2019-2020 / GEOL1028-1

Site investigation

Duration

5h Th, 40d Proj., 40h Labo., 5d FW

Number of credits

 Master of Science (MSc) in Geological and Mining Engineering5 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Geological and Mining Engineering (Co-diplomation avec l'Université polytechnique de Madrid)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Serge Brouyère, Frédéric Nguyen

Coordinator

N...

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit 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 learning unit

  • 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

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Platform LifeSize and dedicated room (https://call.lifesizecloud.com/1071019)

Assessment subjects

Field work cancelled, replaced by the use of existing data and literature review.

Assessment methods

Only based on the written report

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts