COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENGINEERING GEOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TGT 4008 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

GEOTECHNICS

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

NURCIHAN TAŞKIN

Offered to

GEOTECHNICS

Course Objective

The effect of engineering properties of geological structures on building of dams, tunnels, roads and similar project. To detect different types of rock/soil mass movements occurring foundation, slope and reservoir rocks.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To know the basic principles of engineering geology and the emergence of
2   To know the importance of geology when construction of engineering structures (dams, tunnels, etc.).
3   To interpret engineering properties of rocks
4   To interpret engineering properties of soils.
5   To know the negative effect weathering rocks.
6   Methods for determining the mass movements and How to Know

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Description of the engineering geology and development.
2 Mass properties of rocks and soils
3 Metarial properties of rocks and soils
4 Weathering
5 Classification of rocks for engineering purpose
6 Classification of rocks for engineering purpose
7 Mid term exam
8 Classification of soil for engineering purpose
9 Mass movements
10 Factors affecting the balance of mass movements
11 Landslides
12 Reservoir geology
13 Geology of the tunnel
14 Classification of soils/rocks in terms of tunneling

Recomended or Required Reading

Erguanlı K., 1994 Engineering Geology (in Turkish)
Tarhan F., 1998 The Principles of Engineering Geology (in Turkish)
Ulusay R., Sönmez H., Engineering Properties of Rocks Mass 2010 (in Turkish)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation, discussion and field observation format. Lecture gives subject and students discuss and prepare some presentation and all students discuss each other. finally to learn on-site thecnical visit will be provided.

Assessment Methods

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

I. Midterm %25
II. Quiz % 25
III. Final exam %50

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hakan.elci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 14 0,5 14
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 12 12
Preparation for Final Exam 1 12 12
Preparing Individual Assignments 2 10 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.11
LO.21
LO.3111
LO.4111
LO.5111
LO.6111

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