GEO E 218.3
Engineering Geology
1(3L-1.5P)

Introduction to engineering geology, engineering geomorphology, site investigations, airphotos and airphoto interpretation. Emphasis will be placed on the surficial geology of the Canadian Prairies.

GEO E 315.3
Rock Mechanics
2(3L-1.5P)
Prerequisite(s): C E 328 (taken).

Physical properties of rock. Rock stress-deformation behaviour and failure. Laboratory and in situ testing.

GEO E 378.3
Engineering Geological Mapping
3(P)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 224, 243, 258, C E 328 and GEO E 315.

Introduction to field methods in geological engineering: mapping, discontinuity surveys, analysis and design. A two-week field camp immediately preceding first term in the final year of the GEO E program.

GEO E 412.3
Reservoir Mechanics
2(3L-1.5P)
Prerequisite(s): C E 319 (or 324) or M E 335.
Corequisite(s): GEOL 463.

Fluid flow in hydrocarbon reservoirs; material balance equations; oil and gas well testing; waterflooding and EOR methods; fractional and segregated flow of immiscible fluids.

GEO E 414.3
Rock Mechanics Design
1(3L-1.5P)
Prerequisite(s): GEO E 315.

Applications of rock mechanics to design in civil and mining engineering.

GEO E 466.3
Petroleum Geomechanics
2 (3L-1.5P)
Prerequisite(s): 90 credits in the Civil or Geological Engineering programs or permission of the Department Head.

Geomechanical, geotechnical and petrophysical problems of interest to the petroleum industry: petroleum well drilling, borehole breakouts, wellbore stability, hydrofracture, settlement and consolidation due to oil withdrawal.

GEO E 475.3
Advanced Hydrogeology
1(3L-1.5P)
Prerequisite(s): C E 319 or CH E 320.

Contaminant transport; regional groundwater flow; petroleum hydrogeology; fluid migration in basins; surface-water groundwater interaction; introduction to groundwater modelling.

GEO E 495.6
Design Project
1&2(1L-3P)
Prerequisite(s): G E 300 (or 390). Students must be in graduating year or have permission of the Program Coordinator.

Each student must plan and complete a project and submit a written engineering report. The project may involve original laboratory investigations and/or field case history studies and/or computer design problems. Results are presented orally at a seminar.