Advanced Field Measurements and Their Analysis
GPHY 315
300-Level Courses
3 Units
In-person
5
one-way Exclusions
Lecture, laboratory, private study
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Course Description
Introducing advanced techniques in environmental field measurements including the design and deployment of automatic weather stations and customized sensors, and geophysical techniques. Practical work involves the design and implementation of a field experiment, and an introduction to R programming as powerful tool for data analysis.
NOTE Field Trip: maximum cost $500.
Learning Outcomes
- Learn underlying principles related to sensors and instruments for environmental data collection.
- Understand technical strengths and weaknesses of environmental sensors and instruments.
- Identify a research topic of interest, and determine data requirements to address this question.
- Write a "research proposal" that applies knowledge to a specific scientific problem.
- Effectively communicate results in both oral and written formats.