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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JFM513 - GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING (Master's Degree)

Code: JFM513 Course Title: UNDERGROUND WATER EXPLORATION Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING (Master's Degree)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer NART COŞKUN (nartc@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To show groundwater search techniques and modelling of results obtained by these methods to student.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to assess the principles of interpretation of groundwater 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-2 Be able to interpret groundwater data from areas in practical. 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-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.
Examination
LO-3 Be able to prepare the interpreted results and present the results before an audience 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.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Groundwater occurrence, geophysical methods in the search, groundwater monitoring, groundwater modeling, groundwater quality, field applications.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Groundwater occurrence Discussion method
2 Groundwater occurrence Discussion method
3 Geophysical methods In the search Discussion method
4 Geophysical methods In the search Discussion method
5 Geophysical methods In the search Discussion method
6 Groundwater monitoring Discussion method
7 Groundwater monitoring Discussion method
8 mid-term exam
9 Groundwater modeling Create a model
10 Groundwater modeling Create a model
11 Groundwater modeling Create a model
12 Groundwater quality Discussion method
13 Field applications Planned group study
14 Field applications Planned group study
15 Field applications Planned group study
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 C. W. Fetter, Contaminant hydrogeolgy, McMillan Publishing Company, New York, 1993.
2 Telford W.M. et al, 1990. Applied Geophysics, Cambridge University Press.
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 10 7 70
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 10 7 70
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 184