Geomorphology for Engineers and Scientists

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course introduces students to principles and processes of landform evolution with emphasis on global-scale Earth processes, volcanic & tectonic geomorphology, weathering processes & soils and mass movement. Processes and landform evolution in fluvial, desert, glacial, coastal and karst environments are investigated, and the effects on human structures and developments are explored. The course concludes with a discussion on the impact of climate change on Earth's surface features.