Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Mark Lackie
Contact via mark.lackie@mq.edu.au
Lecturer
Craig O'Neill
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
GEOS305
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit further explores the application of geophysical techniques from exploration for minerals to environmental, engineering and ground water problems. This unit builds on the foundation work covered in GEOS305, incorporating case history studies to further illustrate the application of geophysical methods. Practical work includes laboratory exercises in the reduction, plotting and interpretation of geophysical data. The field excursion gives students an appreciation of the practical application of geophysics, highlighting the advantages and limitations of the techniques studied during the unit.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Oral Presentation | 10% | see schedule |
Assignment I | 10% | Week 7 |
Assignment II | 10% | Week 13 |
Field Report | 30% | Week 13 |
Exam | 40% | exam period |
Due: see schedule
Weighting: 10%
Each student has to select a topic relevant to the unit on which a 10-15 minute long oral presentation must be given during the class hours. A selection of topics is given at the beginning of the unit
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 10%
It will consist of questions relating to the topics covered in the first part of the semester and will include questions on both the theoretical and practical aspects of the unit material.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 10%
Learn about and build geophysical loggers.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 30%
An individual comprehensive field report is to be presented by each student, and submitted for assessment.
Due: exam period
Weighting: 40%
There will be a final two-hour examination held during the examination period in November/December. It will consist of a choice of questions to be answered in essay style.
There is no compulsory textbook for this unit, but I recommend that you get a copy of “An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics” by Reynolds or “An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration” by Kearey et al as they look at the material at an appropriate level. As well, “Geophysics for the Mineral Exploration Geoscientist” by Dentith and Mudge is also worthwhile. If you already have of one of the following books then that should be sufficient. All the books listed below give a good grounding in geophysics, just with a different focus
Burger, H.R., Exploration Geophysics of the Shallow Subsurface, Prentice-Hall, 1992. [TN269.B86]
Dentith M. and Mudge S.T., Geophysics for the Mineral Exploration Geoscientist, Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Gunn, P., AGSO Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics 17, 1997. [QE340.A7]
Isles D.J. and Rankin L.R., Geological Interpretation of Aeromagnetic Data, ASEG, 2013 e-book
Kearey, P., Brooks, M. and Hill, I., An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration, 3rd Edition, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 2002. [TN269.K36/2002]
Lowrie, W., Fundamentals of Geophysics, Cambridge University Press, 1997. [QC806.L67/1997]
Mussett A.E. and Khan M.A., Looking into the Earth, Cambridge, 2000. [QE501.M87/2000]
Parasnis, D.S., Principles of Applied Geophysics, 5th Edition, Chapman and Hall, 1997. [TN269.P32]
Reynolds, J.M., An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics, John Wiley & Sons, 1997. [QC808.5.R49]
Reynolds, J.M., An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics, 2nd Edition, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. [QC808.5.R49 2011]
Sharma, P.V., Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Cambridge University Press, 1997. [TA705.S515]
Telford, W.N., Geldart, L.P., and Sheriff, R.E., Applied Geophysics, 2nd Edition, Cambridge University Press, 1990. [TN269.T44]
Ward, S.H. (editor), Geotechnical and Environmental Geophysics, Vol. I-III, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, 1990. [TA705.G426]
The unit also has a WEB site which can be found through the iLearn WEBSITE at https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/ .
Information for students about access to online units is available at
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DATE |
LECTURER |
TOPIC |
PRACTICAL |
Week 1
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Mark Lackie
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Introduction to the unit
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Evil |
Week 2
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Phil McClelland
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Case Histories: Magnetics
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More Evil |
Week 3
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Simon Williams
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Engineering Geophysics
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Even more evil |
Week 4
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James Austin |
Geophysical Response of Ore bodies
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Way past evil |
Week 5
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Tim Pippett
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Environmental Geophysics
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Assignment II
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Week 6
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Dave Pratt
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Potential Field Presentation and Interpretation |
Assignment II
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Week 7
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It will hurt |
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Mid Semester Recess Field Excursion (27 Sept – 1 Oct) |
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Week 8
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Public Holiday |
Doomed doomed |
Week 9
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Brad Bailey |
Oil and Gas Exploration |
Field data Compilation |
Week 10
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Steve Webster
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Groundwater Geophysics |
Field data Compilation |
Week 11
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Field data Compilation |
Week 12
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TBA |
Seismic Case Histories
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Field data Compilation |
Week 13
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Field data Compilation |
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