GEOE554 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY CASE STUDIES
| Course Code: | 5640554 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Geological Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. TAMER TOPAL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
- causes of failures for dams, tunnels, and landslides based on the case studies
- method of engineering geological inveatigations adopted before and after failures
- method of site investigation used at different stages of engineering proejcts
Course Content
Study, analysis, and solution of geological engineering problems as related to special surface and subsurface conditions. Intensive literature review of engineering case histories and reports on geological problems.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
- understand engineering mistakes done for the failed engineering projects
- plan correct engineering geological methodology for new engineering projects
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | specialize with advanced knowledge in a selection of major topics, including applied geology, engineering geology, rock mechanics, soil mechanics, hydrogeology, structural geology, paleontology, mineralogy, petrology, sedimentology, remote sensing and geographic information systems, earthquakes, mass wasting processes, their recognition and underlying fundamental principles; | ✔ | |||
| 2 | have advanced ability in management and communication skills, including problem definition, project design, decision processes, teamwork, written and oral reports, scientific publications to formulate and solve a Geological Engineering problem; | ✔ | |||
| 3 | be able to systematically acquire new scientific knowledge to design and improve socio-economical-technical systems; | ✔ | |||
| 4 | be able to conduct scientific research in the field of geological engineering; | ✔ | |||
| 5 | be able to apply critical reasoning in their professional careers; | ✔ | |||
| 6 | appreciate the academic ethics; | ✔ | |||
| 7 | well prepared to live and work in a diverse global environment. | ✔ | |||