Study Programmes 2015-2016
GEOL1028-1  
Site investigation
Duration :
12h Th, 5d FW, 60h Proj.
Number of credits :
Master in geology and mining engineering (120 ECTS)5
Master in geology (120 ECTS)3
Master in geology (60 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Serge Brouyère, Frédéric Nguyen
Coordinator :
N...
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The course makes students investigate a real site in a given context. It may consist for example in a contamination problem. Students will perform a series of field tests (pumping, tracer, drilling, CPT, geophysics) to characterize the various properties of the subsurface with a view to achieve the given objectives.
Learning outcomes of the course :
  • Design an integrated campaign for collecting hydrogeological, geotechnical and geophysical data.
  • Follow a geological drilling.
  • Conduct well surveys.
  • Characterize the spatial variations of parameters and data.
  • Integrate nd interprete a set of data.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Hydrogeology Applied Geophysics Geotechnics Geological mapping Geology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
A couple of presentations will be given in order to prepare students for field investigations. The learning activities will be mainly data acquisition and integrated interpretation.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
NA/
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written report and oral defense.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
The course contains a large amount of field work.
Contacts :
Serge Brouyère and Frédéric Nguyen