COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEF 1115 INTRODUCTION TO GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TOLGA GÖNENÇ

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

The purpose and scope of Geophysics, what is the universe , What is the earth, the earth knowledge and analysis of the structure of the earth, and the scope of your search geophysics, exploration geophysics and usage

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to be able to define the geophysics
2   to be able to explain the geophysical application fields and job opportunities
3   to be able to reveal the geophysical application fields
4   Understanding earth motions and earthquakes
5   to be able to perceive the Earth physics
6   To be associate the geophysical measurement techniques and instruments
7   Understanding of professional values and ethics

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course information
2 What is Geophysics Geophysical applications, business facilities, nearby branches of engineering relationships, professional ethics
3 National and international geophysical organizations, fields using geophysics
4 The formation of the universe and the Earth
5 The internal structure of the Earth
6 Plate techtonics
7 Midterm examination I
8 Seismology and earthquakes
9 Gravity and magnetic methods
10 Seismic methods
11 Electric methods
12 Midterm examination II
13 Electromagnetic methods
14 Heat-Radioactivity, Well-logs and other Geophysical methods

Recomended or Required Reading

- Keçeli, A. 2010. Uygulamalı Jeofizik, JFMO Yayınları
- Ergin, K., 1961, Uygulamalı Jeofizik, ITÜ Yayınları
- Telford, W.M., Geldart, L.P., Sheriff, R.E., Keys, D.A., 1977, Applied Geophysics, Cambridge University Press

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture and problem solutions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam I: %25 (ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4, ÖÇ5)
Midterm exam II : %25 ( ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4, ÖÇ5, ÖÇ6, ÖÇ7)
Final exam: %50 (ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4, ÖÇ5, ÖÇ6, ÖÇ7)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Jeofizik Mühendisliği Bölümü Tınaztepe Kampüsü 35160 Buca-IZMIR
senol.ozyalin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

TUESDAY:15:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 2 5 10
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 126

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65
LO.75