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  Course Description
Course Name : Comment and Analysis of Shallow Seismic Data

Course Code : JM-634

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor HATİCE KARAKILÇIK

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the basic principles of seismic stratigraphic interpretation.
Defines anticlines, faults and petroleum by interpreting the seismic sections.
Knows the advantages of seismic method in solving engineering problems.
Knows marine geophysical methods in coastal engineering.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To teach reflection and refraction methods which are the basic principles of the seismic method; to enable students with the ability to determine the hydrocarbon bearing formations and to find solutions for the problems in engineering.

Course Contents : Course includes description of marine shallow seismic methods which is one of the geophysical methods used in coastal engineering applications.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : The classrooms at the Faculty.


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to geophysical methods in coastal engineering, data acquisition, navigation. Lecture notes, Related Web Sites. Lectures, presentations and discussions.
2 Geophysical survey stystems and underwater acoustics. Lecture notes, Related Web Sites. Lectures, presentations and discussions.
3 Principles of bathymetric surveys, single beam echosounders, multi beam echosounders, data acquisition and processing in bathymetric surveys. Lecture notes, Related Web Sites. Lectures, presentations and discussions.
4 Introduction to shallow seismic systems, seismic signal generation in marine environment, seismic recorders. Lecture notes, Related Web Sites. Lectures, presentations and discussions.
5 Single channel seismic systems, data acquisition and processing. Interpretation of single channel seismic data. Lecture notes, Related Web Sites. Lectures, presentations and discussions.
6 Offshore seismic refraction method, data acquisition, processing and interpretation. Lecture notes, Related Web Sites. Lectures, presentations and discussions.
7 Subbottom profiler methods, data acquisition and processing. Lecture notes, Related Web Sites. Lectures, presentations and discussions.
8 Interpretation of subbottom profiles data. Lecture notes, Related Web Sites. Lectures, presentations and discussions.
9 Mid-term exam Review for the exam Written exam
10 Seismic facies according to depositional environments Lecture notes, Related Web Sites. Lectures, presentations and discussions.
11 Sedimentary environments. Lecture notes, Related Web Sites. Lectures, presentations and discussions.
12 Depositional Systems Lecture notes, Related Web Sites. Lectures, presentations and discussions.
13 Sequence stratigraphy Lecture notes, Related Web Sites. Lectures, presentations and discussions.
14 Sequence stratigraphic interpretation method Lecture notes, Related Web Sites. Lectures, presentations and discussions.
15 Revision of the subject Lecture notes, Related Web Sites. Lectures, presentations and discussions.
16/17 Final exam Preparation for the exam Written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Marine Geophysics. Jones, E.J.W., 1999. John Wiley & Sons
 Sequence Stratigrafi Prensipleri. Tuncer Tardu ve Doç.Dr.Edip Baysal. Eğitim Yayınları. 1995, 367 sayfa.
 Sismik yöntemler ve yorumlamaya giriş. Us E., TMMOB, JFMO, No:2, 1998.
 Yüksek Ayrımlı Deniz Jeofiziği Yöntemleri. Çifçi, G., Dondurur, D. ve Okay, S., 2005. , TMMOB Jeofizik Mühendisleri Odası.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 8 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Know how to use mathematics, science and engineering knowledge gained at undergraduate level to solve advanced geological engineering problems 3
2 Have the ability to define the problems of geological engineering in advanced level, formulate and solve them 5
3 Have advanced hypothetical and applied knowledge in geological engineering fields 4
4 Have the ability to prepare and evaluate projects in geological engineering 4
5 Have the ability to evaluate scientific and social values for societies and to transfer them to others at every level 4
6 Have the ability to do research independently in his/her field as well as in other fields and present the results effectively 4
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 3
8 Have the ability to work individually, in a team, and in multidisciplinary fields. 5
9 Have the ability to use modern technologies and computer simulation to develop new projects and solve advanced engineering problems 3
10 Have the ability to use advanced knowledge in geological engineering field to think systematically and solve problems in multidisciplinary approaches 4
11 Have ethical responsibility to understand universal and social effects for applications of geological engineering and efficient usage of natural resources 5
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 8 6 48
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 150
Total Workload / 25 (h): 6
ECTS Credit: 6