GERE0035-1 : Integrated project on hydrogeophysics

Study Programmes 2016-2017

GERE0035-1

Integrated project on hydrogeophysics

Duration :

4h Th, 48h Pr

Number of credits :

Master in environmental bioengineering (120 ECTS)		6

Lecturer :

Sarah Garré, Frédéric Nguyen

Substitute(s) :

Eléonore Beckers

Coordinator :

Eléonore Beckers

Language(s) of instruction :

English language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

The course will start with a brief overview of different hydrogeophysical techniques and their application.
After that, the students will analyze a big project in which hydrogeophysical techniques need to be deployed while working as a team in a consultancy company: problem analysis, establishment of a methodology, choice of techniques, prices, deadlines, ...
The different project phases will be studied in a critical way. In this integrated project, a large range of competences and knowledge from different fields of the bio-engineering sciences will be put into practice (prospection, environmental technology, hydrology, soil physics and soil chemistry, metrology, financial evaluation).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

At the end of the course, the student will be able to

Specific skills:

understand the basics of different geophysical measurements and know when and where they can be applied;
design a feasability study of a hydrogeophysical project based on real data;
perform a field survey with geophysical methods;
interpret the results of a geophysical survey and to confront them with other data;
understand the different phases linked to the feasability study of a project.

Transverse skills:

work in a team of engineers;

apply and integrate the different engineering disciplines by teamwork;
show a critical view.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

The course will touch upon soil physics, soil-plant interactions, hydrology, geophysics and project management. A good basis in mathematics, physics and chemistry is necessary.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

This course is composed of

2 courses introducing geophysical techniques
an introductory session on the project (feasibility study);
discussions in small groups in order to follow up the evolution of the project work;
minutes reports (weekly);
literature search;
1-2 days of supervised field work;
coached sessions for the processing and interpretation of the geophysical data;
oral presentation of the project to the 'client'.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Courses + coaching (sessions + online)