General Geology Detailed Syllabus for B.Tech second year first sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for General Geology B.Tech 2016-2017 (R16) second year first sem is as follows.
B.Tech. II Year I Sem. L/T/P/C
Course Code: PE302ES 3/0/0/3
Prerequisites: None
Course Objective:
To expose the students to different geological environments, which relate to petroleum industry
Course Outcome:
The student would understand the basics of geology, viz: formation of earth, layers of earth, different types of rocks, formation of sedimentary basins and the micro fossils and their relationship to oil and gas.
UNIT- I Dimensions of earth, structure, composition and origin of earth-envelops of the Earth- crust, mantle, core. Internal dynamic process- Plate tectonics- continental drift, Earthquake and volcanoes. External dynamic process- weathering, erosion and deposition.
UNIT-II Fundamental concepts in Geomorphology-geomorphic processes distribution of landforms drainage patterns –development, Landforms in relation to rocks types, paleochannels, buried channels.
UNIT-III Geological work of rivers, wind, Ocean and glaciers and the landforms created by them. .
TEXT BOOK:
- Engineering Geology, F. G. Bell, 2nd Edition, Butterworth Heimann, 2007.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
- Text book of Geology, P.K Mukharjee, The World Press Pvt Ltd., Calcutta, 2005.
- Rutleys Elements of Mineralogy, 27 Ed., N.H.Read, Allen & Unwin Australia 1988
For all other B.Tech 2nd Year 1st Sem syllabus go to JNTUH B.Tech Petroleum Engineering 2nd Year 1st Sem Course Structure for (R16) Batch.
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