EA3640 - Advanced Environmental and Marine Geoscience Technologies and Applications
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science, Technology & Engineering |
This subject applies state-of-the art technologies to investigate coastal and marine processes and environments. It exposes students with a background in coastal and marine geomorphology and/or geology to state-of -the art methodologies, techniques and technologies. Content may include: seabed mapping and visualisation using sonar; advanced sediment analysis; measurement and analysis of waves and currents; research vessel operation; deep water data and sample collection.
Learning Outcomes
- Familiarity with current technologies in marine geoscience, and of the application of those technologies to marine geoscience research;
- Technical competency to collect, process and analyse data using a variety of instrumentation and analysis techniques.
| Prerequisites: | AT LEAST 12 CREDITS AT LEVEL 2 AND 3 CREDITS AT LEVEL 1 EA OR MB |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | EA5640 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 11 | |
| Census Date 10-Dec-2015 | |
| Face to face teaching 30-Nov-2015 to 06-Dec-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr James Daniell |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (30%). |
| Restrictions: |
An enrolment quota applies to this offering. |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.