Duration
10h Th, 20h Labo., 80h Proj.
Number of credits
| Bachelor in engineering | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is divided into three parts.
The first one is dedicated to information literacy. Resources in Earth Sciences and Geological Engineering available at the University are presented. Among these : GEOREF, Scopus, GeoScienceWorld, the discovery tool of the University libraries... as well as certain specific internet resources. The correct writing of bibliographical references is also taught.
The second part is dedicated to geographic information systems (GIS), and geospatial resources use. The students will use geological data available through geoportals.
The third part is dedicated to individual projects. The proposed subjects are defined in close cooperation with the mineral resources or hydrogeology courses. The students have to collect and synthetise biblographic and geospatial data about a site or a region. A written report presenting the results is required from each student. An audio-visual presentation of his/her work in front of the class is to be organised. This oral presentation is in English.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Teaching students to search information on a specific topic in relation with the mineral resources or hydrogeology course.
- Teaching students to use GIS and to produce cartographic documents.
- Teaching students to write down a written synthesis of their research findings.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Co-requisite: Mineral Resources (GEOL0020-4) or Hydrogeology (GEOL0013-5). INFO2009-2 is prerequisite.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
See above.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The two first parts of the course are held in a classroom of the department. For the rest of their project, students are invited to work autonomously. Access to GIS and bibliographic resources within the university are guaranteed. The students are invited to direct their questions to Prof. E. Pirard, Dr S. Brouyère or to Dr A. Anceau.
Recommended or required readings
A tutorial involving information literacy and GIS use is at students' disposal.
Assessment methods and criteria
The evaluation of this course is based on the following : - the clear understanding of the subject, - the quality of the bibliography (quality and importance of the documents; quality of the given references), - the clarity and written quality of the text, - the cartographic document, - the oral presentation.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Dr Annick ANCEAU (a.anceau@ulg.ac.be)
Dr Serge BROUYERE (Serge.Brouyere@ulg.ac.be)
Prof. Eric PIRARD (eric.pirard@ulg.ac.be)
University of Liège
Dep. ARGENCO/GEMME-GEO3
Quartier Polytech 1
Allée de la Découverte 9, Bât. B52
4000 Liège 1
BELGIUM