EAS 210

Engineering Earth Science


Description

Rock-forming minerals, origins of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks; economic minerals and ore deposits; rock weathering and soil formation, mass-wasting, groundwater, deformation of the earth's crust. Laboratories on identification of minerals and rocks and the interpretation of topographic and geologic maps and aerial photography. Prerequisite: Any 100-level Science course. Not available to students with credit in EAS 101, 105, or SCI 100. Intended for students in Engineering programs. Restricted to students in Engineering programs. [Faculty of Science]

Learning Outcomes

Describe the three rock types, explain their classification and identify in-hand specimen; explain how the various types form
Define the principles of stratigraphy and historical gelology, and apply these to sample problems in the lab
Explain the deformation of rocks, describe the various types of folding and fauling, and interpret/depict these on maps and cross-sections
Explain fluvial and glacial processes, products, and features, and identify them on topographic maps and air photos
Define and explain the types of mass movements; explain the factors that influence slope stability, and explain prevention/control measures
Read and construct topographic and geologic maps and cross-sections as means to record and convey interpretations of Earth data
Explain earthquakes and what they reveal about Earth's interior structure and composition; explain the other data that supports this
Describe the principal elements and features of plate tectonics and their distribution across the globe
Explain the origin and movement of groundwater and the water table, and describe the various types of reservoirs and characteristics
Identify and explain the broad categories of resources (e.g. minerals and fossil fuels) and some issue associated with them
The Course Outline and Lab Manual contain a complete list of the learning outcomes (14)

Lecture Seminar Lab Credits Total AU
3 0/1 3/1 4.5 56.7
M % NS % CS % ES % ED %
0 100 0 0 0

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Undergraduate Program(s)

2024/2025 - Fall - Pete-coop - Year 2
2024/2025 - Fall - Pete - Year 2
2024/2025 - Fall - Mining - Year 2
2024/2025 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 2
2024/2025 - Fall - Enve - Year 2
2024/2025 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 2
2024/2025 - Fall - Civil - Year 2
2023/2024 - Fall - Pete-coop - Year 2
2023/2024 - Fall - Pete - Year 2
2023/2024 - Fall - Mining - Year 2
2023/2024 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 2
2023/2024 - Fall - Enve - Year 2
2023/2024 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 2
2023/2024 - Fall - Civil - Year 2
2022/2023 - Fall - Pete-coop - Year 2
2022/2023 - Fall - Pete - Year 2
2022/2023 - Fall - Mining - Year 2
2022/2023 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 2
2022/2023 - Fall - Enve - Year 2
2022/2023 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 2
2022/2023 - Fall - Civil - Year 2
2021/2022 - Fall - Pete-coop - Year 2
2021/2022 - Fall - Pete - Year 2
2021/2022 - Fall - Mining - Year 2
2021/2022 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 2
2021/2022 - Fall - Enve - Year 2
2021/2022 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 2
2021/2022 - Fall - Civil - Year 2
2020/2021 - Fall - Pete-coop - Year 2
2020/2021 - Fall - Pete - Year 2
2020/2021 - Fall - Mining - Year 2
2020/2021 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 2
2020/2021 - Fall - Enve - Year 2
2020/2021 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 2
2020/2021 - Fall - Civil - Year 2
2019/2020 - Fall - Pete-coop - Year 2
2019/2020 - Fall - Pete - Year 2
2019/2020 - Fall - Mining - Year 2
2019/2020 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 2
2019/2020 - Fall - Enve - Year 2
2019/2020 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 2
2019/2020 - Fall - Civil - Year 2

Sections & Respective Instructors

A1 - 2024/2025 - Fall - Instructor non-P.Eng
A1 - 2023/2024 - Fall - Instructor non-P.Eng
A1 - 2022/2023 - Fall - Instructor non-P.Eng
A1 - 2021/2022 - Fall - Instructor non-P.Eng
A1 - 2020/2021 - Fall - Instructor non-P.Eng
A1 - 2019/2020 - Fall - Instructor non-P.Eng