Undergraduate Course: Computational Modelling for Geosciences (EASC09035)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Earth Science |
Other subject area | Geosciences |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Computational methods and modelling are widely used in Geosciences to interpret data and understand parts of the Earth System. Many scientists use interpreted languages with integrated plotting tools which allow them to be very productive. Students will learn an interpreted language with integrated plotting tools and some basic Linux skills. The course also teaches some simple software engineering principles in order to help the students program more effectively. The latter 7 weeks of the course teach numerical methods. These methods would use the programming language taught in the first part of the course and be applied to simple Geoscience modelling problems. The numerical methods part of the course has three aims:
1) Develop student's knowledge of numerical methods.
2) Give the students an environment in which to develop their software skills.
3) Give students a limited appreciation of computational modelling.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
3 hour(s) per week for 10 week(s)
Tutorial week 11 |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 15,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 1,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 15,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
65 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Computational Modelling for Geosciences | 1:30 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
A comprehensive and integrated overview of numerical methods used in Geosciences so that students gain:
1. An ability to use interpreted language (Matlab) to apply numerical methods to problems in Geosciences
2. An ability to use interpreted language (Matlab) to visualise Geoscience data
3. A basic understanding of some software engineering ideas
4. An understanding of basic numerical methods:
a. Linear-algebra
b. Methods for solving 1D ODE's
c. An introduction to methods for solving 2D PDE's 5. A basic understanding of numerical stability, accuracy, convergence and computational complexity in numerical methods
6. A knowledge of how to apply the techniques of computational modelling to simple Geoscience modelling problems
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Assessment Information
An non-assessed exercise will be given in Week 2
An assessed exercise will be handed out in week 4 to be handed in week 6. This exercise is 20% of the course mark
A final assessed exercise will be given in week 8 to be handed in week 10. This exercise is 30% of the course mark.
A final exam in which students answer two from three questions in 90 minutes is worth 50% of the course mark.
Feedback will be given the week after the exercises are handed back in (weeks 3, 5 & 11)
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Comp_Mod |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Simon Tett
Tel:
Email: Simon.Tett@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Katie Leith
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: Katie.Leith@ed.ac.uk |
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