ESCI5341

The objective of this course is for students to gain a basic understanding of numerical geodynamic modeling. The course consists of a lecture component and in-class modeling exercise component. The lecture component will cover general concepts of continuum mechanics/fluid dynamics, classical geodynamic problems, such as heat transfer and mantle flow, and numerical approaches to solving these problems using the finite difference and finite element methods. Through the in-class modeling exercises and homework assignments, students will learn to write numerical codes to solve simple problems, such as 2-D heat conduction and Stokes flow.

prereq: Instructor’s consent is required if the following prerequisites are not met: Introductory/first-year Calculus (MATH 1371 and 1372 or equivalent), Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (MATH 2373 or equivalent), Multivariable Calculus and Vector Analysis (MATH 2374 or equivalent), and Introductory/first-year physics (PHYS 1301 and 1302 or equivalent).

010978

Spring Even Year