Undergraduate Course: Geophysical Measurement and Modelling (EASC10110)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course covers both the practicalities of geophysical measurements, and the theory of waves and potential fields which underlies them. |
| Course description |
This course is about geophysical modelling and measurement, with selected practical examples. It includes the theory of geophysical fields and waves and both passive and active geophysical measurements.
It also includes Fourier analysis and filter theory which form the rationale for the sampling and manipulation of the data.
The course introduces examples of the measurement of geophysical parameters both in the field and in the laboratory, with special attention to the handling of uncertainties in measured quantities. Practical exercises involve both acquisition and interpretation of the data.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Approval of the Course Organiser. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 30,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 17,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 16,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
128 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
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Coursework (30%) «br /»
The coursework consists of five practical exercises. The students are expected to do all five and write a report on each in no more than four pages. Written feedback will be provided on the first report. One of the subsequent four-page reports, chosen by the student, will be assessed. The assessment will count for 30%. The three-hour exam will be on the whole course, including the practical exercises, and will count for 70%. «br /»
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| Feedback |
Feedback will be given on the first practical exercise report, which will not be assessed.
Tutorials will be held in most weeks to cover problems set in lectures
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate familiarity with essential mathematical techniques
- demonstrate familiarity with the application of classical physics to Earth problems
- analyse observational data including examples of statistical and numerical methods, graphical interpretation and computer modelling
- appreciate the manipulation of geophysical data to obtain physical properties of the Earth
- write a concise scientific report, or extended abstract, of no more than four pages
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Reading List
Blackwell, J &Martin, J., 2011, A Scientific Approach to Scientific Writing, Springer
Gauch, H.J., 2012, Scientific Method in Brief,, Cambridge University Press.
Berendsen, J.C., 2011, A student's guide to data and error analysis, Cambridge University Press.
Lowrie, W., Fundamentals of Geophysics, Cambridge University Press.
Lowrie, W., A Student's Guide to Geophysical Equations, Cambridge University Press.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Report-writing skills |
| Keywords | Geophysical equations,Fourier theory,data analysis,laboratory measurements,computer modelling |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Anton Ziolkowski
Tel: (0131 6)50 8511
Email: anton.ziolkowski@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)51 1473
Email: Sarah.Thomas@ed.ac.uk |
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