Fall 2009 Syllabus for GG303.pdf
Lectures and Labs: The lectures and labs will follow these notes, which should be downloaded from the list below and brought to class. These notes closely follow original lecture notes developed for GG303 by Dr. Stephen Martel.
Week 1:
M: Lecture 1. Introduction
W: Lecture 2. Lines and Planes
W: Lab 1. Lines and Planes
Week 2:
M: Lecture 3. Orthographic Projections
W: Lecture 4. Maps
W: Lab 2. Orthographic Projections
Week 3:
M: Labor Day
W: Lecture 5. Geologic Maps
W: Lab 3. Maps & Cross Sections
Week 4:
M: Lecture 6. Scalars, Vectors, Tensors
W: Lecture 7. Vectors, Tensors, Matrices
W: Lab 4. Apparent Dip
Week 5:
M: Lecture 8. Spherical Projections (I)
W: Lecture 9. Spherical Projections (II)
W: Lab 5. Stereonets
Matlab Files: wulff4.m stereonet.m lines1.dat lines2.dat planes.dat
Week 6:
M: Lecture 10. Rotations (I)
W: Lecture 11. Rotations (II)
W: Lab 6. Rotations
Matlab Files (rotation matrices from Steve Martel): rotation_matrix.m rot_x.m rot_y.m rot_z.m
Week 7:
M: Lecture 12. Kinematics
W: Lecture 13. Kinematics and Deformation
W: Lab 7. Downplunge Cross Sections
Matlab Figures: Lab07_Ex2.fig Lab07_Ex3.fig
Week 8:
M: Midterm Review
W: Lecture 14. Homogeneous Finite Strain
W: Lab 8. Midterm
Week 9:
M: Lecture 15. Finite and Infinitesimal Strain
W: Lecture 16. Stress at a Point
W: Lab 9. Strain
Matlab Files (from Steve Martel): strain1.m quiveralt.m traj2.m lycra.m
Lycra Table: lycra_table.doc
Week 10:
M: Lecture 17. Mohr's Circle
W: Lectures 18 & 19. Stress Transformations and Principal Stresses
W: Lab 10. Stresses
Week 11:
M: Lecture 20. Rheology
W: Lectures 21 & 22. Stresses around Holes and Stress Concentrations
W: Lab 11. Elasticity
Big Island Field Trip: November 6-8
Week 12:
M: Lecture 23. Dislocations
W: Veteran's Day: No Lecture or Lab
Week 13:
M: Lecture 24. Faults 1
W: Lecture 25. Faults 2
W: Lab 12. Fault Slip
Matlab Scripts: lab12a.m lab12.m
Week 14:
M: Lecture 26. Folds 1
W: Lecture 27. Folded Surfaces
W: Lab 13. Folds
Matlab Scripts: curv.m curvature.m gg303_profile.m gg303_profilefit.m
2009 Big Island Field Data: gg303_2009_profile_data.m BIFT_2009.xls
Week 15:
M: Lecture 28. Joints
W: Lecture 29. Fabrics
W: Lab 14. Dikes in Gelatin
Matlab Scripts: geldike.m traj2.m
Week 16:
M: Review
W: Conclusion
W: Lab 15. Lab Final
Grading and Class Policy:
- Grades: Grades will be calculated based on the Lab Midterm (15%), Lab Final (15%), Lab Homework (40%), Final Exam (20%), and Class Participation (10%).
- Cooperation: Students are encouraged to work together. 'Working together' is not the same as 'copying'. Each student must submit their own lab writeups using their own words.
- Format: Neatness, clarity of expression, and completeness are essential to obtain full credit on exams, labs, and homework.
- Due Dates: Lab writeups are due at the start of lecture on the Wednesday after they are assigned (that is, one week after they are assigned, but at 10:30 AM). If you turn them in at the lab time, they will be considered 1 day late.
- Grace Days: Each student can utilize 3 grace days during the semester. These are days for which there is no penalty for submitting a late assignment. You can use all three to turn in one assignment 3 days late, or you may turn in 3 assignments 1 day late.
- Late Assignments: After you use your grace days, your homework grade will be reduced by 15% per day that the assignment is late. A new day starts at 4 PM (except 10:30 AM on Wednesday, as described above).
