The history of life, from its inception four billion years ago to the present day, focusing on the inter-relationship between organic evolution and...
A field-based course stressing methods used in geological engineering site investigation.
A field-based course stressing methods used in geological engineering site investigation. Includes field characterization of engineering properties...
Characterization of rock- and soil-forming silicate and non-silicate minerals (their crystallography, optical and physical behaviour, and crystal...
Macroscopic and microscopic characterization of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Processes by which rocks are formed and transformed, and...
An examination of the genetic link between surficial geological processes and the sedimentary record produced by these processes. Students obtain an...
The application of physical principles to examine and characterize the Earth at all scales. The Earth's physical properties and dynamic processes will...
The basic mineralogy and petrology of mineral deposits are examined. The formation and classification of mineral deposits, considering such aspects as...
Introduction to all of the integrated fields of Geological Engineering and the essence of engineering design in an earth-systems context. The focus is...
An earth-system engineering perspective on the nature and acquisition of energy, mineral and water resources, with particular emphasis on the...
An intensive two-week course taken immediately after final examinations in second year. Teams of students apply geological field methods and...
Geophysical tools and methods (including gravity, magnetic, electrical, and seismic) applied to engineering problems, including resource exploration...
Material mechanics related to rock deformation and fracture of rocks, applied to site-investigation and resource exploitation. Topics include...
Quaternary paleoclimates and ice ages. Glacial and proglacial processes, environments and landforms. Dating techniques. Glacial interglacial history...
Surficial deposits and landforms are investigated and characterized with emphasis on their recognition and their inter-relationships with, and...
Review of the major groups of invertebrate fossils, emphasizing morphology, taxonomy and geological significance; introduction to paleoecology and...
Each student investigates a problem in geological engineering that is not covered in any of the available courses, and submits a written report on the...
This course provides intensive coverage of a special topic in applied geology and will be offered periodically in conjunction with visiting faculty...
Development of the equations governing flow and transport; sensitivity to sub-surface complexities. Field instrumentation, installation and sampling...
