GEOE614 GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS PLAN.&MANAGEMENT

Course Code:5640614
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


Course Content

Groundwater systems, elements, input and output components. Numerical simulation of groundwater systems. Benefit-cost analysis. Formulation of objectives and constraint functions for optimum development and operation of groundwater reservoirs. Solution of groundwater management problems by operations research techniques. Multiobjective programming of groundwater systems.


Course Learning Outcomes


Program Outcomes Matrix

Contribution
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1specialize 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;
2have 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;
3be able to systematically acquire new scientific knowledge to design and improve socio-economical-technical systems;
4be able to conduct scientific research in the field of geological engineering;
5be able to apply critical reasoning in their professional careers;
6appreciate the academic ethics;
7well prepared to live and work in a diverse global environment.