AECEF NEWSLETTER 1/2002
4th AECEF International Symposium
on
Environmental Aspects in Civil Engineering Education
INVITATION
The 4th AECEF International Symposium will be held on 18-20 September 2002 at the University of Porto.
The brand new building of the Faculty of Engineering is the venue for this event and we are delighted to invite you to attend the Conference and actively participate in its scientific and technical sessions.
An exciting social programme has been prepared to give you a friendly taste of Portuguese hospitality, as well as the chance to discover the Historic Center of Porto and the hidden beauty of the Douro River Valley, both recently classified as World Heritage by the Unesco.
José Ferreira Lemos
Chairman of the Organizing Committee
THE SYMPOSIUM
The purpose of the Symposium is to provide a forum for analysing how are environmental issues currently being reflected in our Civil Engineering curricula, as well as discussing what should be done in order to strengthen the scientific foundations of the environmental awareness of our graduates.
Over 40 papers will be presented at the Symposium, covering three main areas:
Three leading experts have kindly accepted to address the Conference and their eagerly awaited lectures will provide a major contribution to what we expect will be a very successful Symposium.
The invited keynote speakers are:
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
| Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 |
| Opening session | Session 4 (Education) | Session 7 (Education) | Sightseeing trip up the Douro River valley (with lunch included) |
| Keynote lecture 1 | Keynote lecture 2 | Keynote lecture 3 | |
| Coffee break | Coffee break | Coffee break | |
| Session 1(Education) | Session 5 (Education) | Session 8 (Education) | |
| Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | |
| Session 2 (Technology) | Session 6 (Research) | Session 9 (Technology) | |
| Coffee break | Coffee break | Coffee break | |
| Session 3 (Research) | AECEF General Assembly | Technical visits | |
| Tour of Historic Porto with a visit to the Porto Wine Cellars | |||
| Reception at the Town Hall | Conference Banquet (courtesy of Ordem dos Engenheiros) | ||
| Welcome Dinner (courtesy of the Mayor) |
PAPERS SELECTED FOR THE 4th SYMPOSIUM
Education Sessions
| Implementation of a New Postgraduate Programme in Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development | Pericles Latinopoulos | Fac. Civil Eng.Aristotle Univ.of Thessaloniki |
| Teaching Environmental Subjects in the "Transportation Infrastructure"... | H.Sertler, J. Machalíková, R.Písa | Univ.of Pardubice |
| Indoor Air Sciences in Civil Engineering Education | Ingrid Senitkova | Tech. Univ. of Kosice |
| Moving from 'Design for Strength' to 'Design for Sustainability' in Constrution - A Shift of Paradigm | Said Jalali | Universidade do Minho - DECivil |
| ACUSTILAB - A Smal Educational Double Reverberant Chamber | A.P.O.Carvalho, R.Calejo | FEUP - DECivil |
| The Quality of the Public Urban Space - the Emphasys of Construction | Fernando Brandao Alves | FEUP - DECivil |
| Teaching Basic Environmental Knowledge in all Fields of Engineering | Birgitte Lilholt | The Engineering College of Odense |
| History of Environmental Studies at Czech Technical University in Prague | P.Rohon, Jiri Vaska | Czech Tecnical University of Prague |
| Construction Site Impacts in Civil Engineering Education | José M.Cardoso Teixeira | Univ.Minho - DECivil |
| The WERC International Environmental Design Contest as a Capstone Course for Undergraduate Education | Abbas Ghassemi, Tim Ward | University of New Mexico |
| Graduate and Postgraduate Studies in Civil Engineering and Research in Coastal Engineering and Coastal Environment | Yannis N.Krestenitis | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki |
| Environmental Protection Aspects in Civil Engineering Education at Bialystok Technical University | B.A.Kierus, L.Dzienis | Bialystok Technical University |
| Environmental and Civil Engineering - The Perfect Symbiosis | Luisa Lopes Leiria | PROCESL-Eng. Hidr. e Ambiental, Lda |
| Environmental Awareness in the Civil Engineering Degree Curriculum at FEUP | J.Couto Marques, A.Pires da Costa | FEUP - DECivil |
| Graduate Studies in Civil Engineering at FEUP and the Environmental Component | J.Couto Marques | FEUP - DECivil |
| Environmental Engineering Pedagogy in a Civil Engineering Curriculum | Ernest K. Yanful | Univ. of Western Ontario |
| Applied Engineering Ecology in Structural Engineering | Ludevít Végh, P.Végh | Czech Technical University - Prague |
| Education of professionals in sustainable urban and regional development - philosophy behind | A.Mansfeldová, I.Horky | Czech Technical University - Prague |
| In the classroom: Simulation of real systems with random walks and cellular automata | Francisco Calheiros | FEUP - DECivil |
| Assessment of Computer Based Learning in Civil Engineering | K.S.Virdi | City University, London |
| Environmental Impact Assessment in Civil Engineering Education:Challenges and Prospects | Paulo Pinho | FEUP - DECivil |
Research Sessions
| Protection and Management of Transboundary Rivers in the Baltic Region | R.Neilands,B.Gjunsburgs | Riga Technical University-Civil Eng.Dep. |
| Policy Development Plans as Tools of Environmental Management Systems Implementation | A.Castro, F.Alexandre, A.A.Fernandes | IDMEC - FEUP |
| Experimental Research of Engineering Barrier | J.Pacovsky, Z.Cechova, I.Kudrnacova, E.Hynkova | Fac.of Civil Eng.Czech Technical Univ.Prague |
| Resuspension of Subaqueous Mine Tailings in the Field | Ernest K. Yanful | Univ. of Western Ontario |
| Physical, Chemical and Mechanical Properties of a Portuguese MSW Landfill - preliminary results | Cristina Gomes, André Ernesto, M.L.Lopes, Cosme Moura | FEUP - DECivil |
| Environmental and social impacts concerning fluvial works. Some cases | J.M. Ferreira Lemos | FEUP - DECivil |
| Teaching the earth system to help preserving the environment | Mário Quinta Ferreira | Univ. Coimbra Dep.Ciencias da Terra |
| Chemical degradation of polymerical materials in environmental structures | A.Barros, M.Santos, M.Lurdes Lopes | FCUP |
Technology Sessions
| Increasing the Life of Concrete Structures with Controlled Permeability Formwork (CPF) - Research in Portugal | Joana Coutinho | FEUP - DECivil |
| New Trends on Wastewater Treatment Plants Design Inside Urban Areas | Paulo Monteiro | FEUP - DECivil |
| Rehabilitation Versus Construction Options on a Water Supply Pipeline | Paulo Monteiro | FEUP - DECivil |
| Material Flow Analysis of the UK Civil Engineering Steel Construction | Alan Kwan | Cardiff School of Engineering |
| Naturalistic Engineering in Mediterranean Region; Vesuvius National Park Study Case | Carlo Bifulco | Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio |
| A Friendly Environmental Green-Faced Soil-Reinforced Slope | A.Mendonca, M.L.Lopes, Margarida P.Lopes | FEUP - DECivil |
| Behaviour and Durability of Geosynthetics as Liner System Compounds | Margarida P.Lopes, Patricia Costa Lopes, Micaela Oliveira, M.L.Lopes | FEUP - DECivil |
| Factors controlling bottom ashes quality at the LIPPOR II MSW incineration plant | Luis Vaz Nicolau, Manuel Fonseca Almeida | FEUP - DECivil |
| Upgrading of MSW incineration bottom ashes: The Portuguese Case | Luis Vaz Nicolau, A.M.Bastos, J.Figueiras | FEUP - DECivil |
| River Bank Protection | J.M. Ferreira Lemos | FEUP - DECivil |
| Organic contaminant interaction in different types of soils | C.Jorge, C.Moura; M.L. Lopes, A.Gomes Coelho | LNEC - FCUP - FEUP |
| The importance of factors that interfere in BTEX transport processes in soils | Celeste Jorge, Cosme Moura | LNEC - FCUP |
| Ceramic processing of incinerator bottom ash | C.R.Cheeseman, S.Monteiro da Rocha, C.Sollars, S.Bethanis, A.R.Boccaccini | Centre for Environmental Control and Waste Management, Dep.Civil and Environmental Engng. |
| Alternative materials for building and public civil works | Manuel Fonseca Almeida, LuÃs Vaz Nicolau | FEUP - DEMM |
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