School of Physics - Universiti Sains Malaysia

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Micro-Credential @ SoPhysics

Digital Seismic Pre-Processing

Module Outcomes

Understand the seismic recording system in detail and the concept of demultiplexing and reformating. Learn the muting, trace editing, and absorption effects in seismic data during processing. Analyze how the seismic data is recovered back without noise or unnecessary signals. Understand the seismic filters and their uses in removing noise. Learn about the seismic Multiples and gain function.

  • Will be able to learn the Seismic Recording system and Data Preparation for post-processing.
  • Understand and Remove noise or bad traces from data
  • Improve Signal to noise ratio for post-processing

Introduction to Seismic Data Processing & Imaging (SDPI)

Module Outcomes

You will be able to Understand Seismic data processing & Imaging (SDPI), also the importance of SDPI in subsurface characterization. We will discuss and demonstrate real processing steps, necessities, and examples of seismic data processing in Exploration Geophysics. At the end of this Micro-credential module, you will be able to

  • Know why SDPI is important in Geophysics
  • What is the use of SDPI in Seismic exploration?
  • How the data is recorded and preserved together with the noises.

Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior

Module Outcomes

Describe the basic concepts of solid earth geophysics including waves and structures in the earth

  • To explain the history of the Earth
  • To explain about seismic waves involve in the Earthquake
  • To explain how to locate an earthquake
  • To distinguish between the magnitude and intensity that describe the strength of an earthquake
  • To discuss about the basic structure of the Earth

Semiconductor Basics

Module Outcomes

To introduce semiconductor physics that includes fundamental semiconductor properties, electron transition, the conduction process and the concept of doping in making extrinsic semiconductors.

  • To review the background of semiconductors
  • To identify semiconductor materials
  • To explain changes in semiconductor properties by external factors
  • To discuss the concept of bandgap and transitions in semiconductors
  • To explain the conduction process in semiconductors
  • To distinguish properties of intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors.
  • To explain the concept of doping in semiconductors

Air Masses and Fronts

Module Outcomes

Course objective is to learn characteristics of air masses and fronts in meteorology context.

  • Explain characteristics and processes of air masses and fronts.

Wave Function in Quantum Mechanics

Module Outcomes

This course aims to expose learners to the basic concepts, principles, and mathematical tools in quantum mechanics. In this course, learners will learn about the concepts of operators, wave function and Schrödinger equation as well as how to solve simple problems in non-relativistic quantum mechanics using wave mechanics. Besides, learners will gain some basic understanding of the uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics.

  • Explain the basic concepts and principles in quantum mechanics.
  • Solve simple quantum mechanical problems using wave mechanics.
  • Interpret a wave function using Born’s statistical interpretation.

Introduction to Light Interference

Module Outcomes

The course introduces the theory of light interference and helps the students to solve any problems related to it.

  • To describe light using the electromagnetic wave framework.
  • To explain the mechanism of light interference using the wave theory of light.

Structure of the Earth

Module Outcomes

The course objective is to comprehensively examine the discontinuities within the Earth's interior and the diverse physical and chemical properties exhibited by its major layers: the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core.

  • Understanding the internal structure of the earth in various layers
  • Able to explain the physical and composition of the Earth
  • Able to describe the main discontinuity of the Earth

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Universiti Sains Malaysia,
11800 USM,
Penang, Malaysia

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