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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS JEF 3628 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

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   Ability to define engineering properties of rocks 2   Ability to define engineering properties of soils 3   Süreksizlikler hakkında detay hesaplamalar yapabilme 4   Ability to calculate the elasticity modulus of rock masses with different methods 5   Engineering parameters of rocks and soils using geophysical methods ability to interpret

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 tests 12 Engineering Geology maps 13 Mass movements 14 Methods for slope stabilization

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Goodman, R.E., 1993. Engineering Geology, Rock in Engineering Construction, John Wiley & Sons. Supplementary Book(s): Freitas, M.H., 2009. Engineering Geology, Principles and Practice,

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

None

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

To be announced.

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) Lectures 14 2 28 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 15 15 Preparing assignments 1 12 12 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28 Project Assignment 1 8 8 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 105

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 5 4 3 5 3 LO.2 4 3 5 3 LO.3 4 3 5 3 LO.4 4 3 5 3 LO.5 4 3 5 3