COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEOLOGIC PROBLEMS AND GEOPHYSICAL SOLUTIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTS 3024 GEOLOGIC PROBLEMS AND GEOPHYSICAL SOLUTIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Faculty of Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MERIÇ AZIZ BERGE

Offered to

Industrial Engineering
Textile Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (Evening)
Mining Engineering (Evening)
Geophysical Engineering
Mining Engineering
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Geological Engineering (Evening)
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (Evening)
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

To solve the geological problems during field studies, with geophysical application examples

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to evaluate which geophysical methods, instruments and equipments are effective to solve geological problems
2   To be able to examine the geological problems to find the evidences
3   To be able to analyse the evidences obtained from geophysical research methods
4   To be able to interpret the evidences to solve a geologic problems with geophysical methods obtained from field observation and measurements
5   To be able to know to present the results in common report format
6   To be able to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course and general concepts
2 Identification of the geological problem
3 Geoscientific planning for the solution of the problem
4 Geology of the region
5 Fault Inventory
6 Field observations and data collection
7 Data evaluation -I
8 Geological-geophysical joint presentation
9 Seismology of the region
10 Deep geophysical properties of the site
11 Shallow ground characteristics of the site
12 Data evaluation -II
13 Integration of geological and geophysical data
14 Assessment of joint reports and all work and student presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
"Uygulamalı Jeofizik", K.Ergin, ITÜ Matbaası, Istanbul, 1981.
"Genel Jeoloji Yer Bilimlerine Giriş", I.Ketin, ITÜ Vakfı Yayınları, Istanbul, 2005

Supplementary Book(s):
"Uygulamalı jeofizik zemin etütleri", Ali Keçeli, TMMOB Ankara, 2009.
"Saha jeolojisi derlemesi", I.E. Altınlı, Istanbul, 1982.

Materials:
Present equipments which exist both in Geophysical and Geological laboratory

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Course will be given in lecture hall. Field studies and laboratory works will be performed by students. Taking notes by students are essential. Students will follow the course from lecture notes and relevant books

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 * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Percentage of mid-term exam is 30% to the course grade. LO1-2-3 will be examined
Percentage of homework/presentation/project is 20% to the course grade. LO1-2-3-4-5 will be examined
Percentage of final exam is 50% to the course grade. All learning targets (LO1-2-3-4-5) will be examined

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Geophysical Engineering, Tınaztepe Campus, Buca, Izmir
meric.berge@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday - 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 2 2
Preparing presentations 1 2 2
Project Preparation 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 82

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.154445544
LO.2545
LO.35444544
LO.4455
LO.54445
LO.6

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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