Curricular information is subject to change.
1. Identify the major rock-forming minerals and rock types.
2. Describe and interpret the main geological features of common igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
3. Interpret simple geological maps.
4. Collect a range of types of geological field data of relevance to engineering geology.
5. Apply qualitative and quantitative methods of site characterization in the context of geotechnical engineering.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 17 |
| Practical | 23 |
| Field Trip/External Visits | 8 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 52 |
| Total | 100 |
Students must have successfully completed Stage 2 of Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering with Architecture, or Engineering Science, or equivalent courses in another university, in order to be eligible to enrol to this module
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): Written examination of lecture material | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): Minerals/rocks and map work practical exam | Week 14 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
No |
| Portfolio: Assessment of practical and field work throughout the term | Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 12 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Classes will receive group and individual feedback on practical class exercises, before and after assessment of the work.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Lawrence Amy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Mark Coughlan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Kara English | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Claire Harnett | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Frank McDermott | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Spring | Field Trip | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 29 | Fri 14:00 - 17:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 33 | Fri 15:00 - 16:50 |
| Spring | Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 31 | Fri 15:00 - 16:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26 | Mon 12:00 - 12:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 29, 30, 31 | Mon 12:00 - 12:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 | Wed 11:00 - 11:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 29 | Wed 11:00 - 11:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 30 | Wed 11:00 - 11:50 |