This course is
designed to achieve the overall objectives in the form of learning outcomes
that students are expected to acquire after completing the course,
as follows:
Study the types
and characteristics of seismic waves and their use in understanding the
internal structure of the Earth.
Understand
where and why earthquakes occur.
Familiarize
yourself with the hazards and dangers of earthquakes.
Explore seismic
waves and their paths.
Study the
theory of elasticity and Hooke's law.
Study the wave
equation.
Intended learning outcomes
By completing
this course, it is expected that the student will be proficient in the
following practical and professional skills:
Gain
an understanding of the causes of earthquakes and how to minimize their damage.
Familiarize themselves with seismic monitoring
and its methods.
Identify the sources and types of earthquakes.
Understand
seismic velocity and the ideal subsurface model for velocity.
Teaching and learning methods
The course
is taught using the following methods and techniques:
Lectures
Laboratory
activities
Information
gathering
Discussion
groups
Methods of assessments
First midterm exam: 25% (written).
Second midterm exam: 25% (written).
Final exam: 50% (written).
Passing grade: 50% or above.
Overall course grade: 100%
Course Contents.
The first week: Earthquakes and the
Earth's interior
The second week: Earthquakes, their
sources and types
The third week, the theory of plate
tectonics
The fourth week: Seismic waves and
their paths
The fifth week: elasticity theory
and Hooke's law
Week Six: Wave Equation
The seventh week: Seismic velocities
and the ideal ground model of velocity
The eighth week is the midterm exam
In the ninth and tenth weeks, seismic transactions
In the eleventh and twelfth weeks, solutions to the mechanics of the
earthquake focus
The thirteenth and fourteenth weeks:
seismic monitoring and its methods
The fifteenth week of the National
Seismic Monitoring Network
