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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:

  1. Be able to describe the origin and relative abundances of elements in the solar system, in the Earth's core, mantle, crust, and surface
  2. Understand bonding and ion size to crystal structures
  3. Understand basic silicate crystal structures and groups
  4. Understand basic thermodynamic principlas and phase equilibrium relationships
  5. 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