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1. Identify the major rock-forming minerals and rock types. 2. Describe and interpret the main geological features of common igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. 3. Interpret simple geological maps. 4. Collect a range of types of geological field data of relevance to engineering geology. 5. Assess the geological suitability of sites, predict likely geologically related problems and suggest reasonable geotechnical solutions.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 17 |
Practical | 23 |
Field Trip/External Visits | 8 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 52 |
Total | 100 |
Students must have successfully completed Stage 2 of Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering with Architecture, or Engineering Science, or equivalent courses in another university, in order to be eligible to enrol to this module
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: Online Examination | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
Continuous Assessment: Minerals/rocks and map work practical test; assessment of laboratory notebook and/or online practical work | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Classes will receive group and individual feedback on practical class exercises, before and after assessment of the work.
Name | Role |
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Dr Lawrence Amy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Claire Harnett | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Frank McDermott | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |