Lecture	Tuesdays and Thursdays E207 7.30-8.50 a.m.
Lab	3.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. Tuesdays E217 (Subsurface Lab)
Office hours	For appointments and all correspondence. (Please make sure the subject line contains the course name exactly as written below) e-mail: gllore@lsu.edu Subject:  GEOL4062
Textbooks	An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics by John M. Reynolds, 2011, 696 pp. Second Edition.
Learning Goals:	Shallow earth geophysics is an important in the areas of civil engineering for monitoring and remediation and management of natural resources including ground water. This course will provide an overview of some of the key geophysical principles and methods (“seismics, and DC resistivity”) for solving societal and scientific problems originating in the upper 30 m of the Earth. During spring 2023, we will take measurements in either a laboratory sand tank, or if the weather permits, on the flood plain of the Mississippi on LSU’s campus using (1) Ground Penetrating Radar and seismic methods to collect (2) surface waves (3) reflected, (4) refracted waves (5) and electrical resistivity readings.
Course work	Lecture sessions will cover key concepts from the textbook.   Labs will be dedicated to collecting and interpreting geophysical data. Labs will involve learning basic use of MATLAB, and linux.   ( 3 lab exercises, 40 % of final grade) The last week that each major topic is covered (I-GPR, II-Seismology, III-Electrical resistivity,  there will be short (5-10 minute) presentations by team groups on interesting applied cases of the technique.   (30 % final grade) Midterm-takehome (30% final grade) All written assignments, are due at the start of the assigned class, typed and printed on paper using full English grammar and syntax to explain the full reasoning process behind mathematical and physical derivations, including references. Late submissions will receive no course credit.
Recommended prior courses or experience	Highly Recommended: Physics-I.  Advisable: programming experience with a high-level language like Excel, Matlab or Maple, Mathematica are useful but not mandatory  Required: GEOL 3071 and MATH 1552 or permission of instructor. 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab.
Assessment Policies	Final letter grades are calculated using the results of in-class presentations (20%), lecture and lab  homeworks (60%) and one midterm exam (total of 20%).  In-class quizzes, presentations and participation can provide up to 5% bonus points. A-: 90-93.3, A: > 93.3-96.7, A+: > 96.7-100%) , B-: 80-83.3, B: > 83.3-86.7, B+: >86.7 - 90%, C-: 60-63.3, C: >63.3-66.7, C+:>66.7-80%;  D-: 50-53.3%, D: >53.3-56.7, D+: >56.7-60%), F (less than 50%) Graduate students taking this course will be held to a higher standard, commensurate with their academic seniority.
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