Geoelectromagnetism
| Title | ΓΕΩΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΜΑΓΝΗΤΙΣΜΟΣ / Geoelectromagnetism |
| Code | ΗΜ0401 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Christos Antonopoulos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000578 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600058022
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο (πτέρυγα Γ) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | Α4 (5) |
| Calendar | Wednesday 17:00 to 20:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- General Knowledge
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600058022
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Earth contruction models. Practical applications of electromagnetic wave propagation, such as Earth mapping. Geomagnetic fields knowlegde. Calculation os Earths apparent resistivity. Geophysical prospecting.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
Electrical properties of the earth materials. Methods for the calculation of the apparent resistivity of the earth, in single or multilayer models (electrical well logging, induction methods, Galvanic methods etc.). Magnetotelluric theory. Wave propagation through the earth. Scattering of buried targets. Applications in geophysical prospecting. Radio - wave methods.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 21 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 9 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Project | 9 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 40 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 79 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Σημειώσεις διδάσκοντα
Additional bibliography for study
1. Frank Bowman: Indroduction to Bessel functions, 1958, Dover publications,
2. Volkert W. Hansen: Numerical solutions of antennas in layered media, 1989, Research studies press, John Wiley & Sons.
3. George V. Keller, Frank C. Frishchknecht: Electrical methods in geopfysical prospecing, 1982, Pergamon Press.
4. W. N McLachlan: Bessel functions for engineers, Claredon Press.
5. Philippe Robert:Electrical and magnetic properties of materials,1988, Artech House
6. Κων/νου Τρ. Σολδάτου: Μαθήματα ορυκτολογίας, 1979, Α.Π.Θ.
7. L.Solimar, D. Walsh: Lectures on the Electrical Properties of Materials,1993, Oxford University Press
8. B. Tareev: Physics of dielectric materials, 1979, Mir publisers, Moscow.
9. James R. Wait: Wave propagation theory, 1981, Pergamon Press, Oxford.
10. James R. Wait: Geo-electromagnetism, 1982, Academic Press.
11. J.T. Weaver: Mathematical methods for Geo-electromagnetic induction, 1994, Research Studies Press LTD, John Wiley & Sons INC.
12. Wallace H. Camplell, “Earth Magnetism”, Harcourt/Academic Press, 2001
13. Wallace H. Camplell, “Introduction to Geomagnetic Fields”, Cambridge University Press, 2003
14. Roberto Lanza, Antonio Meloni, “The Earth’s Magnetism”, Springer, 2006
Last Update
10-07-2013
