The course aims to provide scientific and technical skills for using digital tools to the geological mapping.

1_ Introduction

1.1_ aims aof digital methods for geological mapping

1.2_ hardware: tablet, smartphone, GPS, photocamera

1.3_ software for windows and android operative systems

2_ Peoject preparation

2.1_ cartography

2.2_ digital survey forms

2.3_ geonotes

2.4_ practical tests

3_ Field mapping

3.1_ geological data acquisition (points, lines and poligons)

3.2_ geonotes and digital fieldbook

3.3_ management and testin of survey data

3.4_ fieldwork

4_ Data elaboration

4.1_ Stratigraphic logs

4.2_ Geological cross sections

4.3_ Synthetic map

4.4_ Final report and presentation

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Knowledge and understanding

The student will acquire the knowledge of the systems currently used geological digital mapping, understanding also the methodological bases.

Applaying knowledge and understanding

The course is strongly practical. The student will apply the knowledge propre during all stages of the course and the term will be able to implement all his/her skills.

Making judgements

The student will also be able to work on projects, developing skills that allow him/her to deal with unexpected situations and find original solutions.

Communication skills

The student will be able to communicate in different ways (reports, presentations, etc.) the results and synthesisof his/her work. In addition to individual work, it will be important to the team work where students must communicate with each other. It also will encourage students to present their work at external conferences.

Learning skills

Since this branch of computer science applied to geosciences is constantly and rapidly changing, the student will be able to learn for themselves the new techniques and methodologies.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

field workshop: escursions and field mapping lab

Teaching

In door lectures; digital lab; field lab

Attendance

none

Course books

pdf texts from classes

Assessment

Individual project and face-to-face examination.

The topic of the individual project has to be agreed with the instructor and it has to be delivered 7 days before examinations. The oral exam consists of a discussion on the project.
The final assesment will be determined by arithmetical mean by grade of the project and examination.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

To be agreed with the professor

Attendance

none

Course books

pdf texts prepared by professor downlodable from blended learning website

Assessment

Individual project and face-to-face examination.

The topic of the individual project has to be agreed with the instructor and it has to be delivered 7 days before examinations. The oral exam consists of a discussion on the project.
The final assesment will be determined by arithmetical mean by grade of the project and examination.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.