PETROENG 2019 - Structural Geology & Seismic Methods
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2021
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code PETROENG 2019 Course Structural Geology & Seismic Methods Coordinating Unit Australian School of Petroleum & Energy Resources Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 6 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Assessment Assignments, exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Khalid Amrouch
Course Coordinator: Dr Khalid Amrouch
Teaching staff:
Dr Khalid Amrouch (Structural Geology and Geomechanics)
Dr Mark Bunch (Seismic Methods, processing and Interpretation)Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
- Develop a solid understanding of the techniques and skills that geologists use to locate and characterize oil, gas reservoirs.
- Providing fundamental knowledge of seismic data acquisition, processing and interpretation as well as structural geology and geomechanics techniques.
- Examine the applications of seismic, structural geology and geomechanics information for petroleum engineering, particularly drilling and reservoir engineering, in view of increasing your readiness to work into multi-disciplinary teams during your future career in the oil, gas or energy industry.
- Improve student abilities to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
3, 5 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1, 2, 4, 5 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
4, 5 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
5 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Please bring pencils, coloured pencils, eraser, ruler and calculator to all lectures and practical classes.Recommended Resources
“An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration”
By Philip Kearey, Michael Brooks and Ian Hill; published by Blackwell
“Fundamental of rock mechanics”
By Jaeger, Cook and Zimmerman; published by Blackwell
“Geodynamics”
By Turcotte and Schubert; published by Cambridge University Press
“Introduction to Structural Geology”
By Fossen, Haakon, and Cambridge; New York : Cambridge University Press.Online Learning
Lectures and practicals will be available on MyUni (http://myuni.adelaide.edu.au) -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course provides a solid base to the practical aspects of structural geology, geomechanics and seismic data acquisition, processing and interpretation. Weekly lectures are supported by problem-solving practical sessions, developing material covered in lectures.
During the course, we hope to have fun (a bit), to introduce you some of the key concepts and techniques used by geologists and geophysicists to explore for economic resources, map the geometries of these resources, and provide information to improve the management of these resources through time. Finally, we hope to imbue you with our enthusiasm for analysing the earth's subsurface and advancing the exploration and development of petroleum accumulations.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
There are two lectures (50 minutes each) and two practical sessions per week.Learning Activities Summary
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Weighting (%) Individual/ Group Formative/ Summative Due (week)* Learning outcomes tutorials and quizzes 10.5 Individual Formative Weeks 2-12 1. 2. 3. 4. oral presentations 14.5 Group Summative Weeks 6-10 1. 2. 5. Seismic projects 12 Group Formative Weeks 8-12 1. 3. 5. Practicals 3 Individual Formative Weeks 2-12 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Take-home Assignments 60 Individual Formative Weeks 4-13 1. 2. 3. 4. Total 100
* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.
This assessment breakdown complies with the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy.Assessment Related Requirements
You will be advised of the practical collected at the beginning of the prac session. Alternative test dates for students who cannot be present on the date of the test on medical and compassionate grounds can be requested through the Course Coordinator.Assessment Detail
The course will be assessed with a weighting of 40% on practicals and quizzes and 60% based on the results of take-home assignments. exam.Submission
Submission of Work for Assessment
Practicals are to be completed within seven days of the practical session, with a completed copy of the assessment coversheet that is available from the school office. This should be signed to indicate you have read the above university policy statement on plagiarism, collusion and related forms of cheating.
Extensions for Assessment Tasks
Extensions of deadlines for assessment tasks will only be permitted for legitimate medical or compassionate reasons. Evidence for an extension on medical or compassionate grounds must be provided to the lecturer (e.g. copy of medical certificate).
Penalty for Late Submission of Assessment Tasks
Assessment tasks must be submitted by the stated deadlines. There will be a penalty for late submission of assessment tasks. The submitted work will be marked „without prejudice鈥� and 10% of the obtained mark will be deducted for each day (or part of a day) that an assessment task is late, up to a maximum penalty of 50% of the mark attained. An examiner may elect not to accept any assessment task that a student wants to submit after that task has been marked and feedback provided to the rest of the class.
Provision of Feedback to Students
Exercises will be returned to students within three weeks of their submission.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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Student Support
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- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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