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:
Explanation of
the geophysical relationship with the computer and the applications of the
computer in exploration and geophysical interpretation of geophysical data.
Understanding
the mathematical solutions of the wave equation.
Familiarize
yourself with the fundamentals of seismic, gravity, magnetic, and other
methods.
Understanding
the requirements for building two-dimensional and three-dimensional seismic
models, as well as the expected errors that arise in model construction.
Intended learning outcomes
By completing
this course, it is expected that the student will be proficient in the
following practical and professional skills:
The student
learns how to use the computer in the field of geophysical exploration and also
how to use it in interpreting geophysical data, including geophysical modeling.
The student's
ability to perform modeling in two and three dimensions.
The ability to
differentiate between gravitational forces, using the computer and software
designed for that purpose.
The ability to differentiate between magnetic
forces, using the computer and software designed for that purpose.
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 is a general review of geophysics.
The relationship between mathematics and geophysics, including the relationship
between them and the computer.
The second week: The general theory of sound waves interfering in
the Earth’s surface, the basic constants of elasticity.
The third week: Mathematical solutions to the wave equation.
The fourth week: seismic modeling, its definition, and uses.
The fifth week: The basics of seismic paths inside the Earth and
its types.
The sixth week is the theory of paths and its theoretical
solutions, then its applications in the computer.
The seventh week: requirements for building 2D and 3D seismic
models, expected errors that occur in building models.
The eighth week is the midterm exam.
The ninth and tenth weeks are a general review of the Earth’s
natural phenomenon’s gravity, and how to deal with the corrected data in the
gravity method.
The eleventh and twelfth weeks: Definition of. tensions, methods
used to separate tensions by gravity, and the use of computers to separate
tensions.
The thirteenth and fourteenth weeks: Earth’s magnetism, magnetic
elements, and their properties, and the magnetic influence of rocks.
In the fifteenth week, the Earth’s magnetic field and its
measurements, magnetic effects, and using the computer to separate intensities.
