Course Title: Applied Geology for Engineers

Part A: Course Overview

Course ID: 035180

Course Title: Applied Geology for Engineers

Credit Points: 6

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
EASC1074	City Campus	Undergraduate	120H Civil, Environ & Chemical Eng	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2006, Sem 2 2007

Course Coordinator: Mr Paulino Piotto

Course Coordinator Phone: 9925 2209

Course Coordinator Email: paulino.piotto@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 12.12.14

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Vtac requirements only

Course Description

This course is intended to introduce students to the basic principles of geology  relevant to civil and infrastructure engineering, which will provide a basis for future studies in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. It focuses on foundation, construction, hydrology and earthworks.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

At the end of the course the studentes should be able to:

1. identify and describe common rock forming minerals and have an understanding of mineralogy;
2. identify and describe hand specimens of rocks commonly used as construction material. Understand the major physical properties of these rocks and their material limitations in specific applications;
3. identify structural units of geology, particularly faults folds, and joints and be able to interpret their significance for engineering;
4. describe weathering processes and soil formation;
5. identify geological processes and understand their significance for engineering;
6. interpret geological maps and cross sections to a limited extent and be able to relate such information to engineering;
7. describe seismic principles and relate them to seismic survey of geological materials;

1. identify and describe common rock forming minerals and have an understanding of mineralogy;
2. identify and describe hand specimens of rocks commonly used as construction material. Understand the major physical properties of these rocks and their material limitations in specific applications;
3. identify structural units of geology, particularly faults folds, and joints and be able to interpret their significance for engineering;
4. describe weathering processes and soil formation;
5. identify geological processes and understand their significance for engineering;
6. interpret geological maps and cross sections to a limited extent and be able to relate such information to engineering;
7. describe seismic principles and relate them to seismic survey of geological materials;

Overview of Learning Activities

Learning happens through the academic semester. Specifically, the activities are:
Lectures
Fieldwork activities
Prescribed Reading
Problem Solving
Report writing

Overview of Learning Resources

Prescribed preparatory readings (available on the DLS)
Recommended Text books
Website showing all items covered plus recommendations for further readings, and discussion board.

Overview of Assessment

Students will be assessed via a combination of final examination, mid-semester and end of semester tests and  field report.