Overview
Description
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.
Units
Lecture2
Laboratory Studio2
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- explain the scientific challenges involved in a major geological engineering project and describe the associated legal, social, and ethical implications of the project.
- analyze different possible scientific and technological solutions to project challenges in terms of their benefits, costs, ethical considerations, and other societal challenges.
- describe the results of a geological engineering design project in technical report format appropriate to the geosciences and engineering.