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Process studies and field techniques


Semesterangivelse: Forårs kursus Kurset udbydes i blok 4 Kurset udbydes i skemagruppe A Kurset giver 7,5 ETCS point

 


Udgave: Forår 2013 NAT
Point: 7,5
Blokstruktur: 4. blok
Skemagruppe: A
Fagområde: geog, geol
Varighed: 7 uger
Institutter: Institut for Geografi og Geologi
Studieordning: 2012-studieordningen
Uddannelsesdel: Kandidat niveau
Kontaktpersoner: Thorbjørn Joest Andersen, e-mail:tja@geo.ku.dk, tlf. 35 32 25 03; Aart Kroon, e-mail:ak@geo.ku.dk
Skema- oplysninger:  Vis skema for kurset
Samlet oversigt over tid og sted for alle kurser inden for Lektionsplan for Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet Forår 2013 NAT
Undervisnings- periode: Uge 17-24
Indhold:
Transport of cohesive as well as non-cohesive sediments in the aquatic environment, erodibility of cohesive sediments, settling of aggregated/flocculated sediment, particle size analysis in situ using laser diffraction, measurements with ADV (Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter) and ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler),basic Matlab programming.
Kompetence- beskrivelse:
The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge of some of the more advanced research methodologies and equipment used at the department within the field of sediment transport studies. The course will include training in design of process studies and small research projects and introduce basic as well as more advanced instrumentation and field measurement techniques. The course will take its starting point in current research projects and problems and will also be planned in accordance with students’ special interests within the field. The course includes an introduction to the software program Matlab.
Målbeskrivelse: Upon completion of the course, students should be able to
• use basic and advanced research equipment used for studies of sediment transport
• design and carry out smaller research projects
• understand and discuss research papers and reports concerned with sediment transport studies
• understand of the types of uncertainty typically found
• write a concise report.
Tilmelding: Via KUnet mellem den 15. november og 1. december.
Eksamensform: Written report and oral examination, internal examiner, grading according to the 7-point grading scale. The exam takes 20 min including grading. Make-up exam as ordinary exam. The student will have a chance to improve a not passed report and resubmit it.
Eksamen: Aflevering af skriftlig opgave d. 13. juni og mundtlig prøve d. 19-20. juni 2013.
Reeksamen: Aflevering af skriftlig opgave d. 19. august og mundtlig prøve d. 22. august 2013.
Kursus hjemmeside:
Kursus hjemmeside: Der henvises til Absalon
Pensum: Der henvises til Absalon
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Undervisnings- sprog: Kun engelsk
Sidst redigeret: 31/10-2012



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