NGEA09055U CANCELLED Process Studies and Field Techniques
MSc Programme in Geography and Geoinformatics
MSc Programme in Geology-Geoscience
The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge of some of the more advanced research methodologies and equipment used within the field of sediment transport studies. A significant part of the time is reserved for an introduction to the software program Matlab which is used for analysis of a lot of field-data. The course will include training in design of process studies and small research projects and introduce basic as well as more advanced instrumentation and field measurement techniques. The course will take its starting point in current research projects and problems and will also be planned in accordance with students’ special interests within the field.
Knowledge:
Transport of cohesive and non-cohesive sediments in the aquatic
environment, erodibility of cohesive sediments, settling of
aggregated/flocculated sediment, particle size analysis in situ
using laser diffraction, measurements with ADV (Acoustic Doppler
Velocimeter), basic Matlab programming.
Skills:
- use basic and advanced research equipment used for studies of sediment transport
- use Matlab for simple presentation and analysis of field-data
- estimate the pros and cons and uncertainty of typical research methods and equipment
Competences:
Analyse, assess and apply results, methods, theory and data in connection with sediment transport
Please see Absalon course page.
- Category
- Hours
- Field Work
- 24
- Preparation
- 112
- Project work
- 35
- Theory exercises
- 35
- Total
- 206
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 20 minutesWritten assignmentThe written assignment is prepared during the course and must be handed in prior to the exam week. The oral exam uses the written assignment as its point of departure. It includes the titles listed in the officially approved reading list.
- Aid
- Without aids
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Seberal internal examiners.
Criteria for exam assesment
Please see learning outcomes.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NGEA09055U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 4
- Schedule
- A
- Course capacity
- 25 students (1 class of 25).
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Geosciences and Management
Contracting department
- Department of Geoscience and Natural Resource Management
Course responsibles
- Thorbjørn Joest Andersen (3-8379704f78767d3d7a843d737a)