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
JEF 3616 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CEM KINCAL

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

You will learn how to locate and interpret the engineering properties of rocks and soils, identify mass movements, dam site work and how tunnel rock mass classifications are made as well as teach how to research and identify materials needed for research

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognize, Geological and structural events occurring in the earth's crust, as well as identify rocks and minerals.
2   Interpret Rock material and rock mass, discontinuities and the concepts of the ground.
3   Solve geotechnical and engineering problems using mathematical models and numerical expressions.
4   Analyze contributing formation mechanisms of natural disasters.
5   Synthesize and solve problems in geo-engineering using geophysical methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Relationship between Geology and Engineering Geology, Geotechnics
2 Investigation methods in Engineering Geology
3 Weathering
4 Rock material, rock mass and discontinuities
5 Scan-line and measurement parameters
6 Block size calculation and volumetric joint number
7 Effects of discontinuities on engineering works
8 Measurement methods and techniques on borehole cores
9 Classification of rocks according to their physical properties
10 Classification of rocks according to their mechnical properties
11 In-situ test
12 Engineering Geology maps
13 Mass movements
14 Methods for slope stabilization

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Erguvanlı, K. 1995; Mühendislik Jeolojisi, Seç Yayın Dağıtım, Istanbul
Tarhan, F., 2002; Mühendislik Jeolojisi Prensipleri, KTÜ Yayınları, No:145, Trabzon

Supplementary Book(s):
Materials:

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, homework/presentation, exam.

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

If needed, other assessment methods can be added to the table given below.

Assessment Criteria

Midterm : %30 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO5)
Homeworks: %20 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO5)
Final exam: %50 (LO3, LO4, LO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Optional, if the instructor needs to add some explanation or further note, this column can be selected from the DEBIS menu.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cem.kincal@deu.edu.tr Tel: +90.232.3017344

Office Hours

Monday 8:30-10:15

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 0 0 0
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparation for quiz etc. 0 0 0
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparing presentations 0 0 0
Final 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 8 8
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 105

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.15
LO.25
LO.345
LO.45
LO.545

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

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