Geo-Engineering Premium Graduate Programme Overview

Compulsory Courses.

All students will follow the courses below and complete the M. Sc. Thesis.

1. Geotechnical Constitutive Modelling.

a. Outcome: To introduce students to soil behaviour and its description using a
plasticity framework so that they will be able to use finite element software in a
competent manner.
b. Related subject: Expansive Soil, Soft Soil, Soil Investigation, Slope Stability, Tunnel,
Retaining Wall and Deep Excavation, Earthquake, Hydraulic Related Failure.
2. Underground Construction.
a. Outcome: To introduce and give students a strong and interdisciplinary foundation
involving sign, construction, rehabilitation and management of underground space
including caverns, shafts and tunnels for commercial, transportation, water and
wastewater use.
b. Related subject: Pile Structure, Tunnel, and Retaining Wall and Deep Excavation.
3. Earth Retaining Structure.
a. Outcome: Attendee of this course will be able to understand and deal with issues
associated with design and construction of earth retaining structures.
b. Related subject: Pile Structure, Soil and Rock Slope Stability, Tunnel, Retaining Wall
and Deep Excavation.
4. Geotechnical Investigation and Modelling.
a. Outcome:
b. Related subject: Expansive Soil, Soft Soil, Soil Investigation, Pile Structure, Soil and
Rock Slope Stability, Tunnel, Retaining Wall and Deep Excavation, Earthquake, and
Hydraulic Related Failure.
5. Geomechanics.
a. Outcome: To introduce students how subsurface rocks deform or fail in response to
changes of stress, pressure, and temperature.
b. Related subject: Expansive Soil, Soft Soil, Soil Investigation, Pile Structure, Soil and
Rock Slope Stability, Tunnel, Retaining Wall and Deep Excavation, Earthquake, and
Hydraulic Related Failure.
6. Soil Dynamics.
a. Outcome: To introduce to students the fundamentals of soil dynamics and on its use
for geotechnical design and risk assessment in areas of high seismicity.
b. Related subject: Pile Structure, Soil and Rock Slope Stability, Tunnel, Retaining Wall
and Deep Excavation, and Earthquake.
7. Seepage and Groundwater.
a. Outcome: To introduce to students the concept of movement of water flowing
through the ground and cases related to it.
b. Related Subject: Soft Soil, Pile Structure, Soil and Rock Slope Stability, Tunnel,
Retaining Wall and Deep Excavation, Hydraulic Related Failure.
8. Consolidation of Soil.
a. Outcome: To introduce
 b. Related Subject: Expansive Soil, Soft Soil, Soil Investigation, Pile Structure, Soil and
Rock Slope Stability, Tunnel, and Retaining Wall and Deep Excavation.
9. Analytical and Numerical Methods.
a. Outcome: To introduce to students the basic techniques for the efficient numerical
solution of problems in science and engineering. Topics spanned root finding,
interpolation, approximation of functions, integration, differential equations, direct
and iterative methods in linear algebra.
b. Related Subject: Pile Structure, Soil and Rock Slope Stability, Tunnel, Retaining Wall
and Deep Excavation, Earthquake, and Hydraulic Related Failure.
10. Probability and Statistics.
a. Outcome: To teach skills in understanding whether data is meaningful, including
optimization, inference, testing, and other methods for analysing patterns in data
and using them to predict, understand, and improve results.
b. Related Subject: Expansive Soil, Soft Soil, Soil Investigation, Pile Structure, Soil and
Rock Slope Stability, Tunnel, Retaining Wall and Deep Excavation, Earthquake, and
Hydraulic Related Failure.
11. Computer Aided Design.
a. Outcome: This course provides comprehensive training on Computer Aided Design
software. The range of CAD training qualifications will help you develop your career
in manufacturing or engineering design, whether you're just starting out or you're
an experienced designer looking to acquire specialist 2D/3D design skills.
b. Related Subject: Expansive Soil, Soft Soil, Soil Investigation, Pile Structure, Soil and
Rock Slope Stability, Tunnel, Retaining Wall and Deep Excavation, Earthquake, and
Hydraulic Related Failure.
12. Engineering Geology.
a. Outcome: To teach students the advanced skills needed to understand the impact of
geological conditions on engineering structures such as tunnels, dams, mines,
quarries, offshore platforms and wind farms, plan and conduct detailed
investigations into surface and subsurface geology to identify adverse ground
conditions, and design suitable remedial measures for these types of structures.
b. Related Subject: Expansive Soil, Soft Soil, Soil Investigation, Pile Structure, Soil and
Rock Slope Stability, Tunnel, Retaining Wall and Deep Excavation, Earthquake, and
Hydraulic Related Failure.
13. Engineering Risk Analysis.
a. Outcome: To teach students the concept in determining the best possible solution
for a system, one must quantify and prioritize the risk associated with it.
b. Related Subject: Expansive Soil, Soft Soil, Soil Investigation, Pile Structure, Soil and
Rock Slope Stability, Tunnel, Retaining Wall and Deep Excavation, Earthquake, and
Hydraulic Related Failure.

Elective Courses.

All students can choose more than one of the courses below to complete the M. Sc. Thesis.

1. Excavation Support System.

a. Outcome: To introduce to students an understanding of excavation and trench
support techniques, and appreciation of potential hazards and the considerable risks
involved in excavation.
 b. Related Subject: Pile Structure, Soil and Rock Slope Stability, Tunnel, Retaining Wall
and Deep Excavation.
2. Underground Space.
a. Outcome: To introduce to students the concepts to be able to analyze and structure
the complex decision making process that is related to the use
b. of underground space and define an integral approach
c. Related Subject: Soil Investigation, Pile Structure, Soil and Rock Slope Stability,
Tunnel, Retaining Wall and Deep Excavation.
3. Ground Improvement.
a. Outcome: To introduce to students the concept of ground improvement methods
and design considerations.
b. Related Subject: Expansive Soil, Soft Soil, Soil Investigation, Soil and Rock Slope
Stability, and Hydraulic Related Failure.
4. Pile Structure as Foundation, Retaining Structure, and for Slope Stability.
a. Outcome: To introduce to students the concept of pile structure as a foundation, a
retaining structure, or slope reinforcement.
b. Related Subject: Pile Structure, Soil and Rock Slope Stability, Tunnel, Retaining Wall
and Deep Excavation.
5. Sensors and Signal Interpretations.
a. Outcome: To teach students about signal and data processing for sensor systems.
Course topics include digital signal processing, random signal theory, detection and
estimation, sensor systems, big data and machine learning
b. Related Subject: Pile Structure, Soil and Rock Slope Stability, Earthquake.
6. Rock Mechanics
a. Outcome: To introduce to students the concept of rock mechanics to be able to
solve practical problems related to rock excavations.
b. Related Subject: Soil and Rock Slope Stability, Tunnel, Earthquake
7. Bored and Immersed Tunnel.
a. Outcome: To teach students a trace plan determination for a tunnel and the pre-
design of a construction pit as an entrance- or exit-shaft for this tunnel
b. Related Subject: Tunnel.
8. Trenchless Technologies.
a. Outcome: To helps students to build an understanding of trenchless construction
and technology within applications geared for infrastructure industries.
b. Related Subject: Soft Soil, Pile Structure, Soil and Rocks Slope Stability, Tunnel,
Retaining Wall and Deep Excavation
9. Soil Structure Interaction.
a. Outcome: The course will focus on the different soil-structure interaction models for
various geotechnical model on various conditions.
b. Related Subject: Pile Structure, Soil and Rocks Slope Stability, Tunnel, Retaining Wall
and Deep Excavation.
10. Rock Fracture Mechanics.
a. Outcome: To helps students for understanding the stress, strain, and failure
mechanics of rocks and their response to earth stresses can lead to enormous
economic benefits
b. Related Subject: Soil and Rocks Slope Stability, Tunnel