Courses Handbook 2010

12454 (v.5) Gravity and Magnetics for Exploration 301


Area: Department of Exploration Geophysics
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 5.0
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 7032 (v.5) Geology 102 or any previous version
AND
    8127 (v.6) Advanced Calculus 201 or any previous version
    OR
    AND
    8128 (v.6) Linear Algebra 202 or any previous version
    OR
    AND
302455 (v.3) Introduction to Geophysical Mineral Exploration Methods 245 or any previous version
Syllabus: Theory of magnetic and gravity fields and their uses in geophysical applications. These include mineral and hydrocarbon exploration, engineering and environmental applications. Computer processing. Interpretation techniques including modelling and inversion techniques. Survey design. Practical field experience.
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
Field of Education: 010705 Geophysics
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2010 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

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