printer friendly pageGEOPHYS 162: Laboratory Methods in Geophysics (GEOPHYS 259)
Lab. Types of equipment used in experimental rock physics. Principles and measurements of geophysical properties such as porosity, permeability, acoustic wave velocity, and resistivity through lectures and laboratory experiments. Training in analytical project writing skills and understanding errors for assessing accuracy and variability of measured data. Students may investigate a scientific problem to support their own research. Prerequisites:
Physics 45 (Light and Heat); and
CME 100 (Vector Calculus).
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-4
GEOPHYS 259: Laboratory Methods in Geophysics (GEOPHYS 162)
Lab. Types of equipment used in experimental rock physics. Principles and measurements of geophysical properties such as porosity, permeability, acoustic wave velocity, and resistivity through lectures and laboratory experiments. Training in analytical project writing skills and understanding errors for assessing accuracy and variability of measured data. Students may investigate a scientific problem to support their own research. Prerequisites:
Physics 45 (Light and Heat); and
CME 100 (Vector Calculus).
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-4
PHYSICS 45: Light and Heat
What is temperature? How do the elementary processes of mechanics, which are intrinsically reversible, result in phenomena that are clearly irreversible when applied to a very large number of particles, the ultimate example being life? In thermodynamics, students discover that the approach of classical mechanics is not sufficient to deal with the extremely large number of particles present in a macroscopic amount of gas. The paradigm of thermodynamics leads to a deeper understanding of real-world phenomena such as energy conversion and the performance limits of thermal engines. In optics, students see how a geometrical approach allows the design of optical systems based on reflection and refraction, while the wave nature of light leads to interference phenomena. The two approaches come together in understanding the diffraction limit of microscopes and telescopes. Discussions based on the language of mathematics, particularly calculus. Physical understanding fostered by peer interaction and demonstrations in lecture, and discussion sections based on interactive group problem solving. Prerequisite:
PHYSICS 41 or equivalent.
MATH 21 or
MATH 51 or
CME 100 or equivalent.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Manoharan, H. (PI)
;
Hazelton, R. (SI)
;
Wiser, T. (SI)
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Instructors:
Manoharan, H. (PI)
;
Hazelton, R. (SI)
;
Wiser, T. (SI)
;
Bonilla, E. (TA)
;
Dodaro, J. (TA)
;
Geslin, A. (TA)
;
Howarth, T. (TA)
;
Negre, M. (TA)
;
O'Neal, J. (TA)
;
Sakaguchi, D. (TA)
;
Shi, R. (TA)
;
Zimet, M. (TA)
PHYSICS 46: Light and Heat Laboratory
Hands-on exploration of concepts in geometrical optics, wave optics and thermodynamics. Pre- or corequisite:
PHYSICS 45.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Manoharan, H. (PI)
;
Albeg, A. (TA)
;
Dahmani, Y. (TA)
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Instructors:
Manoharan, H. (PI)
;
Albeg, A. (TA)
;
Dahmani, Y. (TA)
;
Huang, E. (TA)
;
Saad, P. (TA)
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