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): Junior or Senior standing; GE 385.

Grading Basis: Graded
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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