Undergraduate Course: Engineering Geology 2 (CIVE08018)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Civil |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course will provide an introduction to the discipline of engineering geology, with the purpose of allowing an understanding of how the fundamental principles of geological sciences influence the design and construction of engineering structures.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | Lecture | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | Tutorial | 2-11 | 09:00 - 10:50 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 1, Daniel Rutherford Building |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Engineering Geology 2 | 1:30 | 12 sides / 2 x graph | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 1:30 | 12 page book; 2 sheets graph paper | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the student should be able to:
- recognise and describe elementary geological formations of relevance to civil engineering;
- demonstrate a basic knowledge of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks: formation and context in different tectonic environments;
- demonstrate ability to interpret geological maps and construct elementary geological sections with reference to subsurface structure.
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Assessment Information
Intermittent Assessment: 30%
Degree Examination: 70% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr John Dixon
Tel: (0131 6)50 5110
Email: John.Dixon@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Sharon Potter
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
Email: Sharon.Potter@ed.ac.uk |
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