GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN
A practical problem in an area of geological engineering (such as development of a geologic resource or design of a structure in soil and/or rock) is selected, and then the principles and processes of design and analysis are applied to the solution of the problem.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Senior standing, declared in Geological Engineering BS, and CIV ENGR/G L E 530 , 532 , 535 , 635 , GEOSCI/G L E 629 , CIV ENGR 414 , 427 , 514 , or ( CIV ENGR/G L E 430 , 432 , and 434 ) Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Integrate and apply the knowledge gained in prior coursework into a simulated real-world design environment Audience: Undergraduate 2. Use open-ended problem-solving skills Audience: Undergraduate 3. Work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment Audience: Undergraduate 4. Use oral and written communication skills to articulate proposed and completed work Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explain basic concepts in management, business, and public policy Audience: Undergraduate 6. Explain the importance of professional licensure Audience: Undergraduate 7. Identify common failure mechanisms of a component, process, or system and their causes and prevention Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Integrate and apply the knowledge gained in prior coursework into a simulated real-world design environment Audience: Undergraduate 2. Use open-ended problem-solving skills Audience: Undergraduate 3. Work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment Audience: Undergraduate 4. Use oral and written communication skills to articulate proposed and completed work Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explain basic concepts in management, business, and public policy Audience: Undergraduate 6. Explain the importance of professional licensure Audience: Undergraduate 7. Identify common failure mechanisms of a component, process, or system and their causes and prevention Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027