CCMAS Course Search

Space and Time, Units and Dimension, Kinematics; Fundamental Laws of Mechanics, statics and dynamics; work and energy; Conservation laws. Moments and energy of rotation; simple harmonic motion; motion of simple systems; Elasticity; Hooke's law, Young's shear and bulk moduli, Hydrostatics; Pressure; buoyance, Archimedes' Principles; Surface tension; adhesion, cohesion, capillarity, drops and bubbles; Temperature; heat; gas laws; laws of thermodynamics; kinetic theory of gases; Sound. Types and properties of waves as applied to sound and light energies. Superposition of waves. Propagation of sound in gases, solids and liquids and their properties. The unified spectra analysis of waves. Applications.

This introductory course emphasizes quantitative measurements, the treatment of measurement errors, and graphical analysis. A variety of experimental techniques will be employed. The experiments include studies of meters, the oscilloscope, mechanical systems, electrical and mechanical resonant systems, light, heat and viscosity. However, emphasis should be placed on the basic physical techniques for observation, measurements, data collection, analysis and deduction.

Key content includes Nature and scope of geomorphology: aims and objectives of geomorphology. Developments in geomorphic thought; Approaches to geomorphological studies, Conceptual developments in geomorphology. Landforms, their formative agents and processes; classification of landforms; volcanic and tectonic landforms, landforms of weathering and mass wasting, fluvial landforms, coastal landforms, Aeolian landforms, glacial landforms. Introduction to applied geomorphology.

History of geographical thoughts in relation to science. The role of theory on science and geography. Methods in natural and social sciences. The nature and problems in geographical research. Course studies from Greek time up to the present. Frontier in contemporary geographical thought.

Definitions of environmental science; multidisciplinary nature of environmental science; components of the environment; Environment concepts, Environment as a system; Energy systems in the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Current environmental issues, including climate change, air pollution and other natural hazards; erosion, drought, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and the likes. Role of man in the environment.

Scope of human geography and its relation to physical geography. World population: its distribution and patterns of growth/demographic characteristics of selected populations. Human settlements: evolution patterns and functions. Inter-relationships between urban and rural settlements. Environmental resources; the concept of resources: types of resources and their global distribution; relationship between resources and tertiary activities; impact of human activities on the environment at varying levels of technology and population densities; sustainable management of the resources; The roles of movement and flows of people, goods, energy and ideas.

Composition and structure of the lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere; Nature, distribution, evolution and significance of the First Order Relief Forms of the earth. The earth’s radiation, atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems. Introduction to the cycling of matter and energy in eco-systems.

Map reading: location; map scale; conventional signs; representation of relief and recognition of relief forms; analysis and interpretation of relief forms on maps; analysis and interpretation of cultural features on maps. Graphical and map presentation of geographical data; isoline maps; choropleth maps; dot maps; flow maps and many others.

Fundamentals of remote sensing (Definition, history of remote sensing, components of remote sensing, electromagnetic radiation), RS process. Relationship between Remote sensing and Geographic Information System; and the applications of remote sensing remote sensing systems, Imageries across the spectrum, Image acquisition, Image restoration and enhancement, Image processing and interpretations, Image storage and retrieval formats; applications in agriculture, environmental resources management, monitoring and change detection, Urban planning.

The general circulation of the atmosphere – scales and laws of motion. Forces that drive the atmosphere. Major features and models of the circulation, weather-producing systems – air masses and fronts, frontal and non-frontal depressions; tropical systems. Climatic classifications and global systems of climate. Man’s influence on the atmosphere. Basic structure and dynamics of plant communities, factors influencing plant growth. Survey of characteristics, distribution and controlling factors of principal or zoned vegetation types. Man’s influence on vegetation.