GEOL338-15S2 (C) Semester Two 2015

Engineering and Mining Geology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2015
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 October 2015

Description

Principles and practices of engineering geology and environmental management associated with mining activities.

Prerequisites

GEOL242 and 15 points from GEOL243-245

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Laboratories on site investigation and field mapping/logging 20% Laboratories on site investigation and field mapping/logging
Laboratories on engineering geology models 20% Laboratories on engineering geology models
Laboratories on mine models and mine design 20% Laboratories on mine models and mine design
Final examination 40% Final examination

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Bell, F. G; Engineering geology ; 2nd ed; Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007.

Goodman, Richard E; Engineering geology : rock in engineering construction ; J. Wiley, 1993.

Hartley, John S; Drilling : tools and programme management ; Balkema, 1994.

Johnson, Robert Britten , DeGraff, Jerome V; Principles of engineering geology ; Wiley, 1988.

Moon, Charles. et al; Introduction to mineral exploration ; 2nd ed; John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2009.

Moore, T. A; Metal contaminants in New Zealand : sources, treatments, and effects on ecology and human health ; Resolutionz Press, 2005.

Smith, M. R. , Geological Society of London; Stone : building stone, rock fill and armourstone in construction ; Geological Society, 1999.

Course links

Library portal

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

Summary of the Course Content
The topics coved by this course are:
• Site investigation philosophy and techniques for civil and mining engineering projects
• Rock and soil description, including logging methods for cores and faces
• Rock and soil properties and field/laboratory measurement methods
• Development of engineering models using field and laboratory data
• Surface and underground design and construction considerations through case study examples
• Mine life cycle and the application of geological assessment techniques to each stage
• Mine design principles and related geotechnical/environmental issues
• Ore processing and waste management
• Mine decommissioning


Marks and Grades
The Department of Geological Sciences uses the following scale to convert marks into grades:
100 – 90 A+ 74 – 70 B 54 – 50 C-
89 – 85 A 69 – 65 B- 49 – 40 D
84 – 80 A- 64 – 60 C+ Below 40 E
79 – 75 B+ 59 – 55 C

The Department of Geological Sciences reserves the right to adjust this mark/grade conversion, when deemed necessary.

Late Work
It is the policy for this course that late work is not accepted. Or, late work should be accompanied with a detailed explanation of why the work is late. The work will be marked and marks will be subtracted for each day the work is late. Days late include week-end and holidays.

Academic Liaison
Christopher Oze (room 329, HUchristopher.oze@canterbury.ac.nzUH, is in charge of liaison with students in geology courses. Each year level will appoint a student representative(s) to the liaison committee at the start of the semester. Please feel free to talk to the Academic Liaison or the student rep about any problems or concerns that you might have.

Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities should speak with someone at Disability Resource Service. Their office is room 317 in the Rutherford Building. Phone: 364 2350 (or ext. 6350), email: disabilities@canterbury.ac.nz

Policy on Dishonest Practice
Plagiarism, collusion, copying and ghost writing are unacceptable and dishonest practices.
• Plagiarism is the presentation of any material (text, data, figures or drawings, on any medium including computer files) from any other source without clear and adequate acknowledgement of the source.
• Collusion is the presentation of work performed in conjunction with another person or persons, but submitted as if it has been completed only by the names author(s).
• Copying is the use of material (in any medium, including computer files) produced by another person(s) with or without their knowledge and approval.
• Ghost writing is the use of another person(s) (with or without payment) to prepare all or part of an item submitted for assessment.

In cases where dishonest practice is involved in tests or other work submitted for credit, the student will be referred to the University Proctor. The instructor may choose to not mark the work.

Reconsideration of Grades
Students should, in the first instance, speak to the course co-ordinator about their marks. If they cannot reach an agreeable solution, students should then speak to the Head of the Geological Sciences Department. Students can appeal any decision made on their final grade. You can apply at the Registry to appeal the final grade within 4 weeks of the end of the semester. Be aware that there are time limits for each step of the appeals process.

Aegrotat Applications
If you feel that illness, injury, bereavement or other critical circumstances has prevented you from completing an item of assessment or affected your performance, you should complete an aegrotat application form, available from the Registry or the Student Health and Counselling Service. This should be within seven days of the due date for the required work or the date of the examination. In the case of illness or injury, medical consultation should normally have taken place shortly before or within 24 hours after the due date for the required work, or the date of the test or examination. For further details on aegrotat applications, please refer to the Enrolment Handbook. You have the right to appeal any decision made, including aegrotat decisions.

Missing of Tests
In rare cases a student will not be able to sit a test. In such cases, the student should consult with the course co-ordinator or the Head of the Department of Geological Sciences to arrange alternative procedures. This must be done well in advance of the set date for the test.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $808.00

International fee $3,638.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Geological Sciences .

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  • GEOL338-15S2 (C) Semester Two 2015