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2023/24 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

SOEE5531M Hazards, Resilience and Sustainable Engineering

15 creditsClass Size: 50

Module manager: Dr Ryan Kromer
Email: r.a.kromer@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

Module replaces

SOEE5530 Advanced Engineering Geology

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module develops knowledge in the identification, monitoring and mitigation of engineering geological hazards which may result in impact on people or assets. The module provides an overview of several key engineering geological hazards from landslides to climate change and helps students develop an ability to interpret, analyse and assess hazards, resilience and sustainability in both the technical and economic terms that they will encounter as part of their studies and careers.

Objectives

The main module objectives are to:
1. demonstrate techniques for the evaluation of hazards and mitigation of risks within a civil engineering environment.
2. To identify, on the basis of fully developed ground models, how geotechnical design can be made more resilient to natural hazards and to changing environmental factors.
3. To review the current state of knowledge about sustainable approaches in ground engineering and optimal risk management strategies.

Learning outcomes
By the completion of this module students should be capable of:
1. Evaluating of key geological hazards affecting any given site;
2. Providing, on the basis of an assessment of geological, geophysical and geomorphological processes, advice on increasing the resilience of geotechnical structures over their design life of an engineering project;
3. Consideration of state of the art and alternative design strategies to improve sustainable use of the ground and risk management.
4. Critically analyse and defend current issues in engineering geology to a professional or public audience


Syllabus

Problematic engineering soils and their associated ground risks; Geological hazards; concepts of hazard and risk; Risk management framework; landslides and landslide hazard assessment; earthquake engineering and seismic risk;; floods and coastal hazards; carbon counting in engineering; resilience to a changing climate; material re-use and engineering geological considerations for sustainable energy; geotechnical security of lifelines and challenges of infrastructure engineering; education and training in managing natural hazards and the natural environment.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Group learning42.008.00
Lecture162.0032.00
Practical22.004.00
Private study hours98.50
Total Contact hours44.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)142.50

Private study

Private study totalling 102 hours

- Preparing presentations and related group work: 12 hours
- Preparation of risk assessment report: 30 hours
- Background reading and revision: 60 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Feedback on:

- Presentations related to group work;
- Risk assessment exercise relevant to a multi-hazard scenario

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
ReportRisk Assessment Report75.00
Oral PresentationGeotechnical Debates25.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)100.00

Normally 1st attempt resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the original attempt, unless otherwise stated. 2nd attempt resits for this module are normally by unseen examination only.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 10/05/2023 16:29:09

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