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 ORHAN DEDE POLAT

Offered to

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

Course Objective

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

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   He/she can evaluate which geophysical methods, instruments and equipments are effective to solve geological problems
2   He/she can examine the problems to find the evidences
3   He/she can analyse the evidences obtained from geophysical research methods
4   He/she can interpret the evidences to solve a geologic problems with geophysical methods obtained from field observation and measurements
5   He/she can know to prepare the results in common report format and presentation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Geologic and geophysical presentation: Presenting of instruments and equipments
2 Presenting of professional softwares
3 Defining of a geological problems-I Site investigations in an area
4 Geologic-Geophysics planning to solve the problem-I
5 Geological field observation and geophysical data collection-I
6 Data processing-I
7 Geologic-Geophysics common presentation-I
8 Mid-term exam
9 Defining of a geological problems-II Plannings for settlement area
10 Geologic-Geophysics planning to solve the problem-II
11 Geological field observation and geophysical data collection-II
12 Data processing-II
13 Geologic-Geophysics common presentation-II
14 Evaluation of common report and whole studies

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 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 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 is 20% to the course grade. LO1-2-3-4 will be examined
Percentage of homework/presentation 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)

orhan.polat@deu.edu.tr, erhan.akay@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

All time except lecture hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 2 1 2
Preparing presentations 2 1 2
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 78

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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