JS425 Determination of Geothermal Areas by Electrical Methods

2 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 7. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code JS425
Name Determination of Geothermal Areas by Electrical Methods
Semester 7. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 2 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE KARAKILÇIK


Course Goal

Students are learn to be detected by using electrical and electromagnetic methods at geothermal fields.

Course Content

What is geothermal energy, The importance and origin of geothermal energy. Geothermal reservoir. Composed of geothermal energy fields. Areas to consist of geothermal energy. Physical parameters changing with temperature at geothermal areas. Geothermal system types. General characteristics of geothermal fields in our country, hydrothermal alteration, hot and mineral water, geothermal energy production, geothermal research with geophysical methods, resistivity method, Natural Potential method (PS), Transient electromagnetic method (TEM), CSAMT method, artificial source magnetotelluric method, a very low frequency electromagnetic method, Geothermal Drilling, Geothermal law

Course Precondition

To have taken General Geology and 'Tectonics courses.

Resources

Lecture Note: Investigation of Geothermal Fields by Electrical Methods.

Notes

Current studies on the subject on the web.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Learning of the descriptions of geothermal reservoir, Geothermal field, geothermal systems and geothermal anomaly.
LO02 The definition of geothermal environments.
LO03 Learning the general characteristics of geothermal fields in Turkey.
LO04 Learning the determination of geothermal fields by electrical methods.
LO05 Learning the determination of geothermal fields by electromagnetic methods.
LO06 Understanding the importance of water content in geothermal fields.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Have sufficient background in basic geological knowledge, mathematics and science related subjects. 4
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Designs and performs experiments, collects data and interprets the results. 2
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Realizes the social effects of identified solutions for geological problems. 2
PLO04 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Searches for underground and aboveground natural resources 3
PLO05 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Chooses and applies necessary methods and instruments for engineering applications. 4
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Works and undertakes responsibility in solving geological problems both individually and in multidiciplinary working groups 2
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date 2
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Defines necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself continuously. 1
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Entrepreneurship has knowledge about innovation issues and the problems of the age.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Recognizes and solves geological and engineering problems. 4
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows job related and ethical responsibilities, project management, office applications and safety, and realizes juridical responsibilities of engineering applications. 3
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Thinks, interprets, analyzes and synthesizes geological events in 3D. 2
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Knows the formation of rocks, rock types, minerals. 2
PLO14 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date 3
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Draws maps and extracts geological sections by using necessary techniques and tools for geological applications. 3
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Investigates and reports all kinds of natural resources and geological hazards 1


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 The origin and formation of geothermal energy. The student reads about the lecture notes and does research related to websites. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
2 General characteristics of geothermal fields in our country. Geochemical characteristics of the waters.in Turkey The student reads about the lecture notes and does research related to websites. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
3 Concepts related to geothermal (geothermal anomaly, geothermal field, geothermal gradient, geothermal systems, etc.). Geothermal reservoir models. The student reads about the lecture notes and does research related to websites. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
4 Hydrothermal alteration. The student reads about the lecture notes and does research related to websites. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
5 Introduction to electrical and electromagnetic methods applied in geothermal areas. The student reads about the lecture notes and does research related to websites. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
6 Resistivity method at geothermal area. The student reads about the lecture notes and does research related to websites. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
7 Natural Potential Method at geothermal area The student reads about the lecture notes and does research related to websites. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
8 Mid-Term Exam Exam Preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Transient electromagnetic method at geothermal area. The student reads about the lecture notes and does research related to websites. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
10 CSAMT method at geothermal area. The student reads about the lecture notes and does research related to websites. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
11 Magnetotelluric method of artificial origin at geothermal area. The student reads about the lecture notes and does research related to websites. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
12 Very low frequency electromagnetic method. The student reads about the lecture notes and does research related to websites. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
13 How better model of geothermal field should be, Geothermal system and the environment. The student reads about the lecture notes and does research related to websites. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
14 Geothermal drilling. The student reads about the lecture notes and does research related to websites. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
15 Geothermal law The student reads about the lecture notes and does research related to websites. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
16 Term Exams Exam Preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Exam Preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4
Final Exam 1 8 8
Total Workload (Hour) 54
Total Workload / 25 (h) 2,16
ECTS 2 ECTS