2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

SOEE5821M Environmental Modelling

15 creditsClass Size: 4

Module manager: Dr Stephen Stackhouse
Email: s.stackhouse@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

A/AS level Mathematics, or equivalent, or a good pass (60%) in SOEE1480

Pre-requisites

SOEE1480

Maths for Earth & Envi Scients

This module is mutually exclusive with

SOEE1160	Comp & Prog in Geosciences
SOEE2240	Computer Systems & Programming

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module is designed to introduce you to the School of Earth and Environment computer system and basic computer programming. It starts off with a brief look at the UNIX operating system, and this is followed by a basic introduction to programming in MATLAB.

Objectives

The module provides students with the skills necessary to design and implement substantial computer programs to aid their own research.

On completion of this module students will be able to:

1. Navigate a UNIX environment
2. Use a UNIX based text editor
3. Design and implement shell scripts to process data
4. Design and implement substantial computer programs in MATLAB

Syllabus

1. UNIX

- file system navigation
- tools and shell scripts

2. MATLAB

- matrix manipulation and plotting
- writing scripts and functions
- reading from and writing to files
- conditional statements and loops
- formatting output

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	1.00	11.00
Practical	11	2.00	22.00
Private study hours			117.00
Total Contact hours			33.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Students should spend time revising course material, completing coursework and practicing programming. The majority of private study time should be spent working on the extended MATLAB programming project.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students will receive oral feedback on their work from demonstrators and staff, in the practical sessions.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	Programming project: extended MATLAB programming assignment	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Re-sits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 29/01/2018

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