Area: | Department of Applied Geology |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Practical: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | General structure of the earth. Minerals and rocks. Rock forming processes. Physical geology. Elementary applied geophysics. Geochronology and stratigraphy. Structural geology and geological mapping. Geohydrology, groundwater occurrence andmovement. Applications of geology in earth movements, cuttings, tunnels, dam sites. Laboratory studies of rock types and mineral characteristics, geological mapping. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Understood the basic principles of earth science with special reference to engineering application. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | McLean A.C and Gribble C.D., (1985), Geology for Civil Engineers, 2nd Ed, London, George Allen and Unwin. |
Unit Texts: | Bell F.G., Engineering Geology. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 60%, Examination 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 10700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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