2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

SOEE5733M Geomechanics

10 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Dr Geoffrey Lloyd
Email: G.E.Lloyd@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Module replaces

SOEE5732M

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- understand the basics of stress, deformation & brittle failure in the upper crust;
- consider the influence of stress on rock strength & failure under conditions encountered in (un)conventional hydrocarbon reservoirs that impact on oil migration, trapping & production;
-analyse micro-structural rock data and understand micro-scale fault deformation, including introduction to SEM techniques

Syllabus

The course will cover:
- Conditions of deformation, Stress and Strain, Brittle shear failure, fracture mechanics, mechanics of faulting.
- fault rocks at mirco-deformation scale.
- Use of SEM

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	1.00	11.00
Practical	11	2.00	22.00
Private study hours			67.00
Total Contact hours			33.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

108 hours:
- Pre- and post-class reading and evaluation of prescribed current literature; summarising and completing practical exercises.
- Working on set problems, working up notes, directed reading, extended use of software, revision.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Feedback through practical classes and coursework.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course MCQ	Weekly practical-based MCQ via VLE	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		20.00

Each component of coursework assessment has to be passed to ensure that the different, but essential, components of the module are passed

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	80.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		80.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 26/08/2016

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