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EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA September 25 th , 2013 Diego Ferreño Blanco

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EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF

CANTABRIA

September 25th, 2013

Diego Ferreño Blanco

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INDEX

EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

1) INTRODUCTION

2) DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS

3) INSTITUTIONAL EFFORT

4) DISCIPLINARY MEASURES

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1) INTRODUCTION

• Welcome to this first day of class in the Cornell classroom!

• Introducing ourselves:

• José Luis Moura: Director of the School of Civil Engineering.

• Diego Ferreño Blanco: Vice-Director of International Relations of the School of Civil Engineering

• Javier López Lara: Coordinator of the Exchange Programme Cornell – UC.

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1) INTRODUCTION

• This Exchange Programme started the academic year 2007-2008.

• This Programme was conceived in order to provide the best students of Civil Engineering of the UC with the chance to complete their education in the Cornell University.

• Responsibles of the Programme:

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1) INTRODUCTION

• Two years Programme (for the Spanish students):

• The Spanish students spend the first year in the Aula Cornell and the second year in a foreign destination (Cornell, USA, English-spoken destination…).

• It is mandatory (for the Spanish) to complete the two years programme:

• You cannot desert!

• It’s compulsoty to spend the second year abroad.

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2) DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS

• Originally, the Spanish students came from the 5-years (old) Degree in Civil Engineering.

• This course 2012-2013, the Spanish students exclusively come from the 4-years (new) Degree in Civil Engineering.

• Last year everything worked perfectly with the students of the 4-years DCE.

• The Programme gathers students from very different origins, with different profiles and backgrounds:

• USA-Cornell students.

• Other USA students.

• ERASMUS students.

• Spanish students of the Degree in Civil Engineering.

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2) DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS

• This puzzle of students has advantages and inconveniences:

• Teaching is not so easy (more difficult) when the students have very differnt profiles and backgrounds.

• The previous students participating in the Programme descibed the experience as enriching, challenging, gratifying...

• My personal point of view, after teaching in the Cornell – UC Programme for the last 7 years:

• Advantage: 15-20 students.

• Nice atmosphere.

• This icebreking meeting between the USA students and the Spanish students is to allow you to meet each other.

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2) DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS

• Second year destination (Spanish students):

• Cornell University:

• 8 students from the DCE..

• English spoken destination (mainly USA):

• ??? students from the DCE.

• Foreign students:

• 8 USA students (Cornell Programme)

• Variable number of USA and ERASMUS students.

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3) INSTITUTIONAL EFFORT

• It is important to realice about the effort done by the University of Cantabria in order to establish, to maintain and to improve the Programme:

• To establish an agreement with the Cornell University.

• To set up an specific classroom.

• To teach in English!

• To find foreign destinations for the Spanish students.

• To adapt the syllabus between the Cornell-UC Programme and the Degree in Civil Engineering.

• (…)

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3) INSTITUTIONAL EFFORT

• Welcome and thank you for your participation!

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4) DISCIPLINARY MEASURES

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• All the students:

• It’s mandatory to attend the classes.

• More than 3 non justified absences in any subject implies to fail the subject.

• Spanish students:

• It’s mandatory to pass all the subjects by June.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Fall semester:•Instruction Begins: September 23th

•Last Day of Classes: January 17th •Scheduled Exams: January 20th - February 7th

Spring semester:•Instruction Begins: February 10th •Last Day of Classes: May 31st •Scheduled Exams: June 2nd - June 20th

Travel weekends:•Monday, October 11th (Friday Free)•Friday, November 4th (Monday Free)• Friday, December 5th (Thursday Free)

Engineering trip:April, 28th – May 2nd (To be confirmed)

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Scheduled Exams

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Nº Course Final Exam

1 Engineering Computation January 20th

2 Strength of Materials January 23st

3 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering January 28th

4 Fluid Mechanics January 31th

5 Geología Aplicada February 4th

6 Spanish Course February 7th

7 Formación en Valores -

8 Coastal Engineering June 2nd

9 Enginnering Economics and Management June 4th morning

10 Structural Analysis June 6th

11 Geotechnical Engineering: Foundations, excavations and tunnels June 9th

12 Mechanical Properties of Materials June 13th

13 Uncertainty Analysis Engineering June 11th afternoon

14 Prehistoric European Art June 18th afernoon

15 Hydrology June 16th

16 Introducion to Bussinesq Administration June 4th morning

17 Construction of Civil Infrastructure June 20th

18 Energy Systems June 18th morning

19 Enviromental Engineering June 11th morning

20 Heat Transfer June 4th afternoon

Where to find their e-mails of phone number:

http://www.unican.es/directorio/ad/buscar.asp

Instructors

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Nº Course Profesor responsable Profesor colaborador

1 Engineering Computation Jaime Puig Pey Amparo Gil

2 Strength of Materials Jose Ramón González de Cangas Alberto Fernández Leroy

3 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering César Sagaseta Millán Almudena da Costa García, Jorge Castro Gonzalez, Jorge Cañizal Berini

4 Fluid Mechanics Iñigo J. Losada Rodríguez Javier López Lara

5 Spanish Course Lourdes Royano Gutiérrez Carmen Moral

6 Geología Aplicada Miguel Angel Sanchez Carro Miguel Gutiérrez Medina

7 Formación en Valores

8 Coastal Engineering Raúl Medina Santanmaría Giovanni Coco, Fernando Méndez Incera

9 Enginnering Economics and Management Pedro Díaz Simal

10 Structural Analysis Jose Ramón González de Cangas Alberto Fernández Leroy

11 Geotechnical Engineering: Foundations, excavations and tunnels César Sagaseta Millán Almudena da Costa García, Jorge Castro Gonzalez, Jorge Cañizal Berini

12 Mechanical Properties of Materials Diego Ferreño Blanco Sergio Cicero Gonzalez, Jose Antonio Casado del Prado

13 Uncertainty Analysis Engineering Alberto Luceño Vázquez

14 Prehistoric European Art Manuel Ramón González Morales Pablo Arias Cabal

15 Hydrology Agustin Ascorbe Salcedo Andres Liaño Herrera

16 Introducion to Bussinesq Administration Pedro Díaz Simal

17 Construction of Civil Infrastructure Jorge Rodriguez Hernzandez Daniel Castro Fresno, Francisco Ballester Muñoz

18 Energy Systems Mario Mañana Canteli Alfredo Ortiz Fernandez

19 Enviromental Engineering Amaya Lobo Ana Lorena Esteban Garcia

20 Heat Transfer Pedro Serrano Bravo

Fall Semester

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Hora L M X J V Hora

8,30-9,00

Fluid Mechanics

Strength of Marerials

Formacion en Valores

Geology Geology

8,30-9,00

9,00-9,30 9,00-9,30

9,30-10,00 9,30-10,00

10,00-10,30 10,00-10,30

10,30-11,00           10,30-11,00

11,00-11,30

Engineering Computation

Fluid Mechanics

Spanish Course

12,30-13,00Formacion en

Valores

11,00-11,30

11,30-12,00 11,30-12,00

12,00-12,30

13,30-14,00

12,00-12,30

12,30-13,00

13,00-13,30

Strength of Marerials

Engineering Computation

Engineering Computation

Strength of Marerials

13,00-13,30

13,30-14,00

16,00-16,30

Spanish Course

        16,00-16,30

16,30-17,00         16,30-17,00

17,00-17,30         17,00-17,30

17,30-18,00         17,30-18,00

18,00-18,30           18,00-18,30

18,30-19,00           18,30-19,00

19,00-19,30           19,00-19,30

19,30-20,00           19,30-20,00

Spring semester (Cantabria students)

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Spring semester (Cornell students)

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