Course Name | Engineering Geology |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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CIVE 214 | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Required | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Problem SolvingLecture / Presentation | |||||
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Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to provide a thorough understanding of the need to study, trace, monitor, record and to understand the physical features and the formation processes of the Earth through the Sciences of Geology, Surveying, how they relate to the Civil Engineering Design and Construction Practice. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | In this course, general information about the surveying is given. The importance of the geological conditions is examined in the formation and prevention of natural disasters. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals |
| Core Courses | X |
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Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction: The Science of Geology and Civil Engineering | Chapter-1,2,3 - Tony Waltham, 2009, Foundations of Engineering Geology, Spon Press |
2 | The Earth: Formation, Layers and the Crust | Chapter -4,5,6 - Tony Waltham, 2009, Foundations of Engineering Geology, Spon Press |
3 | Formation of Rocks: Igneous Rocks | Chapter -7,8,9 - Tony Waltham, 2009, Foundations of Engineering Geology, Spon Press |
4 | Formation of Rocks: Sedimentary Rocks | Chapter -10,11 - Tony Waltham, 2009, Foundations of Engineering Geology, Spon Press |
5 | Formation of Rocks: Metamorphic Rocks | Chapter -12,13 - Tony Waltham, 2009, Foundations of Engineering Geology, Spon Press |
6 | Minerals and rock forming minerals | Chapter -14,15 - Tony Waltham, 2009, Foundations of Engineering Geology, Spon Press |
7 | Mechanical and chemical weathering | Chapter -16,17 - Tony Waltham, 2009, Foundations of Engineering Geology, Spon Press |
8 | Engineering properties of rocks, plate tectonics | Chapter -18,19 - Tony Waltham, 2009, Foundations of Engineering Geology, Spon Press |
9 | Geological structures like faults, folds, joints and fractures. | Chapter -20,21 Tony Waltham, 2009, Foundations of Engineering Geology, Spon Press |
10 | Midterm Exam | Chapter -22, 23-Tony Waltham, 2009, Foundations of Engineering Geology, Spon Press |
11 | Surveying in civil engineering and topography | Chapter -24,25- Tony Waltham, 2009, Foundations of Engineering Geology, Spon Press |
12 | Effect of water and ground water, floods, sink holes | Chapter -26,27- Tony Waltham, 2009, Foundations of Engineering Geology, Spon Press |
13 | Geohazards like slope failures, landslides and earthquakes, liquefaction | Chapter -28,29- Tony Waltham, 2009, Foundations of Engineering Geology, Spon Press |
14 | Geohazards like slope failures, landslides and earthquakes, liquefaction | Chapter -28,29- Tony Waltham, 2009, Foundations of Engineering Geology, Spon Press |
15 | Semester Review | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Tony Waltham, Foundations of Engineering Geology, Spon Press, 2009, ISBN: 9780415469609. |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 |
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 2 | 60 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | ||
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 17 | |
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 25 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 30 | |
Total | 120 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Civil Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems. | |||||
2 | To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Civil Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
4 | To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in engineering applications. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Civil Engineering research topics. | |||||
6 | To be able to work efficiently in Civil Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. | |||||
7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions. | |||||
8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions. | |||||
9 | To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. | |||||
10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Civil Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language; | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Civil Engineering. |
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