Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING

History

The Engineering and Architecture Faculty of Nevşehir University was first signed by the state ministers to be founded based on the 30th article of the law numbered 2809 on December 25, 2009. The Geophysical Engineering department under the Engineering and Architecture Faculty has started accepting undergraduate students beginning from September of year 2011. The education language is Turkish.


Qualification Awarded

Students who have completed a total of 240 program credits in the ECTS grading scale along with an accomplishment of at least 2.0 grade point average out of 4.0 are awarded a diploma in the field of Geophysical Engineering.

Level of Qualification

Bachelor's Degree

Specific Admission Requirements

Anyone who wishes to enter an undergraduate program in a university in our country must take the exam designed to select students (ÖSS) as a complete prerequisite for placement. Therefore, undergraduate students are selected to be placed by a centrally administered examination system. The organization responsible for its administration is The Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM), which is affiliated to The Higher Education Council (YÖK). Students who are awarded the right to enrol will register on certain dates. Students meeting the above conditions and having a valid excuse can do their admission registration facilitated by their family or relatives. Foreign students are selected to be placed in our universities, carried out by a central Foreign Student Examination (YÖS) quota system. Registration documents; 1 – High School or equivalent diploma, 2 – The Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM) result.


Specific Arrangement For Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of early learning in Turkish higher education organisations is still in progress. For this reason, recognition of early learning for all programs at Nevşehir University is not completely initiated. However, at the beginning of each academic semester exemption tests are carried out for Computer and English courses. Students who are considered to meet the expected learning outcomes for these courses have the right to attend the exemption test. Successful students are fully recognized as exempt from courses upon succeeding the corresponding tests.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

To obtain a graduate degree in Geophysical Engineering, students need to achieve all compulsory and elective courses (corresponding to a total of 240 ECTS) and score at least 2.0 weighted average according to a general average out of 4.0.

Profile of The Programme

Department of Geophysical Engineering aims to graduate students who have knowledge and ability to define, explain, apply, determine and teach the basic principles of Geophysical Engineering along with practical implementation within limits provided by respective laws. Department of Geophysical Engineering has principles within and outside the department and has responsibilities against the dean’s office and to the rector. The department educates its students thoroughly so that the graduates can easily find jobs in a wide variety of field. Department of Geophysical Engineering is mainly associated with seismotectonics, earthquake risk and land slide studies, industrial materials, radioactive minerals, mining, coal, stone quarry, underground water management, oil and natural gas, geothermal research, microzonation, soil foundation research for building complexes, factory, industrial complex, airport, skyscraper, dam, and nuclear plant, archaeological geophysics, soil and underground water pollution, underground natural gas storage, waste management, chemical waste disposal, corrosion studies for natural gas and oil pipelines, preparation of environmental reports, shallow and deep earth structure, earth’s physical and chemical structure, atmosphere and ocean studies, and geophysics in outer space. Upon getting a high score from KPSS exam graduates of this program can be employed in state institutions. Academic staff in our department struggle to provide the best education for the students and join research efforts funded by TUBITAK which provides a positive environment for the students to learn and research the field. Those students who display success above the average are encouraged to pursue the graduate studies by placing them in research activities and showing the advantages of getting a higher degree. Our students take classes based on a well balanced mixture of geophysical materials from geology, physics, mathematics, computer sciences and chemistry, which well prepares them for their future career objectives.


Key Learning Outcomes of the Programme

PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geophysical engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
PO-4 An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
PO-5 An ability to process the collected geophysical data by means of modern hardware and software facilities of information technologies.
PO-6 An ability to interpret the processed data by using multidisciplinary approach.
PO-7 Have the students gain knowledge in exploration of natural resources such as mines, oil and natural gas, rare earth materials and industrial raw materials.
PO-8 Have the students gain knowledge in site investigation of the environmental and archaeological problems, and designing solutions to the engineering problems in terms of natural hazard risk assessments in particular infrastructure needs of the society.
PO-9 An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
PO-10 Improve the students’ ability to present the results of investigations by means of oral and written manners effectively, and recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
PO-11 An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
PO-12 The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.

NQF-HETR Program Outcomes Matrices

The graduates of Geophysical Engineering can find jobs in state institutions, such as universities, Mineral Research & Exploration General Directorate (MTA), General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), Disaster Affairs Earthquake Research Institute, City Administrations, General Directorate of Highways (TCK), Government Offices (Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Environment), and municipalities. Private companies, such as geological firms engaged in soil studies, construction firms working on geotechnical problems, mine and underground water management companies. Graduates of this program can be employed in state institutions if he/she gets high score from KPSS exam.


Access to Further Studies

A student who has successfully fulfilled Geophysical Engineering education, scored high in Academic Postgraduate Educational Exam (ALES) and fluent in English may attend graduate programs.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

1. Semester Course Plan

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
FİZ 111 PHYSICS-I 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
JFM 103 GENERAL GEOLOGY 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
KİM 111 GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
YBD 101 ENGLISH LANGUAGE - I 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 2
JFM 101 INTRODUCTION TO GEOPHYSICS 1 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 3
MAT 111 MATHEMATICS-I 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
ENF 101 BASIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES-I 2 Hour(s) 2 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 5
TDL 101 TURKISH LANGUAGE-I 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 2
ORTAK1 FACULTY ELECTIVE 1 - Hour(s) - Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Optional 2
Total:
 30

2. Semester Course Plan

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
FİZ 112 PHYSICS-II 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
YBD 102 ENGLISH LANGUAGE – II 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 2
MAT 112 MATHEMATICS-II 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
JFM 112 MINERALOGY AND PETROGRAPHY 1 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 3
ENF 102 BASIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES-II 2 Hour(s) 2 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 5
JFM 106 GEODETIC SURVEYING 1 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
TDL 102 TURKISH LANGUAGE – II 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 2
JFM 104 VECTORS AND MATRICES 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
ORTAK2 FACULTY ELECTIVE 2 - Hour(s) - Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Optional 2
Total:
 30

3. Semester Course Plan

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
JFM 203 EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS - I 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
AİT 101 ATATüRK’S PRINCIPLES AND REVOLUTIONS–I 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Compulsory 2
JFM 213 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
JFM 215 PROGRAMMING IN GEOPHYSICS - I 1 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
JFM 205 ENGINEERING MECHANICS 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
JFM 201 PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Compulsory 5
JFM 211 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
SCHVZ1 ELECTIVE COURSES 1 - Hour(s) - Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 3
Total:
 30

4. Semester Course Plan

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
JFM 206 EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS - II 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
AİT 102 ATATüRK’S PRINCIPLES AND REVOLUTIONS – II 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Compulsory 2
JFM 208 ELASTIC WAVE PROPAGATION 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
JFM 216 PROGRAMMING IN GEOPHYSICS - II 1 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
JFM 204 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
JFM 202 SPECTRAL ANALYSIS 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Compulsory 5
JFM 210 PRINCIPLES OF STRATIGRAPHY 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
SCHVZ2 ELECTIVE COURSES 2 - Hour(s) - Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3
Total:
 30

5. Semester Course Plan

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
JFM 307 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTROMAGNETIC PROSPECTING 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 3 Fall Semester Compulsory 5
JFM 305 GRAVITY AND MAGNETIC PROSPECTING 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 3 Fall Semester Compulsory 5
JFM 301 SEISMOLOGY 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 3 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
JFM 303 SOIL MECHANICS 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 3 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
SCHVZ3 ELECTIVE COURSES 3 - Hour(s) - Hour(s) 3 Fall Semester Optional 12
Total:
 30

6. Semester Course Plan

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
JFM 308 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN GEOPHYSICS 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 3 Spring Semester Compulsory 5
JFM 306 GEOPHYSICAL POTENTIAL THEORY 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 3 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
JFM 302 SEISMIC METHODS 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 3 Spring Semester Compulsory 5
JFM 304 GEOMAGNETISM 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 3 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
SCHVZ4 ELECTIVE COURSES 4 - Hour(s) - Hour(s) 3 Spring Semester Optional 12
Total:
 30

7. Semester Course Plan

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
JFM 419 GEOPHYSICS PRACTICAL TRAINING-I 0 Hour(s) 6 Hour(s) 4 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
JFM 405 GEOPHYSICAL INTERPRETATIONS - I 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 4 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
JFM 403 WELL LOGGING 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 4 Fall Semester Compulsory 3
JFM 401 SOLID EARTH GEOPHYSICS 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 4 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
SCHVZ5 ELECTIVE COURSES 5 - Hour(s) - Hour(s) 4 Fall Semester Optional 15
Total:
 30

8. Semester Course Plan

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
JFM 404 GRADUATION PROJECT 0 Hour(s) 6 Hour(s) 4 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
JFM 420 GEOPHYSICS PRACTICAL TRAINING - II 0 Hour(s) 6 Hour(s) 4 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
JFM 406 GEOPHYSICAL INTERPRETATIONS - II 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 4 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
JFM 402 SEISMOTECTONICS 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 4 Spring Semester Compulsory 3
SCHVZ6 ELECTIVE COURSES 6 - Hour(s) - Hour(s) 4 Spring Semester Optional 15
Total:
 30

ELECTIVE COURSES 1

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
SEC 217 SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 3
BKE 101 SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 3
SEC 215 LEGAL PRACTICES 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 3
SEC 213 TECHNICAL ENGLISH -I 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 3

ELECTIVE COURSES 2

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
BKE 101 SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3
SEC 216 ECONOMY 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3
SEC 214 TECHNICAL ENGLISH -II 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3
SEC 218 ENGINEERING ETHICS 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3

ELECTIVE COURSES 3

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
SEC 309 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 3 Fall Semester Optional 6
SEC 315 GEOLOGICAL MAPS 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 3 Fall Semester Optional 6
SEC 317 ROCK MECHANICS 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 3 Fall Semester Optional 6
SEC 313 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 3 Fall Semester Optional 6
SEC 311 PETROLEUM GEOLOGY 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 3 Fall Semester Optional 6

ELECTIVE COURSES 4

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
SEC 316 HYDROGEOLOGY 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 3 Spring Semester Optional 6
SEC 312 MINING GEOLOGY 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 3 Spring Semester Optional 6
SEC 318 DRILLING TECHNIQUES 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 3 Spring Semester Optional 6
SEC 310 APPLIED SEISMOLOGY 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 3 Spring Semester Optional 6
SEC 314 GROUND PENETRATING RADAR 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 3 Spring Semester Optional 6

ELECTIVE COURSES 5

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
SEC 413 ARCHAEOGEOPHYSICS 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 4 Fall Semester Optional 5
SEC 409 GEOPHYSICAL INVERSE METHODS 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 4 Fall Semester Optional 5
SEC 415 ROCK PHYSICS 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 4 Fall Semester Optional 5
SEC 419 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 4 Fall Semester Optional 5
SEC 417 ENGINEERING SEISMOLOGY 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 4 Fall Semester Optional 5
SEC 411 GEOLOGY OF TURKEY 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 4 Fall Semester Optional 5

ELECTIVE COURSES 6

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
SEC 414 EARTHQUAKE, GROUND AND STRUCTURE INTERACTION 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 4 Spring Semester Optional 5
SEC 412 MODELLING IN GEOPHYSICS 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 4 Spring Semester Optional 5
SEC 418 GEOTHERMAL AND MINING GEOPHYSICS 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 4 Spring Semester Optional 5
SEC 420 ENGINEERING GEOPHYSICS 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 4 Spring Semester Optional 5
SEC 410 DISCRETE FILTER DESIGN 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 4 Spring Semester Optional 5
SEC 416 GROUND WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS 3 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 4 Spring Semester Optional 5

FACULTY ELECTIVE 1

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
BED101 PHYSICAL EDUCATION I 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Optional 2
MUZ101 MUSIC I 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Optional 2
RES101 PICTURE INFORMATION I 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Optional 3

FACULTY ELECTIVE 2

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
BED102 PHYSICAL EDUCATION II 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Optional 2
MUZ102 MUSIC II 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Optional 2
RES102 PICTURE INFORMATION II 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Optional 3

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Courses taken by a student have to be pre-approved by the student’s advisor every semester. At least 70% attendance for the theoretical classes and at least 80% attendance for the applied classes including workshop studies are obligatory to be able to attend the final exam. Students must attend at least one mid-term exam and a final exam for each course. 40% of the mid-term exam (homework, lab classes, quizzes, multiple choice tests) plus 60% of the final exam is accounted for evaluating the student’s performance in a course. Students should get at least 45 points out of 100 for each course. A student is considered successful for a course when he/she scores AA, BA, BB, CB or CC. A student can pass a class with DC or DD as well, but on a probational base that the general point average (GPA) of the student must be at least 2.0 at the end of his/her degree completion.

Graduation Requirements

In order to complete the Geophysical Engineering undergraduate program, students are expected to finish all courses (240 ECTS), accomplish a minimum of 2.0 grade point average and successfully finish and defend a graduation project.


Mode of Study

Full time

Facilities

In our department, two Associate Professors, one Assistant Professor, one Lecturer, three Research Assistants, 2 Graduate Students supported from projects take part in education and training of students. The department has four classrooms each with 50 student capacity fully equipped, two student labs, and one data-processing lab. Students in our department can access computer labs free of charge all day long.

Programme Director or Equivalent

Address: Nevşehir University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Geophysical Engineering, 50300 Nevşehir Türkiye Web Address: http://muh.nevsehir.edu.tr/jm Tel: 0-384-228 11 83 Fax: 0-384- 228 1037 Department head: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özcan ÇAKIR Tel: 0-384-228 1183 ECTS coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat ERDURAN Tel: 0-384-228 1151