COURSE UNIT TITLE

: POTENTIAL THEORY AND ITS APPLICATIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEF 2311 POTENTIAL THEORY AND ITS APPLICATIONS COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR OYA PAMUKÇU

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

Potential and field concepts, Definitions of scalar, vector and related formula, Vector operators (gradient, divergent, curl), Gauss and Stokes theories, Gravity, Magnetic potentials and their various applications

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to use the fundamental knowlegde of mathematics and physics which were learned at first two midterms.
2   To be able to use the equations related to scaler and vectorel concepts on potantial field (gravity-magnetic) applications.
3   To be able to apply the vectorel operators (gradient,divergens, curl) on different examples.
4   To be able to use the concepts of Gauss, Stokes and Green on geophysical applications.
5   To be able to interpret data as the results of gravity potantial and different geophysical application
6   To be able interpret the outputs of different geopysical modelling by using the relationship between magnetic potantial and its components.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General introduction of lecture and giving the references
2 Definitions of Vector - Scaler and Operators
3 Definitions and formula of vector and scaler, gradient-divergent-curl operators
4 Their physical descriptions and applications of the operators
5 Gauss-divergens theorem, Stokes-curl theory and Green theorems
6 Newton attraction law, Newton potential, Gravity attraction
7 Mid-term exam I.
8 Applications to different mass and models
9 Logaritmic potential and attraction
10 Applications to different mass and models
11 Definition of dipol and magnetic potential
12 Magnetic field components and relations between them
13 Mid-term exam II
14 Applications to known geometric shaped masses

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Pamukçu, O ve Çırmık A., 2014 Gravite ve Manyetik Uygulamalrdaki Potansiyel Kuram (in Turkish)
2. Kaufman, A., 1992, Geophysical Field Theory and Method, Part A, B, C: Academic Press, INC.
3. Blakely, J.R., Potential Theory in Gravity and Magnetic Applications, Cambridge University Pres
Supplementary Book(s):
1.Baranov, W., 1975, Potential Field and Their Transformations in Applied Geophysics: Gebrüder Borntraeger
2. Kellog, O. D., 1953, Foundation of Potential Theory: Dover Publication.
3. MacMillan, W. D., 1958, The Theory of The Potantial: Dover Publications, Inc.
4. Sigl, R., 1985, Introduction to Potential Theory: Abacus Press.
5. Sternberg, W. J. and Smith, T., 1952, The Theory of Potential and Spherical Harmonics The University of Toronto Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The students study the subjects of the week using Turkish and foreign source books before coming to class and the discussion and presentation are done at the class.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 QUZ QUIZ
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + QUZ * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + QUZ * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1st-6th LOs are evaluated with midterms, final exam and class discussions.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

oya.pamukcu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 2 8 16
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 5 10
Preparing assignments 2 5 10
Preparation for final exam 1 11 11
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 2 1,5 3
Quiz etc. 2 0,15 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 146

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.2554
LO.3444
LO.4444
LO.5555
LO.6555

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