Geological Engineering
GE 101 1
Credit
Introduction to Geological Engineering
Multiple aspects of geological engineering as a profession;
the area and scope of the field. (1 + 0) Offered Fall
GE 261 3
Credits
General Geology for Engineers
Study of common rocks and minerals, landforms, erosion.
Geologic materials and engineering application of geology. (Prerequisite:
Geology, science, or engineering majors, or permission of instructor.)
(2 + 3) Offered Spring
GE 365 3
Credits
Geological Materials Engineering
Identification and classification of soils, physical and
mechanical properties of soil, interaction of soils with subsurface water,
subsurface exploration and case studies with an emphasis on permafrost.
(Prerequisites: GEOS 101X or GE 261 and ES 208 or 209.) (2 + 3)
Offered Fall
GE 372 3
Credits
Rock Engineering
Rock engineering related to tunnels, slope design and strata
control. Some field work and student report. (Prerequisites: GEOS 101X or GE
261; ES 208 or 209.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
GE 375 3
Credits
Principles of Engineering Geology and Terrain Analysis
Evaluation of terrain characteristics using basic geomorphic
and engineering principles. Consideration given to Alaskan applications.
(Prerequisite: GEOS 101X or GE 261.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
GE 376 3
Credits
GIS Applications in Geological and Environmental
Engineering
Fundamentals, concepts and components of geographic information
systems (GIS) to engineering design. Introduction to acquiring, manipulating
and analyzing digital terrain data for geological engineering and environmental
applications, and the assessment to mineral resources. (Prerequisite: GE 261 or
equivalent. Recommended: NRM 338. Note: Group projects on path and site
selection for engineering projects are required.) (2 + 3) Offered
Spring
GE 378 3
Credits
Introduction to Geoinformatics
(Cross-listed with GEOS 378)
A multidisciplinary course providing theoretical
understanding and hands-on experience with acquiring field data using palmtops
and hand-held GPS; processing of remote sensing data acquired from airplanes
and satellites; concept of data integration in GIS mode; database management;
cartographic visualization of final product. (Prerequisite: PHYS 103X or PHYS
211X or permission of instructor.) (2 + 3) Offered Spring
GE 381W 2
Credits
Field Methods and Applied Design I
Techniques and geologic mapping and geotechnical instrumentation
applied to engineering design and resource evaluation. (Prerequisites: ENGL
111X; ENGL 212X or ENGL 213X or permission of instructor; GE 261, GEOS 421 and
GEOS 332 or equivalent.) (0 + 9 + 3) Offered Summer, As
Demand Warrants
GE 382W 4 Credits
Field Methods and Applied Design II
Techniques and geologic mapping and geotechnical
instrumentation applied to engineering design and resource evaluation.
(Prerequisites: ENGL 111X; ENGL 212X or ENGL 213X or permission of instructor;
GE 261, GEOS 421 and GEOS 332 or equivalent.) (0 + 9) Offered Summer,
As Demand Warrants
GE 384 4
Credits
Engineering Geology of Alaska
A survey of the geology of Alaska relevant to the definition
of natural and human induced geological engineering hazards, the evaluation of
sources of and specifications for engineering materials, and the evaluation of
engineering construction sites. (Prerequisites: Admission by permission of
instructor and upper-division standing.) (3 + 1 + 2)
Offered Summer, As Demand Warrants
GE 400 1-3
Credits
Geological Engineering Internship
Supervised work experience in engineering organizations.
Assignments will be individually arranged with cooperating organizations from
the private and public sectors. A report of activities must be completed and
reviewed by the sponsoring organization. The report may be held in confidence
at the request of the sponsoring organization. (Prerequisites: Admission by
permission of instructor and upper-division standing.)
(1-3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
GE 405 4
Credits
Exploration Geophysics
Theory and application of gravity, magnetic, electrical,
electromagnetic, radioactive and seismic methods as used for geophysical
exploration. Some field work. (Prerequisites: MATH 200X and PHYS 211 or
equivalent.) (3 + 3) Offered Fall
GE 420 3
Credits
Subsurface Hydrology
Hydrologic, geologic and other factors controlling
groundwater flow, occurrence, development, chemistry and contamination.
Elementary groundwater flow theory. Interactions between surface-subsurface
hydrologic systems. Hydraulic characteristics of earth materials, engineering
problems and models related to subsurface fluids, and properties of water.
(Prerequisites: GE 261 or GEOS 101X, PHYS 211, MATH 302.) (2 + 3)
Offered Fall
GE 422 3
Credits
Unsaturated Soil Geoengineering
Engineering principles of unsaturated soils as the apply to
geoenvironmental and geotechnical systems. Effect of soil water suction and
stress on hydraulic conductivity, shear strength and compressibility of soil in
the context of geoengineering problems of flow and stability. Fundamentals of
flow and transport in the unsaturated soils with non-isothermal conditions.
Processes affecting ground water contamination. (Prerequisites: GE 420 or
equivalent or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
GE 430 3
Credits
Geomechanical Instrumentation
Geomechanical instrumentation is widely used by the mining
and construction industries as well as by researchers. Course topics include the
measurement of groundwater pressure, ground deformation, stress and temperature
as well as the planning of monitoring programs, instrument calibration,
maintenance, and installation, data collection, interpretation and reporting.
Case histories are used. (Prerequisites: GE 261 or GEOS 101X, ES 331. Next
offered: 2007-08.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate Fall
GE 431 2
Credits
Applied Ore Microscopy
Preparation of polished sections of ores. Identification of
ore materials in reflected light by physical, optical and chemical methods.
Applications to ore genesis, drill core interpretation, beneficiation and
process control. (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Next offered:
2006-07.) (3 + 1) Offered Alternate Fall
GE 435 3
Credits
Exploration Design
Geologic, engineering and economic considerations applied to
the design and development of mineral exploration programs. (Prerequisites:
GEOS 314 or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
GE 440 3
Credits
Slope Stability
Slope design for open pit mining and other excavations.
Stability analysis by various methods and on-site measuring and monitoring
techniques. (Prerequisite: ES 331. Next offered: 2007-08.)
(3 + 0) Offered Alternate Spring
GE 441 3
Credits
Geohazard Analysis
Procedures and techniques to evaluate geological factors for
geohazards. Includes landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding, coastal
hazards and permafrost related problems. (Prerequisite: GE 365, equivalent, or
permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
GE 471 3
Credits
Remote Sensing for Engineering
Applications of remote sensing to geological engineering
problems. Introduction to digital satellite image processing with hands-on
practice. (Prerequisites: GE 261 or GEOS 101X; PHYS 212X.) (3 + 0)
Offered Fall
GE 480W 3
Credits
Senior Design
Design factors and procedures for the solution of geological
engineering problems. A term design-project is the focus of the course.
(Prerequisite: ENGL 111X, ENGL 211X or ENGL 213X, senior standing or permission
of instructor.) (1 + 6) Offered Spring
GE 620 3
Credits
Advanced Groundwater Hydrology
Study of groundwater hydrology with emphasis on solute and
contaminant transport, chemical reaction and ion exchange, advection and
diffusion, and computer modeling. (Prerequisite: GE 420 or similar training in
groundwater hydrology.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
GE 630 3
Credits
Advanced Applied Mining Geology
Investigative procedures used in mining geology from
pre-production to terminal phases of an operation. Models ranging from open-pit
to deep underground mining will be examined. Methods of mapping, sampling,
ongoing evaluation and geotechnical aspects of water and ground control are
examined. (Prerequisite: GE 435.) (2 + 3) Offered Alternate Fall
GE 631 3
Credits
Electron Microprobe Methods
Applications of electron microanalysis to mineralogy,
petrology, and mineral exploration development, evaluation and processing.
Physics of x-rays, x-ray spectrometry and measurement; qualitative and
quantitative elemental analysis using wave length and energy dispersive
spectra. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.) (2 + 3) Offered Spring
GE 633 3
Credits
Fluid Inclusion Methods in Mineral and Petroleum
Exploration
Study of fluid inclusions in minerals. Thermodynamics,
chemical and physical properties of fluids trapped in rock forming minerals or
petroleum bearing rocks. Laboratory work includes sample preparation,
thermometric and direct-current plasma emission spectrographic analysis.
(Prerequisite: CHEM 331.) (2 + 3) Offered Fall
GE 635 3
Credits
Advanced Geostatistical Applications
(Cross-listed with MIN 635)
Introduction to the theory and application of geostatistics.
Review of classical statistics, continuous and discrete districutions,
hypothesis testing and global estimation. Presentation of fundamental
geostatistical concepts including: variogram, estimation variance, block
variance, kriging, geostatistical simulation. Emphasis on the practical
application of geostatistical techniques. (Prerequisites: MIN 408 or
equivalent, graduate standing, or permission of instructor.) (2 + 3)
Offered Spring
GE 649 3
Credits
Hazardous and Toxic Waste Management
(Cross-listed with ENVE 649)
In-depth coverage of hazardous and toxic substance management
including legal, economic and technical issues; taught by an interdisciplinary
faculty group using case studies of current waste management issues. Topics
include characterization of hazardous materials; economics of toxics
minimization; hazardous materials use, storage and disposal; technical aspects
of landfill siting; and selection and design of treatment technologies.
(Recommended: Bachelor's degree in science or engineering. Next offered:
2006-07.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate Fall
GE 665 3
Credits
Advanced Geological Materials Engineering
In-depth study of geological materials (aggregates - sand,
gravel and crushed rock for construction purposes) exploration, evaluation,
testing and production. Emphasis placed on: geological materials utilized for
construction in arctic and sub-arctic environments, economic analysis of pit
and quarry operations and availability of materials in Alaska. (Prerequisites:
GE 365 or equivalent and permission of instructor. Recommended: MIN 408.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
GE 666 3
Credits
Advanced Engineering Geology
The interaction between geology and engineering case
histories, student reports. (Prerequisites: Graduate standing, GE 365 and GE
372 or permission of instructor. Next offered: 2006-07.) (2 + 3)
Offered Alternate Fall
GE 668 3
Credits
Tunneling Geotechniques
Tunnel design, case histories, student report. (Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Next offered: 2006-07.)
(3 + 0) Offered Alternate Spring
GE 671 3
Credits
Engineering Application of Digital Image Processing
Quantitative methods of utilizing digital image processing
and engineering information system. Applications include, but are not limited
to, evaluation of the engineering properties of geo-materials, characterization
of joint-surface conditions, enhancement of photoelastic stress patterns and
identification of critical slope failure surfaces. (Prerequisite: GE 471 or
equivalent or permission of instructor.) (2 + 3) Offered Alternate
Spring
GE 692 1
Credit
Graduate Seminar
Topics in geological engineering explored through talks,
group discussions and guest speakers with a high level of student
participation. (Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.)
(1 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring