Drilling Technigues
| Title | ΤΕΧΝΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΤΡΗΣΕΩΝ / Drilling Technigues |
| Code | GGG 875Ε |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Voudouris |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001753 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600285814
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600285814
- At the Website of the School: http://www.geo.auth.gr/courses/ggg/ggg875e/
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=4264
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Not required
Learning Outcomes
Students learn:
Core drilling and sampling methods for soil and rock samples according to their nature and disturbance
Recording and evaluation of the samples
In situ testing
Core logging
how to develop a water borehole
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
General topics of the course: Types of boreholes. Coring techniques. Water boreholes (wells). Shallow and deep exploration boreholes in geothermal fields. Vertical and directional boreholes. Types of drilling. Drilling technology and procedure. Behavior of various lithological formations during drilling. Logging in boreholes. Borehole equipment and development of water boreholes. Tests
Keywords
Types of boreholes. Coring techniques, Drilling technology and procedure, Logging in boreholes
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Description
Use of software for the lectures presentation
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 18 | 0.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 60 | 2 |
Student Assessment
Description
Quality management system of the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΤΕΧΝΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΤΡΗΣΕΩΝ, Κ. Βουδούρης – Β. Μαρίνος, 2011, Σημειώσεις, Εργαστήριο Τεχνικής Γεωλογίας και Υδρογεωλογίας, Α.Π.Θ.
Last Update
27-06-2022
