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Dec 07, 2025
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University General Course Catalog 2018-2019 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
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GE 487 - Geological Engineering Design (4 units) CO9, CO14
Application of geological engineering design techniques to a present-day project. Emphasis on addressing scientific, technical, and societal challenges in creating an appropriate design solution.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 102 ; CH 201 or CH 202 or CH 203 or CH 212 ; GE 385 ; GE 483 ; Junior or Senior standing.
Units of Lecture: 2
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 2
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. explain the scientific challenges involved in a major geological engineering project and describe the associated legal, social, and ethical implications of the project.
2. analyze different possible scientific and technological solutions to project challenges in terms of their benefits, costs, ethical considerations, and other societal challenges.
3. describe the results of a geological engineering design project in technical report format appropriate to the geosciences and engineering.
4. explain the scientific challenges involved in a major geological engineering project and describe the associated legal, social, and ethical implications of the project.
5. analyze different possible scientific and technological solutions to project challenges in terms of their benefits, costs, ethical considerations, and other societal challenges.
6. describe the results of a geological engineering design project in technical report format appropriate to the geosciences and engineering.
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