| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 lectures x 2 hours |
| Practical | 10 practicals x 2 hours |
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | REPORT 1 x 3,500 word report. | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | PRACTICAL REPORTS 10 x class based practical reports. | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | RESUBMISSION OF FAILED COMPONENTS | 100% |
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of the concepts and practical aspects of engineering geology .
Demonstrate knowledge of the methodology of site investigations.
Prepare in professional standard site investigation reports.
Use mathematical procedures at a standard necessary to support engineering theory.
This module is designed for students to develop a conceptual, factual and practical knowledge of civil engineering within a geological and environmental context. It will particularly develop the professional skills of those students who are aiming for a professional career in related industry.
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Integral to all assessed components |
| Communication | Written communication |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Inherent in the progressive nature of the practical exercises. |
| Information Technology | Used in aspects of the research. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Inherent in the ethos underlying the module |
| Problem solving | Practical exercises and report writing. |
| Research skills | Report writing |
| Subject Specific Skills | Methodology of site investigations Practical aspects of engineering geology |
| Team work | Inherent in the progressive nature of the practical exercises. |
This module is at CQFW Level 6