| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Geological Siting of Critical Facilities II |
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| Course Code |
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JM-586 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. HASAN ÇETİN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Gains the ability to acquire geologically sound locations for nuclear power plants and hazardous waste.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To teach siting of nuclear power plant and hazardous waste disposal sites |
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| Course Contents |
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Siting of a nuclear power plant, history, unsuccessful nuclear power plant sitings, successful nuclear power plant sitings, siting along sea, lake and river costs, nuclear wastes, siting of nuclear/hazardous waste sites, geological, topographical and hydrogeological factors in siting, seismic analysis, determination of the safe radius, social factors, other methods, final site location |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Siting of a nuclear power plant, history |
Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and obtaining the maps and documents for to the example site location project exercise-1 from the copy center |
Lecture |
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2 |
Unsuccessful nuclear power plant sitings |
Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and giving weekly progress report on the assigned project |
Lecture and check |
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3 |
Successful nuclear power plant sitings |
Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and giving weekly progress report on the assigned project |
Lecture and check |
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4 |
Siting along sea/ocean costs |
Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and giving weekly progress report on the assigned project |
Lecture and check |
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5 |
Siting along lake costs |
Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and obtaining the maps and giving weekly progress report on the assigned project |
Lecture and check |
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6 |
Siting along river costs |
Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and obtaining the maps and giving weekly progress report on the assigned project |
Lecture and check |
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7 |
Nuclear wastes,siting of nuclear/hazardous waste sites |
Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and obtaining the maps and documents for to the example site location project exercise-2 |
Lecture |
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8 |
Mid-term Examination |
Review for the exam |
Written Examination |
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9 |
Geological factors in siting hazardous waste sites |
Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and obtaining the maps and giving weekly progress report on the assigned project |
Lecture and check |
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10 |
Topographical factors in siting hazardous waste sites |
Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and obtaining the maps and giving weekly progress report on the assigned project |
Lecture and check |
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11 |
Geological hydrogeological factors in siting hazardous waste sites |
Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and obtaining the maps and giving weekly progress report on the assigned project |
Lecture and check |
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12 |
Seismic analysis |
Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and obtaining the maps and giving weekly progress report on the assigned project |
Lecture and check |
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13 |
Determination of the safe radius |
Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and obtaining the maps and giving weekly progress report on the assigned project |
Lecture and check |
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14 |
Social factors in siting |
Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and obtaining the maps and giving weekly progress report on the assigned project |
Lecture and check |
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15 |
Other methods and final site location |
Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and submitting the assigned reports |
Lecture, checkl and collection of the assigned project reports |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Review for the exam |
Written Examination |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Know how to use mathematics, science and engineering knowledge gained at undergraduate level to solve advanced geological engineering problems |
5 |
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2 |
Have the ability to define the problems of geological engineering in advanced level, formulate and solve them |
4 |
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3 |
Have advanced hypothetical and applied knowledge in geological engineering fields |
5 |
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4 |
Have the ability to prepare and evaluate projects in geological engineering |
4 |
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5 |
Have the ability to evaluate scientific and social values for societies and to transfer them to others at every level |
5 |
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6 |
Have the ability to do research independently in his/her field as well as in other fields and present the results effectively |
4 |
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7 |
Have the ability to be aware of life-long learning and follow the innovations in his/her field and to be able to use them efficiently |
4 |
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8 |
Have the ability to work individually, in a team, and in multidisciplinary fields. |
5 |
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9 |
Have the ability to use modern technologies and computer simulation to develop new projects and solve advanced engineering problems |
5 |
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10 |
Have the ability to use advanced knowledge in geological engineering field to think systematically and solve problems in multidisciplinary approaches |
5 |
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11 |
Have ethical responsibility to understand universal and social effects for applications of geological engineering and efficient usage of natural resources |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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