Initial Publication Date: October 11, 2013
Using Instruments in the Geoscience Curriculum
Purpose: The purpose of this page is to provide examples of both how sophisticated instruments can be used in support of undergraduate research projects and how they can be used in the classroom. Instruments are grouped by geoscience sub-discipline.
Geochemistry/Mineralogy/Petrology
The Geochemical Instrumentation and Analysis page on the Integrating Research and Eduction website contains extensive information about using geochemical instrumentation in the classroom and to support undergraduate research projects. Additionally, some specific resources for common analytical tools can be found by expanding the links below:
- X-ray Diffraction - The following links describe how Single-crystal XRD and Powder XRD are used in undergraduate geosciences curricula
- X-ray Fluorescence - The following link describes how XRF is used in undergraduate geosciences curricula
- Scanning Electron Microscopy - The following link describes how SEM is used in undergraduate geosciences curricula
this will be a link to Dave Mogk's mineralogy example
Environmental Sampling
Hydrogeology/Oceanography
- Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler
- SONDE/Water Chemistry
- Langrangian Drifters
- Seismic Profiling/Sonar
Structure/Geophysics
- Ground penetrating radar
- Magnetometer
- Resistivity
Geomorphology/Mapping
- Sediment Corers - The Limnological Research Center at University of Minnesota houses numerous resources about the use of sediment corers to support undergraduate research projects. also has info on how to process cores
- Geographic Information Systems - GIS is fast becoming a required professional skill in the geosciences, and a research project with tangible products using GIS or remote sensing will yield benefits to students' professional development and will raise the visibility of your institution in the community.
- LIDAR/Remote Sensing
- modeling apparatuses - St Anthony Falls, U of MN flume
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