Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad
Monsoon Semester 2022-23; 3rd Semester B. Tech
Lecture Plan: Geology for Engineering and Sciences (GLE201)
Course Course
Name of Course L T P Credit
Type Code
E/SO GLE 201 Geology for Engineering and Sciences 3 0 0 9
Course Objective
The primary objective of the course is to introduce fundamental concepts, ideas, and materials in geology to students
of science and engineering.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Understand the basics of mineralogy and petrology.
2. Learn about the fundamentals of palaeontology and stratigraphy.
3. Understand physical and structural geology.
Unit Lecture
Topics to be Covered Learning Outcome
No. Hours
Mineralogy: General properties; Bowen’s Reaction Series, This unit will help the student in
Classification of minerals and properties of common rock
1. forming minerals; Megascopic identification of some rock- 7 understanding the fundamentals and
forming minerals mineralogy.
Petrology: Rock cycle, Rock types, Classification and
This unit will help the student in learning
description of some common rocks; Megascopic
2. 6 petrology of igneous, sedimentary and
identification of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
metamorphic rocks.
rocks
Stratigraphy and Palaeontology: Principles of stratigraphy;
Geologic Time Scale; Broad stratigraphic subdivisions and This unit will help the student in learning
3. associated rock types of important coal belts and oil fields 7 the fundamentals of stratigraphic
of India; Concepts of palaeontology; Fossils and their mode classification and paleontology.
of preservation; Concept of index fossils
Mineral and Energy Resources: Introduction and scope of
economic geology (including coal and hydrocarbon This unit will help the student in
resources); Ore and gangue minerals; Resource, reserve, and understanding different mineral and
4. 5
grade; Distribution and mode of occurrence of some mineral energy resources and their distribution
deposits, coal and petroleum deposits; Megascopic and mode of occurrence.
identification of some ore-forming minerals
This unit will help the student in
Physical Geology: Evolution of the earth; Exogenous and
understanding exogenous and
5. endogenous processes shaping the Earth; Important 7
endogenous processes that shape the
geomorphological features
Earth.
Structural Geology: Interpretation of topographic and
geological maps; Attitude of planar and linear structures; This unit will help the student to
Effects of topography on outcrops; Unconformities, folds, understand aspects of structural geology
6. 7
faults and joints - their nomenclature, classification and and learn to solve structural geological
recognition; Some structural geological problems and their problems.
solutions
Total Classes 39
Text Books:
1. Hefferan, K. and O’Brien, J., 2010. Earth Materials, Wiley-Blackwell, Sussex; 670 p.
2. Mukherjee, P.K., A textbook of geology. World press.
Reference Books:
1. Jain, S., 2014. Fundamentals of Physical Geology, Springer, New Delhi; 494 p.
2. Davis, G.H., Reynolds, S.J., 1996. Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
New York; 776 p.
Evaluation Procedure (For Theory Course):
The breakup of distribution of marks for evaluation of the performance of students (out 100 marks) in the course,
is:
Details Marks
Quiz/Assignment 20
Mid Semester 32
End Semester Examination 48
Total Marks 100
(P R Sahoo) (Pranab Das)
Associate Professor Assistant Professor
Applied Geology, IIT (ISM) Applied Geology, IIT (ISM)
