ILAS Seminar-E2 :Frontiers of Earthquake Science
| Numbering Code | U-LAS70 10002 SE50 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | seminar |
| Target Year | Mainly 1st year students | Target Student | For all majors |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Wed.5 |
| Instructor name | ENESCU, Bogdan Dumitru (Graduate School of Science Associate Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
We are going to read scientific papers related to important/frontier topics of Earthquake Science. The purpose is to understand the key-message of the paper, rather than the detailed technical background. To facilitate understanding, some materials/vocabulary in Japanese will be provided during the seminar. 日本語のキーワード等もだしますので、遠慮なく参加してください。楽しく最前線の科学の面白さを学びながら、英語の能力も向上しましょう！ |
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| Course Goals | The student will become familiar with current important topics of Earthquake Science. The seminar also aims enabling the student to discuss earthquake related research topics in English. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
Each student is going to choose a paper in the field of Earthquake Science, and prepare a short report (few PowerPoint slides), summarizing the main ideas of the study. The paper can be chosen freely; some broad suggestions include: - Megathrust earthquakes: physics and possibility of prediction; - Tsunami: physics and early warning; - The deep structure of the Earth 'illuminated' by seismic waves; - Earthquake disaster prevention; - Earthquake simulations and laboratory experiments; - Artificial intelligence (AI) in Earthquake Sciences. The first class will give students some broad options of topics/papers. During the second class we will decide the paper that each student is going to present. I will exemplify with a research presentation during the third and fourth classes. Starting with the fifth class each student is going to present the chosen paper and get feedback for improving his report. In the examination day, each student should present briefly his updated/revised report. Depending on the number of students and available time, we will visit the underground seismic base isolation at the "Kyoto University Clock Tower", go to the nearby Hanaore Fault and/or visit the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University (Uji campus), to discuss with an earthquake scientist. For students interested in more advanced topics, including computer programming (Python, Fortran, C, Matlab) for Geosciences, I can provide additional materials and guidance. Note: there are 14 classes, one examination, and one feedback class. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Grading will be based on attendance and participation (60%) and presentation of chosen paper (40%). | ||
| Course Requirements | None | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | The student will have to prepare the assigned paper. | ||
