Electrical, Electromagnetic and Gravimetric Methods for Environment and Exploration

A.Y. 2025/2026
6
Max ECTS
56
Overall hours
SSD
GEO/11
Language
English
Learning objectives
Knowledge and understanding: learn the basic knowledge of potential field methods; acquire the terminology pertinent to electric, magnetic, electromagnetic and gravimetric methods; learn how to implement simple scripts for data processing and visualization.

Applying knowledge and understanding: the acquired knowledge allows to approach correctly the design and the implementation of a geophysical survey carried out with potential field methods, to give the answer to a problem in the field of applied geophysics; furthermore, the student acquires the skills to implement simple scripts for processing and visualization of geophysical data and to use complex inversion software.
Expected learning outcomes
Making judgements: the student is able to evaluate autonomously the potential-field geophysical methodologies that can be applied for exploration purposes, knowing the advantages, the disadvantages and the limitations.

Communication skills: the student is able to clearly communicate the topics of potential-field geophysical methods, the difficulties encountered in the application of the different methodologies and the possible solutions. He/she is able to interact with the experts in this field.

Learning skills: Give the student the ability to learn autonomously topics that can not be dealt with during the lessons due to the limited time available, and also give him/her the ability to deepen the ones discussed.
Single course

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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The syllabus is shared with the following courses:
- [FBK-2](https://www.unimi.it/en/ugov/of/af202600000fbk-2)
GEO/11 - APPLIED GEOPHYSICS - University credits: 6
Practicals with elements of theory: 24 hours
Lessons: 32 hours
Shifts:
Turno
Professors: Chen Jian, Fiandaca Gianluca