ESS 212: Earth Materials and Processes (5) NW
Course Website: http://earthweb.ess.washington.edu/brown/ESS212/ESS_212/ESS_212.html
(last updated Win 13)
Quick Info
Instructors: Michael Brown
Offered: Winter Quarter
Credits: 5 Credits
Format: 1 hour lecture MWF, (2) 2 hour labs TTh or MW.
Course Fee: $75 for labs
Prerequisites: CHEM 142 or permission of the instructor
Sample Syllabus: ESS 212 WIN 13 Syllabi
Learning Goals
By the end of the class students will be able to:
- Be able to describe the origin and relative abundances of elements in the solar system, in the Earth's core, mantle, crust, and surface
- Understand bonding and ion size to crystal structures
- Understand basic silicate crystal structures and groups
- Understand basic thermodynamic principlas and phase equilibrium relationships
- Be able to apply knowledge from this course to other areas of geology
Other Info
Please view the first lecture (25 mins) before the first course meeting