COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GROUNDWATER SITE INVESTIGATIONS DESIGN

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4721 GROUNDWATER SITE INVESTIGATIONS DESIGN ELECTIVE 2 1 0 8

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ADILE MELIS SOMAY ALTAŞ

Offered to

Geological Engineering

Course Objective

To ensure that the basic geological knowledge, skills and experiences acquired in the first three years of undergraduate education are used and applied in the stages of defining hydrogeological problems related to geology, designing solutions, projecting and modelling.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knowing the principles and methods of design and modelling
2   Ability to use basic knowledge of hydrogeology in design applications
3   Ability to define hydrogeological problems and develop different solution suggestions
4   Ability to create design models for solving hydrogeological problems
5   Ability to plan solutions to hydrogeological problems and the necessary work to carry out projects within the framework of engineering ethics, by preparing team-equipment and budget.
6   Ability to present the results of their work in the form of a written and visual project report

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of the geological and hydrogeological problem and/or project (dam, water exploration, geothermal facility, landfill facility etc. projects).
2 Review of literature related to the problem and/or project.
3 Collecting and evaluating all data related to the problem/project.
4 Relating hydrogeological elements to engineering problems.
5 Evaluation of the impact of the hydrogeological problem and/or economic, natural and environmental values within the project area on the solution of the problem or the realization of the project.
6 Relating geothermal systems to hydrogeological problems.
7 Relating wetland systems to hydrogeological problems.
8 Modelling of groundwater recharge, discharge and flows.
9 Determination of water drilling locations in accordance with the geological and hydrogeological structure.
10 Studies aimed at determining the hydrogeological problems encountered in water drillings.
11 Evaluation of the pollution of aquifers with hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical data.
12 Solution methods and applications of the problem / project.
13 Project planning and cost calculation.
14 Design and modeling of business or solutions.

Recomended or Required Reading

Fetter, CV. 1994. Uygulamalı Hidrojeoloji. (Çev. Mustafa Afşin, Kamil Kayabalı), Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara.
Yeraltı Suyu, 1979. R. Allen Freeze ve John A. Cherry
Supplementary Book(s): Su Çevrimimizdeki Yeraltı Suyu, 2020. Eileen Poeter vd.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Interactive lessons, project, presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + PRJ * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + PRJ * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be measured with interim presentations, project and final exam.
Learning outcome number 6 will be measured with the final exam, project and presentation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. The course is conducted with a scenario involving one or more hydrogeological problems within a real or designed project.
2. Class is divided into study groups of 6-8 people.
3. An Applied Geology department member is assigned to each working group as an "Educational Facilitator".
4. "Educational Facilitator" can participate in every work of the group.
5. " Educational Facilitator" is both instructive and guiding.
6. Group work is done interactively.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 191

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.154
LO.25555444
LO.35
LO.454544
LO.5545
LO.65

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