COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GROUND PENETRATING RADAR AND ITS APPLICATIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEF 4713 GROUND PENETRATING RADAR AND ITS APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MAHMUT GÖKTUĞ DRAHOR

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

Introduction, Theoretical information on GPR, Data recording and its techniques, Focusing and scattering effects, Instruments, equipments and data acquiaition, Synthetic radar modelling, Evaluation and modelling of data, Time-depth conversion and analyzing, Amplitude analysis in GPR, Slicing and volumetric visualizations, Interpretation of GPR data, The application of GPR in different sites (Archaeological site assesment, Geological investigation, Engineering applications).

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe the diffusion of the electromagnetic wave
2   Identify the necessary signal processing steps and interpretation using radargrams
3   Operate the amplitude and time-depth analysis
4   Produce the slice and volumetric presentations
5   Solve the near surface geophysical problems using ground penetrating radar method

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 GPR method in geophysics and its importance
3 Theoretical background
4 Physical properties of subsurface (dielectric permittivity, electrical conductivity ve magnetic permeability)
5 Synthetic radar modelling
6 Data acquisition and evaluation
7 Mid-term exam
8 Analysis of subsurface using radargrams
9 Time-depth analyzing, migration
10 Amplitude anayzing, slicing and volumetric visualizations
11 Interpretation of GPR data
12 Application in archaeology
13 Application in geological investigations
14 Application in engineering applications

Recomended or Required Reading

Daniels, D.J., Ground Penetrating Radar. IEE Radar Sonar Navigation and Avionics Series, 734 p., 2004.
Supplementary Book(s): Conyers, L.B. and Goodman, D., Ground-Penetrating Radar : An Introduction for Archaeologists, Altamira Press, 232p., 1997.
References: Annan, A.P., Ground penetrating radar workshop notes. Mississauga, Ontario: Sensors and Software Inc., 192p., 1992.
Materials: Course notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation + Application + Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

One mid-term exam shall be made, 50 % of the mid-term exam and 50 % of the final exam would be the semester mark.
MID-TERM (%50): LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
FINAL (%50): LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Active participation to the lecture

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

goktug.drahor@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 13:30-15:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 9 9
Preparation for Final Exam 1 9 9
Preparing Presentations 13 1 13
Final 1 2 2
Mid-term 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 74

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1221
LO.23323
LO.32213
LO.41414
LO.5421525