Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring 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 | MURAT ERDURAN (merduran@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| To give to students more information on the earthquake source. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Be able to define earthquake source mechanics. |
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. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Be able to define the earthquake source parameters. |
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Be able to define tectonic structures which generate earthquakes. |
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-6 An ability to interpret the processed data by using multidisciplinary approach. 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-11 An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | Be able to solve earthquakes, earthquake parameters and earthquake mechanics. |
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geophysical engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues. 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. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Point source. Near and far-field wave propagation. The equivalent body forces. Bilateral pairs of force. Elastostatic. Elastodynamic. Seismic moment tensor. The pattern of propagation. Fault area solution. Finite resource. Fracture models. Haskell source. Source orientation. Source spectrum. Fault geometry and corner frequency. Voltage drop fracture rate. Magnitude, Energy. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Point source | Lecturing |
| 2 | Near and far field wave propagation | Lecturing |
| 3 | The equivalent body forces | Lecturing |
| 4 | Bilateral pairs of force | Lecturing |
| 5 | Elastostatic,elastodynamic | Lecturing |
| 6 | Seismic moment tensor | Lecturing |
| 7 | The pattern of propagation | Lecturing |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Fault area solution | Lecturing |
| 10 | Finite resource, fracture models | Lecturing |
| 11 | Haskell source | Lecturing |
| 12 | Source orientation, source spectrum | Lecturing |
| 13 | Fault geometry and corner frequency | Lecturing |
| 14 | Voltage drop fracture rate | Lecturing |
| 15 | Magnitude, energy | Lecturing |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Bayrak Y., 2004, Deprem Bilimi, Sismoloji, KTU, Trabzon | |
| 2 | Lay, T. and Wallace, T.C., Modern Global Seismology, Academic Press, USA, 1995 | |
| 3 | Kosrtov, B. V., Princeples of Earthquake source Mechanics, Cambridge University Press ,1988. | |
| 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 | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 56 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 8 | 7 | 56 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 186 | ||