• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Being aware of the environmental geotechnical aspects, it determines the necessary parameters in the design framework.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
   2. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
   3. Seminar/presentation
   4. Term paper
2. Determines the measures by identifying soil-solid waste interactions that may arise during the operation of the open dump or landfill

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
   2. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
   3. Seminar/presentation
   4. Term paper
3. Identifies the need for improvement in the waste area in the general framework and makes recommendations.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
   2. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
   3. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
   4. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
   5. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
   3. Seminar/presentation
   4. Term paper

Contents
Week 1:	Formation of wastes, standards and regulations related with solid wastes
Week 2:	Site selection considering geotechnical engineering HW1
Week 3:	Geotechnical Indices, strength, and compression properties of Soil and Solid Waste HW2
Week 4:	Environmental Soil Investigations Quiz 1
Week 5:	Structural Interaction between soil and solid Waste HW3
Week 6:	Interaction of soil, gas, and leachate Quiz 2
Week 7:	Hydraulic Properties of Soil and Solid Waste HW4
Week 8:	Soil Contamination Problems Quiz 3
Week 9:	Design with Geotechnical Considerations Midterm Exam
Week 10:	Issues at existing solid waste disposal sites Quiz 4
Week 11:	Identification of Geotechnical Parameters HW5
Week 12:	Geotechnical Investigations and Continuous Monitoring Quiz 5
Week 13:	Geotechnical Parameters in Rehabilitation of Existing Sites HW6
Week 14:	Stability Problems and Analyses
Week 15*:	Project Presentations
Week 16*:	Final Exam
Textbooks and materials:	1.Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Handbook, R. Kerry Rowe, Springer, ISBN 978-1461356998, 2012 2.Fundamentals of Geoenvironmental Engineering, Butterworth-Heinemann Publishing, Elsevier, Paperback ISBN: 9780128048306, eBook ISBN: 9780128051450, 2017
Recommended readings:	1-"Geotechnology of Waste Management", I.S.Oweis,R.P.Khera, Butterworths, 1990 2-"Waste Containment Systems, Waste Stabilization and Landfills: Design and Evaluation", H.D.Sharma, S.P.Lewis, John Wiley & Sons, 1994.
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	9	30
Other in-term studies:	0	0
Project:	15	10
Homework:	2,3,5,7,11,13	20
Quiz:	4,6,8,10,12	10
Final exam:	16	30
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	3	14
Own studies outside class:	1	14
Practice, Recitation:	0	0
Homework:	2	6
Term project:	2	7
Term project presentation:	1	1
Quiz:	1	5
Own study for mid-term exam:	5	1
Mid-term:	2	1
Personal studies for final exam:	5	1
Final exam:	2	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)