GEOE567 GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION
| Course Code: | 5640567 |
| 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. MEHMET ZEKİ ÇAMUR |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course is designed to teach students
(1) The basic equations governing groundwater flow and mass transport processes
(2) Fundamental concepts of groundwater and mass transport modeling
(3) The main subjects related to groundwater contamination
(4) The basic remediation procedures in relation to groundwater contamination
Course Content
Fundamental concepts of groundwater contamination and modeling. Derivation of solute transport equations and dispersion coefficients. Analytical and numerical methods for solving groundwater contamination problems. Modeling ground water contamination and sea-water intrusion.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will learn
1) Variables controlling fluid flow in porous media
2) Variables controlling mass transport in porous media
3) Analytical solution of flow and mass transport equations
4) Numerical solution of flow and mass transport equations
5) How to incorporate chemical reactions into mass transport processes
6) Flushing, pump&treat, reactive/nonreactive barrier simulations in numerical environment
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. | ✔ | |||