GEOE616 GEOCHEMISTRY OF NATURAL WATERS
| Course Code: | 5640616 |
| 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 concenpts/equations of thermodynamics governing water-rock interactios
(2) Reaction types and their applications in water-rock interactions
(3) Water-rock interactions in weathering processes
(4) Thermodynamic models applied to natural waters
Course Content
Study of thermodynamics of the reactions which control the chemistry of natural waters. Solution thermochemical under equilibrium conditions. Reaction between natural waters and natural materials. Thermochemical modeling applied to natural waters.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will learn
1) Thermodynamic variables controlling water-rock interactions in porous media
2) Determination of mineral solubilities under different temperature and pressure conditions in natural environments
3) How to incorporate chemical reactions into water-rock processes
4) Consideration of mixing processes in water-rock interactions
5) Inverse modeling of water-rock interactions using mass balance approach
6) Inverse modeling of water-rock interactions using thermodynamic approach
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. | ✔ | |||