Geology for Geoinformatics detail syllabus for Geoinformatics Engineering (Geo), 2017 regulation is taken from Anna University official website and presented for students of Anna University. The details of the course are: course code (GI8401), Category (BS), Contact Periods/week (3), Teaching hours/week (3), Practical Hours/week (0). The total course credits are given in combined syllabus.
For all other geo 4th sem syllabus for be 2017 regulation anna univ you can visit Geo 4th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 regulation Anna Univ Subjects. The detail syllabus for geology for geoinformatics is as follows.”
Course Objective:
- To make the students realize the importance of Geology in understanding Geoinformatics.
- To familiarize the students about the various mineral and fuel resources and natural hazards.
Unit I
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Unit II
Mineralogy and Petrology
Important rock forming minerals – physical properties and uses. Classification and description of rocks – Forms and mode of occurrence of rocks. Important ore forming minerals – physical properties and uses – Distribution of economic minerals in India. Geology of coal and Hydrocarbons.
Unit III
Geomorphology
Geomorphic processes and Landforms – Classification and Description. Weathering; Drainage pattern and morphometry. Significance of Geomorphology in geo-resources exploration and natural hazard studies.
Unit IV
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Unit V
Geophysics and Remote Sensing for Geology
Introduction to geophysical methods for ground truth verification and resource exploration -Seismic, Electrical, Gravity, Magnetic and Radiometric methods – Spectra of Minerals and rocks; Remote Sensing for geologic mapping, ground water, minerals and hydrocarbon exploration. Remote Sensing for study of geologic Hazards. Introduction to planetary geology.
Course Outcome:
By the end of the course the student will be able to understand the structure of earth and geological structures with following
- The importance of minerals, ores and rocks will be understood.
- The concepts of geomorphology and natural hazards will also be understood.
- The role of geophysics and remote sensing for natural resources inventory and to study and understand the planetary geology
Text Books:
- Venkatareddy. D. Engineering Geology, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. 2010.
- N. Chenna Kesavulu. Textbook of Engineering Geology, Macmillan India Ltd., 2009.
- Parbin Singh. A Text book of Engineering and General Geology, Katson publishing house, Ludhiana 2009.
- Arnaud Gerkens, J.C. Foundation of exploration geophysics. Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier; New York, NY, USA., 2002.
- S.N. Pandey, Principles and Applications of Photo geology: New Age International (P) Ltd., New Delhi. 1988.
References:
- Ravi P. Gupta, Remote Sensing Geology, Springer-Verlag New York, 2002.
- Robert J.Twiss, Eldridge. M.Moores, Structural Geology W.H.Freeman and Co-New York 2007.
- Bloom, A.L. Geomorphology: A systematic analysis of late Cenozoic landforms. Waveland press, INC. Long Grove, Illinois. 1998.
- Sabins F.F. Remote Sensing, Principles and Interpretation 1996 W.H. Freeman and Co.
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