Course - Mineral, Engineering and Environmental Geophysics - TPG4120
TPG4120 - Mineral, Engineering and Environmental Geophysics
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Oral exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral exam | 100/100 | 1 hours | D |
Course content
Seismic methods (refraction and reflection), electrical methods (profiling, vertical sounding and 2D (3D) measurements), electromagnetic methods (FEM, VLF, TEM), georadar, radiometry and well logging. The lectures are limited to the topics which are relevant to mineral, engineering and environmental explorations.
Learning outcome
Understanding of possibilities and limitations for different geophysical methods used in mineralogical, engineering geological, hydrogeological, geotechnical and environmental investigations.
Ingress: The students should know how geophysics is used to map the near surface geological conditions.
Knowledge: The students should understand the main principles behind geophysical measuring techniques and how these methods are exploited for improved understanding of the near surface geology in soils and rock.
Skills: The students should be capable of deriving basic geophysical equations. They should also be able to perform simple geophysical computations. Furthermore, it is expected that they should know how to do geological interpretations based on geophysical data.
General competence: The students should understand that basic physics laws may be exploited in a variety of disciplines. They shall have an overview over possibilities and limitations of the geophysical methods used in engineering, hydrogeological, geotechnical and environmental studies. The digital component in the course is moderate.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, field measurements/field demonstrations, compulsory exercises (interpretations included reporting). The course will, if necessary, be held in English out of consideration to registered students. The course will be evaluated of a reference group appointed early in the semester.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
Further on evaluation
All exercises must be approved before the exam, which requires a score of at least 70% on each exercise. The final exam counts 100%. The exam may be arranged over several days.
Recommended previous knowledge
Course TPG4100 Physics and Geophysics or corresponding basic course in geophysics.
Course materials
John M. Reynolds: An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics, John Wiley & Sons (second edition), course notes, articles and reports.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIG4017 | 7.5 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2023
Language of instruction: English, Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Geophysics
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Geoscience and Petroleum
Examination
Examination arrangement: Oral exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Oral exam
100/100
D
2023-12-01 - 2023-12-07
09:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates - Summer UTS Oral exam 100/100 D
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"