GEOLOGY 1104 - Geology for Engineers I
General Course Information
Course Details | Detailed Course Information | Course Staff | Course Timetable | Related Links
Course Details
| Course Code | GEOLOGY 1104 |
| Course | Geology for Engineers I |
| Coordinating Unit | School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Sciences |
| Term | Semester 1 |
| Mode | Internal |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Location/s | North Terrace |
| Units | 3 |
| Contact | Up to 6 hours per week |
| Prerequisites | Not applicable |
| Corequisites | Not applicable |
| Incompatible | GEOLOGY 1100 |
| Assumed Knowledge | Not applicable |
| Restrictions | Available to B Eng (Civil & Struct), B Eng (Civil & Eng) & B Eng (Mining) & B.Eng (Chemical) & B. Mathematical & Computer Sciences students only |
| Quota | Not applicable |
| Course Description | This is an introductory course on mineralogy, the major rock groups, plate tectonics and the major geological processes, geophysics, structural geology, the fundamentals of ore deposit geology and metallic and non-metallic exploration. The geology of energy deposits (coal, oil shale, petroleum, hot dry rock and uranium) and environmental matters associated with mining will also be dealt with. There will be laboratory-based practicals introducing identification of minerals and rocks, geophysical site investigations, and practicals based on case studies. |
Detailed Course Information
Includes Learning Objectives, Learning Resources, Teaching & Learning
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from the Course Planner.
