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Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) field workshops

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Course ID: 1300-WWTMGE
Erasmus code / ISCED: 07.302 The subject classification code consists of three to five digits, where the first three represent the classification of the discipline according to the Discipline code list applicable to the Socrates/Erasmus program, the fourth (usually 0) - possible further specification of discipline information, the fifth - the degree of subject determined based on the year of study for which the subject is intended. / (0532) Earth science The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) field workshops
Name in Polish: Warsztaty terenowe z zastosowania metody georadarowej (GPR) i elektrooporowej (ERT)
Organizational unit: Faculty of Geology
Course groups: (in Polish) Przedmiot do wyboru na studiach II-go stopnia na kierunku geologia stosowana
(in Polish) Przedmioty do wyboru na II i III roku studiów pierwszego stopnia na kierunku geologia poszukiwawcza
(in Polish) Przedmioty do wyboru na II, III i IV roku studiów I-go stopnia na kierunku geologia stosowana
(in Polish) Przedmioty do wyboru na studiach drugiego stopnia na kierunku geologia poszukiwawcza
(in Polish) Przedmioty do wyboru/specjalizacyjne na kierunku MSOŚ oferowane przez Wydział Geologii
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 3.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language: Polish
Type of course:

elective courses
Prerequisites (description):

Basic knowledge of geology and physics
Short description:

Lecture include of 42 hours, mainly field workshops at European Centre for Geological Education in Chęciny. During workshop the theoretical aspects will be presented as well as acquisition, processing and interpretation of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) data.
Full description:

The course will be held at workshops at European Centre for Geological Education in Chęciny near Kielce in Holy cross vovoideoship. The participants of the course will be accommodated at European Centre for Geological Education. Workshops will be done using geophysical equipment and infrastructure of ECEG inside as well as outside of the Centre. During course Students will have an opportunity to gain basic knowledge of GPR and ERT theoretical aspects. Those methods are suitable for recognition of geological medium in post-mining areas (eg the Rzepka Quarry) for engineering, hydrogeological, mining and environmental protection purposes. The field workshop will be done by acquire data in abandoned quarry “Korzecko” and near European Centre for Geological Education (post mining area). The course will be conducted for the next 6 days. On the 7th day, participants will take consultation meeting and a test to check the acquired knowledge. The schedule of workshop would be as follows:

Day 1 - 3 hours theoretical basics of the GPR method (advantages and limitations, examples of use) 3 hours. theoretical basics of the Electrical Resistivity method (advantages and limitations, measurement techniques, measurement arrays)

Day 2 - 6 hours acquisition of 2D and 3D GPR measurements

Day 3 - 6 hours acquisition and interpretation of Vertical electrical sounding (VES)

Day 4 - 6 hours acquisition of Electrical Resistivity Tomography measurements 2.5D

Day 5 - 6 hours data processing and interpretation of Electrical Resistivity Tomography

Day 6 - 3 hours processing and interpretation of GPR data, 3 hours preparation of a report on the performed measurements

Day 7 - 4 hours consultation, 2 hours acquired knowledge test
Bibliography: (in Polish)

1) TELFORD W.M., GELDART L.P, SHERIFF R.E. 2004: “Applied Geophysics”, Cambridge

2) MILSOM J. 2003: “Field Gephysics” London

3) KARCZEWSKI J. 2007: “Zarys metody georadrowej” Kraków

4) FAJKLEWICZ Zb (red.), 1972.- „Zarys geofizyki stosowanej” Wydawnictwa Geologicza

5) KIRSCH R., (ed.), 2009 - Groundwater Geophisics, A Tool for Hydrogeology, 2en ed., Springer.

6) LOKE M. H., 2012 - Tutorial: 2-D and 3-D electrical imagining surveys. Geotomo Software, Malaysia

7) REYNOLDS, J. M 1998.: An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics, Wiley,

8) JOL H.M. (ed) 2009: “Ground Penetrating Radar: Theory and Applications” Amsterdam

9) STEIN J. 2004 - „Geofizyka geologiczna – przewodnik do zajęć dla studentów Wydziału Geologii UW”, Zakład Graficzny UW, Warszawa

10) STENZEL, P., SZYMANKO, J. 1973. Metody geofizyczne w badaniach hydrogeologicznych i geologiczno-inżynierskich. Wydawnictwa Geologiczne; Warszawa.

11) VOGELSANG, D. 1995: Environmental Geophysics, A Practical Guide, Springer Verlag,
Learning outcomes:

The student knows the theoretical basics of the GPR and Electrical Resistivity Tomography methods. Through active participation in data acquisition, processing and interpretation, he gains the necessary knowledge to independently carry out measurements with these methods in the future.

The student knows the most important problems of GPR and Electrical Resistivity Tomography methods and understands the connection of this knowledge with geology (P2A_W05).

The student knows how to apply the basic algorithms and procedures for the processing and interpretation of geophysical data (P2A_W03).

The student is able to prepare the measurements of GPR and Electrical Resistivity Tomography and prepare a report with the results of the interpretation of these data (P2A_W03).

The student is able to interpret geological and anthropogenic structures on the basis of GPR and ERT sections.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

The student receives a grade from the course.

Test of acquired knowledge.
Internships: (in Polish)

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Classes in period "Summer semester 2024/25" (past)

Time span: 2025-02-17 - 2025-06-08
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
Placement, 42 hours, 12 places more information
Coordinators: Tomasz Łątka
Group instructors: Sebastian Kowalczyk, Tomasz Łątka, Radosław Mieszkowski
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Credit: Course - Grading
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Notes:

Free accommodation at ECEG, self-catering, self-commuting to ECEG

Duration: 28.07.2025-03.08.2025
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