GEOL 2408 - Geological Field Skills

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours Lecture: 2
Contact Hours Lab: 4

This course will focus on computational skills and their application to modern field data collection. The course will begin with an overview of computational skills as they relate to field data collection and processing. Students will learn to use Excel, Python, Octave and ArcMap using real data examples. Field trips will then be conducted to collect data. Equipment to be used on the trips will be selected from: an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), a ground based LIDAR instrument, a Total Station, an RTK GPS and an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP).

Prerequisites: GEOL 1304/GEOL 1104
Fees: Lab fee: $8
Campus: ALP

Course Level: Sophomore