CERI 8105 Global Seismology
Fall 2023
TuTh 13:15-14:40
CERI New/Long Building - Student Computer Lab



Instructor: Bob Smalley
Office hours: when you see me in my office.

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Course Description:



Texts:

An Introduction to Seismoogy, Earthquakes, and Earth Structure, S. Stein and M. Wysession

Course requirements:

Students must attend all labs. Class absences must be discussed PRIOR to the missed class.

Homework assignments must be handed in on time; grades will be reduced for each day late.

The class will include completing a seismology research project.
The project can, but is not required to, be related to your primary research interest or topic.
The project must be approved before starting work.
The project should not also be used for another class you are currently taking.
Each student will give a presentation the last day of class.

Grading:

50% homework, 10% class participation, 40% final project.
There is no final exam.

Homework:

Homework assignments will be posted on the class web page.

Project:

Each student will design, implement and present a small-scale seismology project.
The topic should be discussed with me, decided on and approved no later than Oct 19th (the 1st class after Fall Break).
Each student will give a PowerPoint presentation during the final exam period.
The project should be thoroughly documented and all scripts/programs/macros turned in as part of the project.
There will be no final exam.