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Who:
The course will be open to
(a) all students at the University of Tennessee, (b) students from other colleges
and universities, (c) faculty from any institution, and (d) industry
professionals. The course will be capped at 26
students/faculty/professionals (based on existing computing facilities and
logistics). The TINGS program will focus on techniques, not
problems, so participants may include geologists/geophysicists, engineers,
archaeologists, agricultural scientists, etc., and participants will not be
required to have any specific background (other than a solid work ethic and
ability to get along with others!).
What:
The
TINGS program is designed to introduce students/professionals to survey
design, acquisition, processing/visualization, and interpretation of
various near-surface geophysics data (Syllabus
here). The course model is based on a framework of industry
partners whereby existing 1/2- to 3-day short courses involving various
software and/or hardware are knitted together via a series of lectures and
lab exercises given by an array of instructors. The participating
industry partners in 2008 (2009 partners have not been finalized) included:
Hardware
Industry Partners:
AGI (electrical
resistivity/IP)
Geometrics
(seismic, magnetics, capacitively-coupled resistivity)
Geonics (ground
conductivity, electromagnetics)
PELA
(spontaneous potential)
Sensors &
Software (ground-penetrating radar)
Software
Industry Partners:
AGI
(resistivity inversion)
Geosoft
(spatial data display)
Kansas
Geological Survey (surface wave analysis)
Parallel Geoscience
Corp (seismic reflection processing)
Additional
Sponsors:
EEGS
(Environmental & Engineering Geophysical Society)
Univ. of
Tennessee (Knoxville, Tennessee)
When:
The 2009 TINGS program will be
offered through the University of Tennessee during miniterm 2009. The
course will run 8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday starting Wednesday May 6th and
running until Wednesday May 27th, inclusive.
Out-of-town participants should arrive May 5th and depart May 28th.
A detailed preliminary schedule is
available.
Where: The course will run in Knoxville,
Tennessee, and include field sites in the Knoxville area (including Oak
Ridge, TN). Housing will be at the participants' expense, but
affordable accommodations at University facilities are available.
Previously, participants have also grouped together and stayed in nearby
hotel suites.
Why: The objective of the TINGS program is to
provide participants with a basic working knowledge of various near-surface
geophysical techniques. This knowledge can be used as a basis for
future research, as job training, and/or to form professional connections.
How: The online application form is posted here.
Cost:
The cost of the program
will include four components:
Tuition. Non-UT students do not have to register
for course credit. The TINGS Program, however, is a 3-credit
course, and may be taken for credit (Geol 473) at the University of
Tennessee. This year we have not been able to negotiate a deal with
the administration, so non-Tennessee participants would have to pay
out-of-state tuition if course credit is desired.
Program Fee. University of Tennessee students will not be
charged a Program Fee. For all other participants, there will be a
program fee (used to supplement UT funds covering field logistics expenses,
equipment shipping, vehicle rentals, plus travel and per diem for all
visiting instructors). The non-UT student Program Fee is $750.
Keep in mind when considering this program fee that it would cost
participants over $8,500 to take short courses on the topics individually
(not including travel to different locations)! Also note that all
short courses are being taught gratis by highly qualified
instructors. The Program Fee will be $1,550 for professionals,
either academic or industry (departmental and university funds used to
defray the cost to students cannot be applied to professionals).
Note: TINGS is not designed to make a profit; hence, program fees are kept
as low as possible and driven by our internal costs only.
Housing. If already living near Knoxville, you will
be able to travel to and from the lab and field sites every day (the
program will run 8:30am-5pm). If not, some form of housing will be
required at the participants' expense. Arrangements have been made
for not-UT students and professionals with University housing at a
reasonable cost ($308 for the duration of the course for singles w/no
kitchen)—arrangements can be made at the time of application to the
course.
Meals. Participants will be responsible for their
own meals. One-hour lunch breaks will be given each day, and numerous
facilities for lunch are available within walking distance.
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