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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
JEF 4816	SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PETEK SINDIRGI

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

To teach the basic principles of seismic tomography and to give theoretical information about the tomographic algorithms (ART, SIRT and matrice inversion algorithms), to support it with application studies and to interpret tomograms.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Be able to comprehend the basic theory information about seismic reflection tomography
2	Be able to comprehend the subject about seismic tomography algorithm
3	Be able to determine an initial velocity model
4	Be able to get skill of interpreting tomographic images
5	Be able to identify the tomographic images geologically

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction to seismic tomography
2	A review of the tomographic applications
3	Principles of the seismic tomography
4	Tomographic algorithms (Transform Methods)
5	Tomographic algorithms (Iterative Reconstruction Algorithms)
6	Tomographic algorithms (Matrix inversion algorithms)
7	A review of ray tracing algorithms
8	Data collection techniques in seismic tomography
9	Factors affecting quality and resolution in seismic tomography
10	Quality assessment
11	Initial velocity models used in tomography
12	Examples from cross-hole seismic tomography
13	Examples from surface-to-surface seismic tomography
14	Post-inversion processes in tomography

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Hardage, B.A.,1992 Crosswell Seismology and Reverse VSP: Seismic Applications Series, vol1. Geophysical Press.
Supplementary Book(s):
- Çoruh, C., Robinson E. S. 1988; Basic Exploration Geophysics, 1st edition, Jhon Wiley and sons, New York.
- Yilmaz, Ö. 2001; Seismic data Analysis: Processing, Inversion, and Interpretation of Seismic data. SEG Tulsa, OK, 2027 pp
Öztürk,K,, 1993. Prospeksiyon Jeofiziği (Sismik), I.Ü Müh. Fak., Istanbul
Tur, H., 2008. Sismik Yorumlama Ders Notları
Us E., Sismik Yöntemler ve Yorumlamaya Giriş. TMMOB, JFMO, No:2, Ankara, 1998
References:
Kanlı,A.I., 2009. Initial velocity model contruction of seismic tomography in near surface applications, journal of applied geophysics, vol. 67, issue 1, p.52-62.
Materials: computer

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, laboratory exercises, homework assignments / presentations, exams

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Homework Assignments: 20% (LO1, LO 2, LO 3, LO4, LO5)
Mid-term exam: 30% (LO1, LO 2, LO 3, LO4, LO5)
Final Exam: 50% (LO1, LO 2, LO 3, LO4, LO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Jeofizik Mühendisliği Bölümü Tınaztepe Kampüsü 35160 Buca-IZMIR
gokhan.gokturkler@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday -10:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials	0	0	0
Lectures	14	2	28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	2	28
Preparation for midterm exam	1	4	4
Preparation for final exam	1	6	6
Preparation for quiz etc.	0	0	0
Preparing assignments	1	4	4
Preparing presentations	0	0	0
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
Quiz etc.	0	0	0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			74

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.4	PO.7	PO.8
LO.1	4	4		3	3
LO.2	4	4	5	3	3
LO.3	4	5	4	4	3
LO.4	3	4	4	4	3
LO.5	4	3	4	4	3

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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