MSc Engineering Geology

Medium of Instruction: English

Duration of the program. Four semesters completed in two academic years. A student should complete the course within 5 years.

Hours of Instruction and Credit Calculation Working days: 90 days per semester Semester: 4

Total credits: 70

Full marks: 1750

Theory:

One credit = 15 lecture hours and 25 marks

One theory paper of one credit will have one hour of lecture per week.

Practical

One credit = 45 labwork hours and 25 marks

One practical paper of 1 credit will have 3 hours of practical per week.

Field work

One credit = 56 field work/lecture hours and 25 marks. Field work will have 56 lectures/work hours per week.

Dissertation

The dissertation carries four credits. The student shall have to prepare a dissertation in the 4th semester. The dissertation will ordinarily include from 4 to 6 weeks of fieldwork.

Evaluation

Theory Paper

Forty percent (40%) marks as internal assessment and it is assessed by concerned teacher on the basis of assignments, attendance, seminar and internal examination. 60% mark is allocated for Final examination.

Practical:

The practical work is evaluated separately (100%).

Dissertation:

The dissertation will be submitted to the Scientific Committee of the Central Department of Geology. The dissertation will be examined by the Scientific Committee according to the rules and regulations of the Committee, the date for the defense of the dissertation will be fixed by the scientific committee of the central department of the Geology, Tribhuvan University.

Seminar

All students should present at least one paper allocated to him on the regular seminar of the Program and attain all seminars given by other students. The students are evaluated by assessing their presentation and attendance in seminars given by other candidates.

Grading

Students must pass all compulsory papers separately. The pass marks for both theory and practical is 50%. The performance of student shall be made on a four point scale ranging from 0 to 4 grades. A student must secure a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.7 or Grade B minus (B) in each course. The absolute grading scale will be as follows:

Grade	CGPA	Percentage Equivalent	Performance Remarks
A	4.0	90 andabove	Distinction
A‐	3.7	80‐89.9	Very good
B+	3.3	70‐79.9	First Division
B	3	60‐69.9	Second Division
B‐	2.7	50‐59.9	Pass in Individual Subject
F	0	below 50	Fail

Certificate

The successful candidates who have passed all the examinations in theoretical and practical subjects, fieldwork, project works, seminar and dissertation work, will obtain a certificate of Master of Science in Engineering Geology from Tribhuvan University.

The candidates who have passed the B.Sc. course in Geology from Tribhuvan University or the B.Sc. course in Geology from any other equivalent universities or institutions shall be considered eligible for admission to the M.Sc. course in Engineering Geology. They should have also attended the prescribed geological field training at the B.Sc. level.

MSc Engineering Geology Entrance Examination 

1. The weightage of the entrance examination will be 100 full marks, and the duration will be 2 hours. Questions are asked according to the B.Sc Geology syllabus prescribed by the committee.
2. The questions will be Objective or Multiple choice questions (MCQs). Each question will carry 1 (one) weightage.
3. 35% marks must be obtained to pass the entrance examination.

Admission Criteria

The applicants must appear in a two-hour entrance examination conducted by the Central Department of Geology. Applicants who fail to appear in the Entrance Examination or obtain a minimum qualifying score will not be allowed admission. 

A merit list of the qualified applications will be prepared based on the percentage of marks in their B.Sc. Examination (20%) and marks they obtained in the Entrance examination (80%). 

Admission of the students will be based strictly on the merit list and the enrolment capacity of the concerned institution.

1. Students must attend and pass the entrance examination.
2. Pass mark for the entrance examination is 35%.
3. Students will be enrolled on the basis of merit. Merit list is published on the basis of both marks obtained in Bachelor level and entrance examination.Merit list: = 20% (marks obtained in B.Sc) + 80 % (marks secured in entrance examination)

In Central department and constituent campuses of Tribhuvan University; out of total available seats 80% seats will be filled from free competition and 20% from reserved (inclusive) category.

Students who want to compete from proportional representation category must fulfilled following criteria.

• Passed SLC from community schools
• Students who are permanent resident of backward region must have passed SLC from the same region
• Students must have passed Bachelor level from constitutent campus of Tribhuvan University or Community campuses.

Documents needed:

If any seats remain vacant in the inclusive/reserved category; remaining seats will be fulfilled from the merit list of free competition.

The first semester of master’s degree program in Engineering Geology covers the following core study areas and appendant modules:

SEMESTER I

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	MARKS (1 Cr. 25 MARKS)
EGE 511	Petrology and Sedimentology	2	50
EGE 512	Structural Geology and Applied Geomorphology	2	50
EGE 513	Geology of the Himalaya	2	50
EGE 514	Solid Mechanics	3	75
EGE 515	Fundamentals of Engineering Drawings	2	50
EGE 516	Applied Mathematics and Statistics	3	75
EGE 517	Practical I:Petrology and Sedimentology	1	25
EGE 518	Practical II: Fundamentals of Engineering Drawings	1	25
EGE 519	Practical III: Structural Geology	1	25
EGE 520	Field work (9 days)	1	25
	Total:‐ 14 Theory + 3 Practical + 1 Fieldwork	18	450

 

Full Credit: 70 and Full Mark: 1750