3191 - Earth Science for Engineers
Course information
- Title
- Earth Science for Engineers
- Course number
- 3191.24
- Academic year
- 2024-2025
- ECTS
- 7.50
- Level
- Bachelor
- Faculties
- Science and Tecnology
- Educations
- BSc in Engineering
- Prerequisites
- Mathematics level B, Physics level B and Chemistry level B
- Language of instruction
- The course is taught in Faroese.
- Registration
- Students on the third semester of Bachelor of Science in Engineering are automatically enrolled. Applicants for an individual course must apply via the Student Service Center at lss@setur.fo
- Beginning date
- Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- End date
- Friday, December 13, 2024
Academic content
- Purpose
- To provide the students with an introduction to the geological aspects in the Faroe Islands, specifically regarding geology and meteorology, and how these impact engineering issues. Emphasis is placed on how the geological conditions in the Faroe Islands and the meteorology around the islands affect engineering issues. The environment is thus physically described, and issues, practices, and forces are discussed both for the solid earth and the atmosphere. The basis is taken in the Faroese local environment, and students will also go on exhibitions in nature. With guest lectures from engineers or other experts working with relevant topics for the course, the subjects are concretized, and data types and research methods are discussed.
- Learning outcomes
- After completing the course, the student should be able to: Geology: • Explain and describe the fundamental properties of minerals and rock types. • Discuss the geology of the Faroe Islands, including the sequence of geological layers. • Fundamentally explain about geological recordings and mapping. • Discuss erosion and how the landscape of the Faroe Islands and soil resources have formed. • Discus the water cycle and groundwater. • Be familiar with a selection of relevant geological research methods and when they should be used. Meteorology: • Explain the formation and distribution of low-pressure systems and associated cloud layers. • Describe the weather using weather maps. • Discuss the impact of the geographical conditions in the Faroe Islands. • Have knowledge of climate norms in Faroese conditions. • Briefly explain water waves, their origins, and their impact on structures at sea and near sea level. • Be familiar with standard procedurs related to the construction of large and small structures.
- Content
- Part 1: Geology Minerals, rock types, igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, Geology of the Faroe Islands, fissures, dykes, sills, the landscape of the Faroe Islands, erosion, geological recordings and maps, soil resources, water, groundwater, and research methods. Part 2: Meteorology The purpose is to gain a basic understanding of the weather and climate in the Faroe Islands, and what considerations must be taken in connection with the construction of smaller and larger structures. Keywords: Formation of weather systems, associated synoptic weather phenomena, knowledge of Faroese weather and climate norms. Additionally, local weather phenomena, such as mountain weather conditions, stability, föhn effect, and wind profiles. Finally, a brief introduction to wave conditions and tidal patterns.
- Learning and teaching approaches
- Lectures, exercises, assignments, exhibitions in Faroese nature and presentations.
Assessment
- Assessment method
- The tasks in each subject must be completed with at least a grade of 4 in order to be eligible for the examination. Then follows an oral examination, with 6 mixed questions (2 per subject), per examination question.
- Examination (internal/external)
- External
- Grading scale
- 7-scale
- Exam date/dates
- The oral exam is set for the 07th of January 2025
- Deadline for withdrawal from exam
- Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Academic responsibility and teachers
- Academic responsibility
- Bárður Joensen
- Teachers
- Irena Áarberg, Andrias Klein Gregoriussen