305358 (v.2) Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology 301

Area:	Department of Applied Geology
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Lecture:	2 x 1.5 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	7031 (v.5) Geology 101 or any previous version AND 7032 (v.5) Geology 102 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Hydrogeology: Importance of groundwater and role geology plays in understanding, appraising and managing the valuable and hidden resource. Hydrologic cycle. Recharge-discharge. Groundwater-surface water interactions. Aquifer types and their characteristics. Hydrostratigraphy. Groundwater flow. Aquifer tests. Wells and well design. Groundwater quality and contamination. Western Australia groundwater systems. Hydrogeology in mining. Engineering geology: Engineering classification of rocks and soils, elementary rock mechanics and rocks as construction materials. Engineering geology of tunnels, open excavations, dams, reservoirs, tailings dams, and foundations for buildings and bridges.
To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement.
Field of Education:	010700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External