FYS-GEO9520 – Introduction to thermodynamic geomodeling
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
Basic thermodynamic problems. Construction of phase diagrams as constrained optimization problem. Phase transformations in single component system. Multicomponent systems, phases with fixed composition. Solution models. Dissolution, precipitation and melting in binary systems. Multicomponent systems, phases with variable composition. Matlab: program structure; matrix elements and vectors, linprog function.
Learning outcome
The course will enable the students to formulate, program and solve thermodynamical problems using constrained optimization methods. Through the course, the students will build up and test a library of modeling tools that can then be used to address general thermodynamical aspects of geomodeling problems.
Admission
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must apply for a position as a visiting student within a given deadline.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
None.
Recommended previous knowledge
Bachelor degree in physics, geoscience or applied mathematics.
Overlapping courses
10 credits with FYS-GEO4520 – Introduction to thermodynamic geomodeling (discontinued)
Teaching
The course contains 30 hours of lectures, and a series of 10 compulsory computer-based exercises.
Examination
Evaluation of compulsory exercises (Pass/fail). Final oral exam (Pass/fail). In addition all candidates have to give a lecture on a given subject.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.