GEOE406 EARTHQUAKE GEOLOGY
| Course Code: | 5640406 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Geological Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ATİLLA ARDA ÖZACAR |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course is designed to emphasize the concept of earthquake, analyze its identity, magnitude, distribution pattern, source parameters, recurrence interval, prediction methods, and their geometrical relationships with style of faulting and physical properties of earth’s material. The course aims to provide an in-depth understanding of earthquakes and dynamic processes within the Earth from seismic and geologic data.
Course Content
Mechanism and resources of earthquakes. Global distributions of earthquake epicenters and their relationship with the plate boundaries. Earthquake prediction and paleoseismology. Destructive effects of earthquakes. Major earthquake belts in Turkey and their relationship with fault zones.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will acquire skills needed to analyze and interpret earthquakes from active tectonic perspective for various geological engineering applications. Hands-on experience at working with seismic and geologic data will be provided through assignments and students will use these in their term projects. Simple mathematics and PC-based software will be used as needed.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||
| 8 | An ability to visualize topographical and geological features in 4-D for solving Geological Engineering problems | ✔ | |||