Engineering and Environmental Geology

Course aim

The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to develop an understanding and appreciation of the processes and materials of the physical environment and the interaction between these and human activity and constructions.

Course content

Formation, characteristics and engineering properties of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks. Geological Structures. Weathering processes and products, classification of weathered rock. Sediment, sedimentary environments, processes and products. Engineering projects, underground excavation, slope stability

Textbook(s)

Marshak, S 2012, Earth: Portrait of a Planet , 4th edition, WW Norton and Company, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 12 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 12 weeks
Field Placement (Field work)	1 day x 3 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	2 hours x 12 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 12 weeks
Field Placement (Field work)	1 day x 3 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Practical exercises, Project field report, Quiz, Theory and practical examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.