GEOE 110 : Physical Geology

Department

Department of Geological Engineering

Academic Program

Bachelor in Bachelor of Geological Engineering

Type

Compulsory

Credits

Prerequisite

GE121

Overview

Geology and the earth, Plate Tectonics, Minerals, Igneous Rocks, Plutons and Volcanoes, Weathering and Soil, Sedimentary Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks, Geologic Time, Earthquakes and Earth’s Structure, Ocean Basins, Geologic Structures, Mass Wasting, Streams and Lakes, Groundwater, Deserts. Glaciers and Ice age, Coastlines, Geologic Resources.

Intended learning outcomes

Explain the concept of geology and its importance to the geological engineer , An introduction to the elements that make up the earth's crust, minerals and types of rocks, Describe the geological structures above and below the Earth's surface and the natural resources.

Teaching and learning methods

Course syllabus	Week
Basic concepts of geology	1	Lecture
Elements and minerals	3	Lecture & Lab.
Mechanical and chemical weathering	1	Lecture
The rock cycle and igneous rocks	2	Lecture & Lab.
Sedimentary rocks	2	Lecture & Lab.
Metamorphic rocks	2	Lecture & Lab.
Introduction to structural geology	2	Lecture & Exercises
Natural resources	1	Lecture

Physical Geology (GEOE 110)
Structural Geology (GEOE 220)
Mineralogy and Petrology (GEOE 230)
Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (GEOE 240)
Fluid Mechanics (GEOE 315)
Geochemistry (GEOE 353)
Geoengineering I (GEOE 470)
Well Logging I (GEOE 361)
Prop. Of Construction Materials (GEOE 364)
Economic Geology (GEOE 363)
X-Ray (GEOE 362)
Soil Mechanics (GEOE 360)
Geomorphology (GEOE 354)
Computer Application (GEOE 475)
Ground Water Flow (GEOE 473)
Industrial Rocks and minerals (GEOE 575)
Clay Minerals (GEOE 577)
Exploration Methods (GEOE 579)
Mining Geo-Engineering (GEOE 584)
Ore Evaluation (GEOE 585)
Well Logging II (GEOE 586)
Principles of Groundwater Modeling (GEOE 589)
Water Well Design and Maintenance (GEOE 590)
Slope Stability (GEOE 592)
Site Investigation (GEOE 593)
Petrophysics (GEOE 595)
Basin Analysis (GEOE 596)