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TGB4575

Engineering Geology, Specialization Course

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Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Group report and oral exam

About

About the course

Course content

Engineering geological field and laboratory methods. The course includes compulsory field course at Snåsa organized in August (week no 33), laboratory testing in September/October and writing of a report from the field and laboratory work, in addition to an oral exam.

Learning outcome

Ingress: This course will provide in-depth knowledge in engineering geology.

Knowledge: The student will acquire specialized knowledge to plan and design projects within engineering geology of soils and rocks.

Skills: The student will be able to independently carry out field and laboratory investigations, to find scientific literature, and be able to search the main elements, which are relevant to the project.

General competence: Increased understanding in the field of engineering geology, investigation approaches, report writing skills, planning and design of structures with sustainable and cost effective solutions.

Learning methods and activities

4-5 days of compulsory field mapping and 4-5 days of laboratory testing in groups under direct supervision. Writing of report based on the field and lab assignments (in groups). The field mapping will take place in week no 33. Students should avoid other activities during this week. There will be no other field mapping activity possible.

Compulsory assignments

  • Fied course

Further on evaluation

The report from the field course is submitted in groups, the final exam is individual.The report counts for 50% of the final grade. Oral exam counts 50%.

In order to be eligible to receive a grade in the course, both assessments must receive a passing score. Students who have passed the course and would like to try to improve their grade will only re-take the exam. Students who have failed the course but passed the group report will only re-take the exam.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Geotechnology (MTTEKGEO) - some programmes

Required previous knowledge

Admission to a programme of study is required: Geotechnology (MTTEKGEO), specialization within Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics or Environmental and Hydrogeology, or approval from the person with course responsibility. Requires knowledge equivalent to the courses TGB4190 Engineering Geology of Rocks, Advanced Course and TGB4200 Engineering Geology of Soils, Advanced Course. It is provided that the student has completed all courses, which are listed as compulsory for the specialization in the study plan, or gets approval from the person with course responsibility.

Course materials

Papers, standard for testing methods, maps and reports relevant for the field and lab work. Basic course compendia for both engineering geology of rocks and soils.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
TGB4505 7.5 sp Autumn 2014
TGB4535 7.5 sp Autumn 2014
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

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Subject areas

  • Engineering Geology
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Geoscience