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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS JEF 4709 DRILLING TECHNICS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MEHMET AKBULUT

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

A general introduction of drilling techniques and equipment will be given. It is aimed for students to understand the selection of suitable equipment for the purpose of drilling, the drilling process and the following activities.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learns general information about history of drilling and their application purposes. 2   Gains ability to determine the drilling technique. 3   Gains ability to identify drilling equipment. 4   Learns general information on cable-tool drilling 5   Learns general information on rotary drilling 6   Learns the relationship between geophysic studies and drilling.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Definition of drilling, its place in engineering activities 2 Relationship between geophysical survey and drilling 3 Drilling operations and drilling types 4 Elements and principles of cable-tool drilling 5 Elements of rotary drilling 6 Rotary drilling methods 7 Drilling for water well applications-1 8 Drilling for water well applications-2 9 Drilling for foundation investigation and soil improvement 10 Drilling for mining and mineral exploration 11 Drilling for geothermal sources 12 Logging in drilling 13 Borehole design - cost estimation 14 Problems, capacity and efficiency in drilling

Recomended or Required Reading

YALÇIN, A., 1991. SONDAJ YÖNTEMLERI VE UYGULAMALARI AUSTRALIAN DRILLING INDUSTRY TRAINING COMMITTEE LIMITED 1996., THE MANUAL OF METHODS, APPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF DRILLING COURSE PRESENTATIONS

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LLO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5 and LO6 is evaluated via midterm, final and resit exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Policies and rules will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

makbulut@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Office hours will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Preparation for final exam 1 9 9 Preparation for midterm exam 1 9 9 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 64

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 LO.1 3 3 1 2 LO.2 3 3 1 2 LO.3 3 3 1 2 LO.4 3 3 1 2 LO.5 3 3 1 2 LO.6 4 2 1 2