Scientific Visualisation and Scripting - GEOS708
This unit is a hands-on tutorial-style unit, where students will work with some of the most sophisticated scientific visualization programs developed, and learn how to manipulate, process, and display large and disparate geoscience datasets. Topics covered include an introduction to the Unix shell, developing maps with generic mapping tools, handling and rendering digital elevation data in Terragen, developing a practical understanding of rendering and animation using Blender, and managing and processing large datasets using python, and visualising the output using python tools SciLab, MatlabPlot, and Paraview. Students will be required to complete four small assignments on each of the modules (Shell and GMT, Terragen, Blender, and Python). Students will also present a major assignment on one of two given topics (Blender or Terragen), and complete an in-house processing exercise.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day |
| Staff Contact(s): | Associate Professor Craig O'Neill |
| Prerequisites: |
Admission to MRes |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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