Information Of Programmes

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JFM518 - GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING (Master's Degree)

Code: JFM518

Course Title: ADVANCED SEISMOLOGY

Theoretical+Practice: 3+0

ECTS: 6

Year/Semester of Study

1 / Spring Semester

Level of Course

2nd Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Optional

Department

GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING (Master's Degree)

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

MURAT ERDURAN (merduran@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

The goal of research is; to give theoretical knowledge associated with propagation of seismic waves to students who wants to search in seismology and seismic. This information will form the infrastructure of information theoretical nature.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Be able to summarize general information about the main subject of seismic waves.	PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.	Examination
LO-2	Be able to define seismic wave propagation in the earth.	PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.	Examination
LO-3	Be able to implement the principle of elasticity for formation of seismic waves.	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.	Examination
LO-4	Be able to evaluate the results of reflection and refraction seismic waves in layered.	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.	Examination
LO-5	Be able to offer the audience the results of any study.	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.	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic concepts of seismic wave and media, isotropy and anisotropy, stress and strain analysis, dynamic linear elasticity, free vibrations of the earth, straight layered and stratified environments seismic rays, straight layered and stratified environments global seismic rays, eigen values and eigen vectors, reflection and transmission at the interface, radiation monitoring systems, synthetic seismograms, scattering theory, seismic tomography.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Basic concepts of seismic wave and media	Discussion method
2	Isotropy and anisotropy	Discussion method
3	Stress and strain analysis	Discussion method
4	Dynamic linear elasticity	Discussion method
5	Free vibrations of the earth	Discussion method
6	Straight layered and stratified environments seismic rays	Discussion method
7	Straight layered and stratified environments seismic rays	Discussion method
8	mid-term exam
9	Eigen values and eigen vectors	Discussion method
10	Reflection and transmission at the interface	Discussion method
11	Radiation monitoring systems	Discussion method
12	Synthetic seismograms	Discussion method
13	Scattering theory	Discussion method
14	Seismic tomography	Discussion method
15	Seismic tomography	Discussion method
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	K. Ergin, 1995, Advanced Seismology (Rays and waves), TÜBİTAK, Marmara Research Center, Department of Earth Science.
2	K. E. Bullen, B. A. Bolt, 1985, An Introduction of the Theory of Seismology, Cambridge Univ. Press.
3	K. Aki, P.G. Richards, 1980, Quantitative Seismology, Theory & Methods, V1, V2, Freeman and Company.
4	Lay, T. and C. Wallace, 1995, Modern Global Seismology, Academic Press, International geophysics Series, V58.
5	V. Cerveny, I. A. Molotkov, I. Psencik, 1977, Ray Method in Seismology, Univerzito Karlova.
6	Shearer, P.M., 1999, Introduction to seismology, Cambridge Univ.Press.
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	10	7	70
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	10	7	70
final exam	1	1	1
			0
			0
Total work load;			184