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| JFZL5130 | Geophysics in engineering investigations | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 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: | | Determining the fundamental geotechnical properties of the subsurface using shallow geophysical methods for the safe and sustainable design of engineering structures |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | learn shallow geophysical investigatrion methods | 2 - 4 - 8 | 1,3, | | PO - 2 : | learn geophysical applications in soil investigations, geology and geotechncs | 2 - 4 - 8 | 1,6 | | 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), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| This course covers the role of geophysical methods in civil and geological engineering for characterizing shallow subsurface structures, including data acquisition, processing and presentation, data management and reporting, development of conceptual ground models, and applications in geology, geotechnics, environmental studies, and civil engineering. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Geophysics in civil and geological engineering | | | Week 2 | Geophysics as an investigative tool | | | Week 3 | Procurement, management and reporting | | | Week 4 | Conceptual ground model | | | Week 5 | Geophysical methods using engineering applications | | | Week 6 | Electrical and electromagnetical methods | | | Week 7 | Seismic methods | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Gravity, magnetic and radiometric methods | | | Week 10 | Geological applications | | | Week 11 | Geotechnical applications | | | Week 12 | Environmental applications | | | Week 13 | Landslide applications | | | Week 14 | Field applications | | | Week 15 | Remedial | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | McDowell, P.W. at al., 2002; Geophysics in engineering investigations, Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication. | | | 2 | Reynolds, J.M., 1997; An introduction to applied and environmentel geophysics, Wiley. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 18/11/2025 | 1 | 30 | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 12 | 24/12/2025 | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 15/01/2026 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 7 | 14 | 98 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 10 | 2 | 20 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Uygulama | 4 | 5 | 20 | | Ödev | 3 | 5 | 15 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 12 | 2 | 24 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 222 |
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