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 | ÖZCAN ÇAKIR (ocakir@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| To discuss selection of assessment methods that will be applied in terms of use of gravity and magnetic data for the academic and engineering and conditions of practicability. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Be able to design gravity magnetic geophysical surveys, and implement design techniques to achieve the objectives of a specific search. |
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 geophysical responses measured of various gravity 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. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Be able to identify data on gravity and magnetic measurement procedures and analyze. |
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. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Principles of gravity method, potential of the equations, the field data collection and corrections, geometric structures, gravity anomalies, separation of anomalies, up and down the analytical continuation. Magnetic principles of the method, Reduction of magnetic measurements, magnetic structures, magnetic anomalies and interpretation of maps. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Essentials of gravity prospecting | Lecturing |
| 2 | Potential field equations | Lecturing |
| 3 | Data collection from field and applied corrections | Lecturing |
| 4 | Data collection from field and applied corrections | Lecturing |
| 5 | Gravity anomalies of some geometric structures | Lecturing |
| 6 | Separation of anomalies and upward and downward continuation of potential fields | Lecturing |
| 7 | Separation of anomalies and upward and downward continuation of potential fields | Lecturing |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Principles of magnetic prospecting | Lecturing |
| 10 | Reduction of magnetic measurements | Lecturing |
| 11 | Reduction of magnetic measurements | Lecturing |
| 12 | Magnetic anomalies of some geometric structures | Lecturing |
| 13 | Magnetic anomalies of some geometric structures | Lecturing |
| 14 | Interpretationof magnetic maps | Lecturing |
| 15 | Interpretationof magnetic maps | Lecturing |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Applied Geophysics (2nd edition); Telford, W.M., Geldort, L.P. and Sheriff, R.E., Cambridge University Press, 1990. | |
| 2 | Geodesy and Gravity; Wahr, J., Samizadat Press, Colarado, 1996. | |
| 3 | Gravity and Magnetics in Oil Prospecting; Nettleton, L.L., Mc Graw- Hill, 1976. | |
| 4 | Interpretation Theory in Applied Geophysies; Grant, F.S., West, G.F. 1965. | |
| 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 | ||