protection.

Integrated Water Resources Management - a student will be able to:
- understand basic elements of water resource management in the river basin and characteristics of the water resources system;
- recognize basics of integrated water resources management;
- understand the basic principles and recommendations of The Water Framework Directive (WFD) and methodology of its application to river basin;
- understand the basic elements of water quality modeling and to acquire the basic experience in the practical application of modeling in order to manage water resources;
- define management problems on river basin level and overcome all the necessary elements of a Management Plan as the final phase of application of WFD.

Hydropower Engineering - a student will be able to:
- explain the basics of water and sea energy;
- use methods of water power exploitation;
- understand the basic hydro energetic power plants management methods;
- use basic design and construction methods for hydropower facilities.

Groundwater Flow and Solute Transport Modeling - a student will be able to:
- apply Darcy's law in realistic flow problems with interpretation;
- analyse flow in pressurized and free water face aquifers with natural and forced flow gradients using finite and difference element methods;
- analyse stream flow;
- analyse traser and pollution of non-reactive solute transport using Lagranges method;
- interpretate the tracer tests and the tests of pumping and nourishment;
- understand stochastic modelling of aquifer heterogeneity using the kriging method;
- understand stochastic modelling of flow and solute transport using the Monte-Carlo method.

Postgraduate Doctoral Study of Civil Engineering
Dispersion Processes in Water Resources - a student will be able to:
- understand transport mechanisms in porous and general media;
- analyse spatio temporal properties of concentration field due to the different initial and boundary conditions;
- interact with collaborators in decision making related to environmental issues;
- characterise concentration field in stationary and non-stationary conditions;
- apply dispersion process understanding in general media in the environment.

Ecological Risk Assessment Theory - a student will be able to:
- identify hazard and risk;
- apply appropriate concepts to assess reliability and risk in the environment;
- quantify risk in problems related to human health adverse effect.

Introduction to Numerical Modeling in Engineering - a student will be able to:
- understand mathematical formulations of phisical problems;
- apply strong and weak numerical formulation in solving procedure of physical problems;
- apply finite difference, finite element and finite volume method in solving engineering problems;
- understand stability criteria of numerical solutions;
- solve non-stationary problems with explicit and implicit numerical integration approaches.

Graduate University Study of Architecture and Urban Planning
Marine Structures and Port - a student will be able to:
-  use and understand available parameters necessary for coastline planning and marine structures design;
- understand and predict characteristic values of sea level and wave heights in Adriatic sea;
- analyse and validate possible technical solutions for coastal structures;
- provide the conceptual design of beach stabilization and design and harbor design;
- cooperate with specialized design engineers competent for solving complex coastal engineering problems.

Undergraduate Professional Study of Civil Engineering
Marine Structures - a student will be able to:
- understand technology of maritime measurements;
- work with bathymetry maps;
- work with the deterministic and stochastic description of the wind speed field, the velocity of the sea current and wave height;
- understand the physics of long-period and short-period oscillations in the sea;
- classify sea currents;
- define and use the reference datum height;
- understand physical and mathematical background of linear wave theory;
- assess wave parameters in different sea zones;
- calculate the load on structures;
- define dimensions of rubble mound breakwater, its elevation, width of the crown and toe, choose the block weight considering the project wave height;
- work with concepts of global stability control of a vertical wall type breakwater and defining its cross section dimensions;
- use, apply and interpret the results of theory of unreliability for accidental load cases;
- select project parameters of harbors and mooring systems.