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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS JEO 1006 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY COMPULSORY 2 1 0 4

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CEM KINCAL

Offered to

Civil Engineering Civil Engineering

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to define the importance of geological conditions of engineering structures using the site investigation technics such as borehole, road-cut, trench, gallery which display the basement rock and express the relations between geological conditions and properties of materials that will be used in construction works.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to recognize the sections of the Earth and the rock forming minerals 2   To be able to define igneous, sedimentary and metamrphic rocks 3   To be able to understand topographic and geological maps and create cross sections 4   To be able to understand earthquakes and their occurrence mechanism 5   To be able to recognize the mass movements and landslides 6   To be able to show the position of groundwater within the Earth, its movements and groundwater exploitation methods 7   To be able to express the effects of the geological structures to the dam and tunnel constructions 8   To be able to correlate the geological parameters that affect the quarrying

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Demonstration of research and investigation methods in engineering geology 2 Minerals forming the Earth's crust 3 Igneous rocks 4 Sedimentary rocks 5 Metamorphic rocks 6 Mapping and measuring of discontinuities 7 1. Midterm exam 8 Creating cross-sections from topographic maps 9 Dam and reservoir geology 10 Mass movements 11 Geology of groundwater 12 Earthquakes 13 2. Midterm exam 14 Quarries and natural stones

Recomended or Required Reading

Bell, F.G. 2007. Engineering geology, Elsevier Ltd., p.58, USA

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, problem solving and applications

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1 2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

MT1*0.25+MT2*0.25+FN*0.50

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cemkincal@deu.edu.tr +902323017344

Office Hours

Monday 15:00 - 17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 2 24 Application 12 1 12 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24 Preparation for midterm exam 2 9 18 Preparation for final exam 1 17 17 Midterm 2 1,5 3 Final 1 1,5 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

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 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 2 LO.2 2 LO.3 2 LO.4 2 LO.5 2 LO.6 2 LO.7 2 LO.8 2