Planet Earth (minerals and rocks, the rock record and geological time, geological structures, geological mapping and geological methods of investigation). Earth’s interior (active Earth: plate tectonics, seismology). Earth’s surface (weathering, erosion, pedogenesis and surface formation, hydrologic cycle and groundwater, oceans, atmosphere). Geoengineering implications (mineral and energy commodities, engineering and geological properties of rocks, geological hazard). ... Read more
Methods, definitions and basic concepts in chemistry, atoms, elements and molecules, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, the structure of atoms, periodicity and molecular structure, chemical bonds, intermolecular forces, the behaviour of gases, solids and solutions, chemical kinetics, reaction mechanisms, chemical equilibrium, acids, alkali, entropy, enthalpy, electrochemistry, basics of organic chemistry, systematics of the main groups of the ... Read more
Introduction (scalar and vector quantities, units, measurements, measurement errors), mechanics (force and Newton’s laws, momentum, angular momentum, work and energy, elastic and plastic deformations, oscillation, waves, hydrostatics, hydrodynamics), thermodynamics (temperature, equations of state, thermodynamic changes in gas, energy law, heat engines, heat diffusion), physics of energy sources (fossil and geothermal sources, movement of water and ... Read more
Real numbers, basics of set theory, real numbers and real number calculations, linear algebra, matrices and determinants, vectors in the plane and space, systems of linear equations, practical examples;
General properties of fluids, methods of fluid flow, fluid statics, fluid dynamics, rheological properties of fluids, properties of cement mixtures, mud fluid properties, properties of mineral water in aquifers, properties of geothermal water in aquifers.
The content of the practical training part is agreed upon between the study mentor (the course lecturer) and the professional mentor selected by the company offering the industrial placement. They agree on the content of the practical part and ensure the practical work programme is carried out.
The position of geophysics and applied geophysics among the geosciences; fundamentals of global geophysics; physical properties of the Earth’s gravitational, magnetic, electrical, electromagnetic and geothermal field and the propagation of seismic waves; field measurements, data processing and interpretation of geophysical research; the use of geophysical methods.
The course focuses on the following: composition of metallic and non-metallic materials, composite materials; concrete: structure, basic materials for concrete, hydration, structure, concrete design, properties of concrete and their testing, corrosion processes and their prevention, concrete for underground construction (shotcrete, microfibre concrete, etc.); steel: production, properties, testing and use for underground construction; wood: properties, testing ... Read more
Reading and reading strategies, introduction to professional and technical text discourse. Use of dictionaries and other sources of information. Writing compositions and reports. Presenting projects in English. Describing graphs. Business communication (making telephone calls, writing letters). Participating in discussions.
The content of the course is made up of the following narrow areas: introduction to geotechnical engineering, injection, consolidation, drainage of wider areas, calculation of allowable soil bearing capacity, technological processes for preparing foundation soil, specific properties of geotechnical structures, with emphasis on geotechnical anchors, retaining and supporting structures, anchored walls of bored and driven ... Read more