COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4709 GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN I COMPULSORY 4 2 0 7

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR ADILE MELIS SOMAY

Offered to

Geological Engineering
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to be able to identify and apply the basic geological knowledge, ability and expleriences acquired within the previous three years of education to the engineering problems related with geology, and to use and apply these knowlege in designing solutions, planning and modelling stages.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To know the design and modelling principles
2   To be able to relate geological literature to the geology related engineering problems
3   To be able to apply basic knowledge on geology on the designing applications
4   To be able to identify geological problems
5   To be able to create design models for solution of geological problems
6   To be able to develop different solutions for identified geological problems
7   To be able to plan the necessary studies for solution of engineering problems by preparing the teams, equipments and the budget
8   To be able to present the study results either orally, visually or in written expressions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The presentation of the geological engineering problem and/or project (dam, tunnel, road, bridge, settlement area, powerplant, water exploration, geothermal plant, landfill area etc. projects)
2 Examination of the related literature on the problem and/or project
3 Relating the lithostratigraphic, tectonic, sedimantological, paleontological and geological mapping elements with the problem and/or project
4 Relating the mineralogical, petrographic and petrological elements with the problem and/or project
5 Relating the hydrogeological elements with the problem and/or project
6 Evaluation of the economic, natural and environmental values in the problem and/or project area with respect to the impacts of the solution of the problem or realization of the project
7 1.Midterm exam and 1. Presentation
8 Gathering and evaluation of all the data related to the problem/project
9 Relating soil and rock mechanical elements and engineering problems.
10 Relating soil and rock mechanical elements and engineering problems.
11 Solution methods for the problem/project and applications
12 Designing and budgeting
13 Design and modeling of the job or the solution
14 2.Midterm exam and 2. Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. 12. Ray, M., S., 1985. Elements of Engeneering Desing. Prentice Hall International,
London.
2. Emre T., 1997. Saha Jeolojisi-I (Saha Çalışmaları) Ders Notları. DEÜ. Jeo. Müh.
Böl. Ders Notları. 65s.
3. Erguvanlı, K., 1996. Mühendislik Jeolojisi, Istanbul Teknik Univ. Kütüphanesi,
No : 1227, s.590.
4. Ulusay, R., 2010. Uygulamalı Jeoteknik Bilgiler, TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri
Odası
Yayınları, Güncelleştirilmiş, Genişletilmiş 5.Baskı, Yıldızlar Ofset, Ankara.
5. Keller EA, 1999. Çevre Jeolojisine Giriş. (Çev. Erdal Akyol, Kamil Kayabalı),
Gazi
Kitabevi, Ankara.
6. Fetter, CV. 1994. Uygulamalı Hidrojeoloji. (Çev. Mustafa Afşin, Kamil
Kayabalı), Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara.
Yardımcı Kaynak:
1. Kaya, O., 2002. Uygulamalı stratigrafi. JMO yayınları , no. 72, 150 sayfa.
2. Kaya, O., 2005. Sedimentoloji. JMO yayınları, no. 87, 161 sayfa.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Interactive lectures, laboratory studies, field study, assignment, project, presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ 1 PROJECT 1
2 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
3 PRJ 2 PROJECT 2
4 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
5 FIN FINAL EXAM
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ1 * 0.125 + MTE1 * 0.125 + PRJ2 * 0.125 + MTE2 * 0.125 + FIN * 0.50
7 RST RESIT
8 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRJ1 * 0.125 + MTE1 * 0.125 + PRJ2 * 0.125 + MTE2 * 0.125 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 will be assessed via midterm presentations, project and final presentation. Learning outcome 8 will be assessed with the final presentation and via oral presentation in front of the poster

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. First 7 weeks of the course starts with a real or fictional scenario including one or more geological engineering problems. For the next 7 weeks a new scenario is selected.
2. The class is divided into study groups of 8-10 students.
3. An instructor from the academic staff is assigned to every study group as the study director.
4. The study director attends all studies of the group.
5. The study director is both a lecturer and a supervisor.
6. Group studies are executed interactively.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Tel: 0232 301 73 65

Office Hours

No information given

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 4 48
Tutorials 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 2 8 16
Preparing presentations 2 5 10
Field study 4 8 32
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 1 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 176

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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