Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 4 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | ÖZCAN ÇAKIR (ocakir@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| To enhance students' skills of gravity, magnetic and seismic data interpretation and to give students the basis for a combined review. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Be able to design gravity and magnetic geophysical surveys and use techniques to achieve specific exploration objectives. |
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. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Be able to write computer programs to model the geophysical responses measured in a variety of gravity and magnetic techniques. |
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. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Be able to process and invert a variety of gravity and magnetic geophysical measurements into their causative earth models. |
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. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | Be able to use interpretation techniques concerning to obtain subsurface geological structure by using seismic data. |
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. |
Examination |
| LO-5 | Be able to define reconnaissance of area of hydrocarbon reservoirs and determination of tectonic elements (fault, fracture, synclinal, anticline, etc.) by using seismic data. |
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-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. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Applications done with gravity datas and advantages and disadvantages of algorithms. Detection of differences and causes between the of algorithms,lower and upward analytical continuation. The second derivatives application of gravity. Calculation of various shapes of magnetic anomaly and Poisson relation and importance. Upward and downward continuation in magnetic method. Noise encountered in seismic data lateral and vertical seperation problems and interpretation. Contributions to the seismic model. Examination of theoretical models of geological structures, velocity effects of seismic sections, structural and geometric effects, the effects of data processing. Seismic migration (migration) types and the importance of interpreting. Structural and stratigraphic interpretation principles, basic solutions to problems. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | The gravity data exercises and advantages and disadvantages of algorithms | Lecturing |
| 2 | Detection of differences and causes between the of algorithms, lower and upward analytical continuation | Lecturing and problem solving method |
| 3 | The second derivatives application of gravity | Lecturing and problem solving method |
| 4 | Calculation of various shapes of magnetic anomaly and POISSON relation and importance | Lecturing and problem solving method |
| 5 | Upward and downward continuation in magnetic method | Lecturing and problem solving method |
| 6 | Noise encountered in seismic data lateral and vertical seperation problems and interpretation | Lecturing and problem solving method |
| 7 | Contributions to the seismic model | Lecturing |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Examination of theoretical models of geological structures | Lecturing |
| 10 | Velocity effects of seismic sections, structural and geometric effects, the effects of data processing | Lecturing |
| 11 | Seismic migration (migration) types and the importance of interpreting | Lecturing |
| 12 | Structural and stratigraphic interpretation principles | Interpretation method |
| 13 | Structural and stratigraphic interpretation principles | Interpretation method |
| 14 | Principles in designing the geological structure | Lecturing |
| 15 | Basic solutions to problems | Lecturing |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Telford, W. M. Ve diğ. (1976); Applied Geophysics | |
| 2 | Yılmaz, Ö. (2001); Seismic Data Analysis; Processing, Inversion and Interpretation of Seismic Data, SEG | |
| 3 | Tardu, T. ve Baysal, E. (1995); ?Sequence? Stratigrafi Prensipleri, TPAO Eğitim Yayınları, Ankara | |
| 4 | Us, E. (1998); Sismik Yöntemler ve Yorumlamaya Giriş, JFMO Eğitim Yayınları, Ankara. | |
| 5 | Gadallah, M., R., and Fisher, R. L. (2004); Applied Seismology: A comprehensive guide to seismic theory and application, PennWell, Tulsa, 463 pp. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| None | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 0 | ||
| b) Search in internet/Library | 0 | ||
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 5 | 7 | 35 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 6 | 7 | 42 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 121 | ||