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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / JFM 306 - GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING

Code: JFM 306 Course Title: GEOPHYSICAL POTENTIAL THEORY Theoretical+Practice: 2+1 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ÖZCAN ÇAKIR (ocakir@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To relate potential-energy functions used in physics as mathematical to study gravity.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to design gravity and magnetic geophysical surveys and adapt techniques to achieve specific exploration objectives. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geophysical engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
PO-5 An ability to process the collected geophysical data by means of modern hardware and software facilities of information technologies.
Examination
LO-2 Be able to write computer programs to model the geophysical responses measured in a variety of gravity and magnetic techniques. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geophysical engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
PO-5 An ability to process the collected geophysical data by means of modern hardware and software facilities of information technologies.
Examination
LO-3 Be able to process and do invert a variety of gravity and magnetic geophysical measurements into their causative earth models. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geophysical engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
PO-5 An ability to process the collected geophysical data by means of modern hardware and software facilities of information technologies.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Scalar and vector fields. Integral theorems. Gravity and potential. Newton potential function and logaritmic potential. Gauss and Green theorems. Electrical and magnetic fields.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Scalar and vector fields Lecturing and problem solving method
2 Scalar and vector fields Lecturing and problem solving method
3 Integral theorems Lecturing and problem solving method
4 Integral theorems Lecturing and problem solving method
5 Gravity and potential Lecturing and problem solving method
6 Gravity and potential Lecturing and problem solving method
7 Gravity and potential Lecturing and problem solving method
8 mid-term exam
9 Newton potential function and logaritmic potential Lecturing and problem solving method
10 Newton potential function and logaritmic potential Lecturing and problem solving method
11 Gauss and Green Theorems Lecturing and problem solving method
12 Gauss and Green Theorems Lecturing and problem solving method
13 Electrical and magnetic fields Lecturing
14 Electrical and magnetic fields Lecturing
15 Electrical and magnetic fields Lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Blakely, Richard J. Potential Theory in Gravity and Magnetic Applications. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1995. 441 p.
Required Course instruments and materials
None

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 7 35
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 6 7 42
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 121