Safety and Civil Protection Engineering

General objectives The module provides the knowledge to acquire and develop skills in the field of the application of transport engineering to emergencies. Through the knowledge of locomotion mechanics, demand forecasting techniques and methods for the design of transport services, the module aims to provide the elements for designing transport services in emergencies, suitable for preparing, for example, the influx of aid in the areas affected by the calamitous events, as well as the evacuation of the affected population. Knowledge and understanding Students will be able to acquire knowledge about: • the main characteristics of the different modes of transport; • the fundamentals of the mechanics of the locomotion of vehicles of transport safety; • the elements of the flow theory; • elements of the operation of transport services; • the theory of the study of transport demand and the schematization methodologies of transport networks; • the constituent elements of the evacuation plans. Applying knowledge and understanding Students will be able to: • set up a rescue plan project, identifying the entry points, the access routes to them and those that connect the entry points to the area affected by the disaster; • set up the project of a population evacuation plan by identifying the number and kind of vehicles to be used, the routes to be travelled, calculating the times and costs; Making judgements The constant alternation of lectures with practical applications allows students to develop an autonomous judgment capacity, which will allow them to apply, adapt and integrate the acquired knowledge in new and different contexts than the starting ones. Students will be able to work on the covered topics both individually and in teams. Communication skills The communication skills of students are encouraged, constantly inviting them to discussion and analysis on the topics and applications covered. Furthermore, an integral part of the learning test is the presentation of the rescue and evacuation plan developed. Learning skills The sharing of teaching material, the invitation to discussion and the application to practical cases allows students to acquire the ability to study independently. In addition, students will be able to develop a rescue and evacuation plan, successfully completing it in set times.