COURSE GUIDE

Course I Section GEOL131A SOLID MENSURATION Credit Units

3
Term Offered Second Term, AY 2022 - 2023 Total Hours
2hrs per week
Instructor Engr. Mae Ann R. Cabasag

Pre-Requisite/s Chem 131 and Chem 181

Co-Requisite/s None

Course Description

This course deals with the application of geologic principles to mining engineering. It also deals with the study of the Ear th’s geological processes, structures, and
formations and stratifications and their relations to rock masses and engineering structures.

Course Learning Outcomes

CL01. Know and understand the different geological principles

CL02. Appreciate the importance of studying the geological principle course.
CL03. Know and understand how to apply geologic principles to mining engineering.
CL04. Understand the different geological processes and the various structural features.
CL05. Relate the study on the current events (local and international).

Topics/ Modules and Intended Learning Outcomes

TOPIC 1: Introducing Geology & Essentials of Plate Tectonics

TOPIC 2: Atoms, Elements & Minerals
TOPIC 3: Igneous Rocks, Origin & Evolution of Magma
TOPIC 4: Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks
TOPIC 5: Weathering & Soil
TOPIC 6: Sediment & Sedimentary Rocks
TOPIC 7: Metamorphism & Metamorphic Rocks
TOPIC 8: Time & Geology
TOPIC 9: Mass Wasting
TOPIC 10: Streams & Floods
TOPIC 11: Groundwater
TOPIC 12: Glaciers & Glaciation
TOPIC 13: Deserts & Wind Action
TOPIC 14: Waves, Beaches & Coasts
TOPIC 15: Geologic Structures
TOPIC 16: Earthquakes
TOPIC 17: Earth’s Interior & Geophysical Properties
TOPIC 18: The Sea Floor
TOPIC 19: Plate Tectonics— The Unifying Theory
TOPIC 20: Mountain Belts & Continental Crust
TOPIC 21: Global Climate Change
TOPIC 22: Resources

Grading System

MA = 65% Formative Assessment 1 + 5% Attendance + 30% Summative Assessment 1

where:
MA= Midterm Average
Formative Assessment 1 = Quizzes & activities before midterm exam
Summative Assessment 1 = Midterm exam

FA = 40% MA + 37% Formative Assessment 2 + 5% Attendance + 18% Summative Assessment 2

where:
FA= Final Average
Formative Assessment 2 = Quizzes & activities after midterm exam
Summative Assessment 2 = Final exam

Passing Rate:60%