| Effective Term: | 2024/20 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Engineering Geology |
| Unit ID: | SCGEO3110 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (Any two of SCGEO1104, SCGEO1105, SCGEO2103, SCGEO2106) (SCGEO1103) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 010703 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
Engineering geology gives students the opportunity to appreciate the importance of geological input to major engineering projects. Student will experience hands-on activities that link geology and geological hazards to risk assessment and engineering projects, and will get the opportunity to observe a range of geological hazards and engineering works in a field setting. The unit provides real examples and prepares graduates for real tasks they might undertake in engineering geology. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Evaluate the aspects of geology that are important to civil and mining engineering projects; environmental investigations; and water resource investigations. |
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| K2. | Appraise soil and rock properties for engineering purposes. |
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| K3. | Justify the importance of geological hazard identification and prediction for the planning of engineering infrastructure. |
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| K4. | Discuss the terminology, concepts and principles of engineering geology. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Collect data in both a field and laboratory setting. |
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| S2. | Investigate engineering geology problems using a range of tools, applying a risk management approach |
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| S3. | Communicate the results of an engineering geology investigation to a range of audiences |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Collect and analyse engineering geological data using relevant tools |
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| A2. | Evaluate engineering projects using a risk management approach by applying engineering geological principles and tools |
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| A3. | Produce a comprehensive written report on the results of an investigation into an engineering project |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Introduction to Engineering Geology and the geotechnical applications in geology.
2. Industrial context: Cities and geology; agriculture and geology; mining and geology.
3. Land capability, land-use planning, predicting the environmental impact of engineering projects.
4. Soil: composition, texture, structure, fabric, consistency, engineering classification, stress and strain, consolidation, shear strength, compaction, and density.
5. Rocks and rock mass: engineering classification, mechanical properties.
6. Rock mechanics: rock slopes, underground mines, tunnels.
7. Engineering Geology Applications: slope stability, foundations, dams, mines & quarries, coastal structures, offshore structures, site selection, engineering-geological mapping.
8. Engineering geological conceptual models
9. Developing risk registers
10. Risk Assessment
11. Terrain models
12. The role of geospatial data in engineering geology |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1-K4, S1-S3, A1-A3 | Practical exercises | production and interpretation of geological maps and cross sections | 20-30% | | 2. | K1, K2, K4, S1, S2, A1, A2 | Field Excursion | Attendance on field excursion | S/U | | 3. | K2, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2 | Field exercises | Field mapping and hazard identification
Report | 20-30% | | 4. | K1-K4, S1-S3, A1-A3 | Major Assignment | Engineering geology investigation report | 40-50% |
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