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| JFZ1005 | Introduction to Geophysical Engineering | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Ali Erden BABACAN | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to provide basic knowledge about geophysical engineering |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | learn more about Karadeniz Technical University and the Department of Geophysics. | 3,5,7,11 | 1,3, | | LO - 2 : | understand the relationship between the earth sciences and geophysics. | 3,5,7,11 | 1,3, | | LO - 3 : | learn the conditions of the labour market and potential workspaces where they can find a suitable job. | 3,5,7,11 | 1,3, | | LO - 4 : | learn the main and sub- disciplines of geophysical engineering and their applications. | 3,5,7,11 | 1,3, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Introduction, description and classification of the earth science, general structure of the earth, importance of geophysical methods for evaluating the general structure of the earth, review of the geophysical methods, study of the earth interior by using gravimetry, magnetic, electrical-electromagnetic and seismological methods. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Speech of Head of the Department and Orientation | | | Week 2 | Information on KTU instructions (Education-training and examination regulation, discipline regulation, internship system) | | | Week 3 | Course plan (information about subdivisions, syllabus, prerequisite courses, examination Schedule | | | Week 4 | Introducing MÜDEK, major-minor education programs, Erasmus, Farabi and Mevlana programs, Information about BAP, TTO, TUBITAK project supports for the students. | | | Week 5 | Introduction to Geophysics (related subjects, working conditions, possible job opportunities) | | | Week 6 | Engineering Ethics | | | Week 7 | Use of the library (literature review, giving citations, writing rules for assignment/homework technical report, thesis, petition, official e-mails etc.) | | | Week 8 | Sharing a professional experience (invited speaker, technical trip etc.) | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Introducing the divisions of the department and course contents: Applied Geophysics Division | | | Week 11 | Introducing the divisions of the department and course contents: Applied Geophysics Division | | | Week 12 | Introducing the divisions of the department and course contents: Seismology Division | | | Week 13 | Introducing the divisions of the department and course contents: Earth Physics Division | | | Week 14 | Introducing the laboratory and research facilities in the department | | | Week 15 | Excuse exams and remedial week. | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Edwin, S.R., and Çoruh, C., 1996, Basic Exploration Geophysics, John Wiley&Sons, New York.
| | | 2 | Norman, H. and Fujita, K., 1997, Principles of Geophysics, Blackwell Science. | | | |
| 1 | Stein, S. and Wysession, M., 2004, Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structure, Blackwell publishing. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Proje | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 5 | 2 | 10 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 87 |
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