esc3180 field mapping 2016

ESC3180 Field mapping

4th – 20th July 2016

MONASHSTRATEGIC MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS2

ESC3180 Field mapping – Broken Hill



ESC3180 unitThe unit is considered as a ‘Winter Semester’ subject and to enroll you will need to apply at the faculty office (forms will also be given out today).

It worth 6 points. The equivalent of an entire semesters work completed in3 weeks (over the mid year break) with no follow up assignments.

Results are released 9th September for those of you that wish to expedite completion of Undergraduate studies.



Course coordinatorsProfessor Peter [email protected] [email protected]

Andy Tomkins and Laurent Ailleres will also be teaching part of the field trip. IntroductionThe Broken Hill Field Camp is a field-based course designed to advance your geological mapping skills in complex geological terranes. The course occurs during the mid-semester break and runs for three weeks. During this time you will be asked to complete three mapping assignments that will become increasingly more difficult.

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You will be expected to:Create a geological map of the Eldee structureCreate a cross-section that represents the distribution of rocks and deformation evolution of the region.Undertake an elective in one of the following disciplines:

Metamorphism and melt (2 days)Advanced digital mapping (2 days)



Dates: MON 4th July- WED 20th JulyLocation: The camp will be held at Eldee Station thanks to the generosity of Steven and Naomi Schmidt. Eldee Station is a sheep station that is located approximately 50 km to the north of the Broken Hill township along the Silverton Road. Eldee station is located at the edge of the Broken Hill Block. The western part of the station lies on the Mundi Mundi Plain.

Cost: approx. $1300. This covers the cost of your accommodation and food for the entire 17 days of the camp. The camp is heavily subsidized by the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment.You can pay for the camp using e-cart or in person at the front office. If you are having difficulties in making a one-off payment you can make payments in increments leading up to and after the camp. The full cost of the camp needs to be mid-September. Failure to meet this deadline or to make an alternative arrangement will result in an encumbrance.



Accommodation: During the camp you will be sleeping in your own tents. This does not mean that you will be living in tents. For most of the time you will live, cook, eat, work, and play in very comfortable shearers quarters located near the homestead. Your tents will be located near the shearer’s quarters.Travel: You will travel to Eldee on a Coach and in 4WD. The trip takes about 12 hours from Melbourne including regular stops. Travel around the Eldee station will be in 4WD’s.Food: Meals will be supplied and catered. You will be expected to assist in food preparation and kitchen clean-up for all meals. Lunches will be made before going into the field. Special dietary requirements can be accommodated.



Perhaps the best evidence for workforce preparation and reputation of Monash graduates can be exemplified by an unsolicited email received from Matthew Davidson dated 26th July 2012, who is working in Canada.

“Not sure if you remember me, my name is Matt Davidson and I went out to Broken Hill in 2010 with you and the Monash crew. I’m currently residing on Kluane Lake adjacent to the Kluane ranges in The Yukon, Canada contracting for a gold exploration company. We’ve spent the last little while mapping in the beautiful scenery here with grizzly bears, caribou and a very green team. After the 1st day it was apparent there were some issues with what was being produced by most of the staff so, unbeknownst to me, they used my map as a template for how a paper geology map is supposed to look like, a nice little pat on the back for me, but also a pat on the back that wouldn’t have been possible without you and the excellent Broken Hill mapping program that took me on a steep and extremely rewarding learning curve that that I haven’t forgotten since and gave me the skills I possess now. Thanks so much, if you needed more confirmation that the program is a success than this is it. The Kluane is a walk in the park compared to Broken Hill!!”



https://youtu.be/EnceS7qz2Wk

This unit has been the recipient of the purple award for teaching excellence for the last 5 years based on previous students feedback.

The teaching staff were awarded the Dean’s excellence in teaching award and a special commendation at the Vice Chancellor’s awards for teaching excellence in 2015.

esc3180 field mapping 2016

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