EES 101:
Earth Materials
and Processes
Dr. Vinee Srivastava
303- 4D Building
vinee@iiserb.ac.in
Class Time-Table for First Year Students
2020-21-I Semester
04:
12:00
09:00 - 10:00 - 11:00 - 02:00 - 03:00 - 00 -
Day/Time -
09:55 10:55 11:55 02:55 03:55 04:
12:55
55
CHM10
Mon - MTH101 - BIO103
1
Tue BIO101 EES101 ECO101 - BIO103
Wed HSS101 PHY101 CHE103 - -
CHM10 MTH10
Thu ECO101(T) - -
1(T) 1(T)
PHY101 BIO101( CHE103
Fri EES101(T) - - -
(T) T) (T)
Mode of Teaching:
Recorded Lectures ~ 1 Hr
Live Lectures ~ 1 Hr Tuesday
Tutorial/ Doubts 1 Hr. Friday
Clarification session
• Kindly keep your mobile
phone on silent during
Classes/ Tutorial
Course Evaluation:
The grading policy for 2020-21-I Semester
S. No. Component Weightage Remark(s)
Students will be awarded marks for participation
based on submission of assignments, quizzes,
watching/listening/reading lecture material,
Participation
interaction with faculty, TAs etc. A minimum of
1. of students in 10%
60% participation in the above components of a
the course e grading policy particular
for 2020-21-I Semester
course is required for the students to be
eligible for securing marks in this particular
component.
Continuous assessment during the entire duration
Continuous
2. 70% of a course will be evenly spread out and consist of
assessment
assignments, quizzes, projects, presentations etc.
The Final assessment of the course will be carried
Final out as per the schedule given in the academic
3. 20%
Assessment calendar available on the Institute’s website at the
link https://www.iiserb.ac.in/doaa/schedule.
Mode of Grading : Relative
Quizzes Platform – Examineer
Assignments (We’ll let you know)
Tutorial Session - Friday
TAs -
1.Ms. Amita Kumari – Group 1
2.Mr. Dip Das - Group 2
3.Ms. Nibedita Samal – Group 3
4.Ms. Monish Deshpande – Group 4
5.Ms. Diksha Haswani – Group 5
6.Mr. Gaurav Sonkar – Group 6
7.Ms. Tanishka Soni – Group 7
8.Mr. Md. Imran – Group 8
EES 101: Earth Materials and Processes (3 credit)
Learning Objectives
This is an undergraduate level course to introduce
students to the basic concepts of Earth Science. The
course introduces the dynamic planet Earth,
explains the natural principles and processes that
govern how its interior works and couples with the
external system. This course provides a beginner's
guide to planet Earth.
Course Contents
An introduction to Earth Sciences-
Disciplines of Earth Science and Geology; Earth
System Science and its role in global
environmental management and sustainability.
Concept of Time in Earth and Environmental
Systems:
Early history of the Universe; Geologic time;
Relative versus absolute age.
Interior of the Earth:
Continental and oceanic crust; Mantle and its
discontinuities; Convection in the mantle; Core;
Earth’s internal heat; Earth’s magnetic field;
Gravity and shape of Earth; Conductive heat
flow and simple geotherms; Earth’s surface
topography as a product of coupling of
endogenic-exogenic processes.
Plate Tectonics:
Lithospheric plates; Structural geology; Plate
movement and earthquakes; Divergent boundaries;
Continental rifting; Convergent plate boundaries;
Transform faults and hotspots; What drives plate
tectonics; Tectonics on a sphere – the geometry of
plate tectonics; Past plate motions; The rock cycle
Earth Materials, Energy, and Resources:
Mineralogy – Definition and physical properties of
minerals; Basic crystallography; Important mineral groups.
Petrology – Volcanoes and their products; Classification of
igneous rocks; Classification of sedimentary rocks;
Metamorphism and Classification of metamorphic rocks.
Resources and Reserves – Energy resources, oil and natural
gas, coal; Alternative fossil fuels.
Hydrological Resources – Hydrological cycle, Aquifer
properties; Groundwater; Groundwater flow.
Suggested Readings
1. Press, F., and Siever, R., 2001, Understanding
Earth (3rd Edition), Freeman and Co. Ltd.
2. Grotzinger, J., and Jordan, T., 2014,
Understanding Earth (7th Edition), Freeman and
Co. Ltd.
If Interested,
you can explore !!!
Tentative total no. of classes: 24 (Excluding holidays)
Four Quizzes : Synchronous/Asynchronous
Mid-Semester Recess Jan 31 – Feb 07, 2020 (Sun- Sun)
Last Day of class – 19th March 2021
End-Sem Exams – March 21 – 28, 2021
Why Earth
Science ?
The Branches and Hierarchy of Science Source: Wikipedia
Applied Science
Forensic Geology is the scientific application of
Earth Sciences used to answer questions raised by
the legal system
Identifies, analyzes, and compares earth materials,
such as soil, rocks, minerals, and fossils found on
or in a suspect, a vehicle or other medium of
transfer, such as water, to possible source areas
such as a crime scene, an alibi location, and/or a
point of disposal or release. The goal of these
comparisons is to establish the degree of
probability that the material was or was not
derived from a particular location
(www.geoforensics.com).
https://eaes.uic.edu/academics/undergraduate-studies/careers/
SOURCE: AGI
Job Perspective
A person working as a Geologist in India typically earns around 55,100
INR per month. Salaries range from 28,100 INR (lowest) to 84,900 INR
(highest).
http://www.salaryexplorer.com/salar-survey.php?loc=100&loctype=1&job=679&jobtype=3
Top Recruiters: Government Sector
•Geological Survey of India (GSI)
•Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)
•Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC)
•Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL)
•Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation (MMTC)
•Coal India Limited (CIL)
•Mineral Exploration Ltd. (MIL)
•Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM)
•Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
•Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
http://newdimensions.xyz/blog/top-10-gas-and-oil-companies-in-india/
https://www.statista.com/chart/17930/the-biggest-oil-and-gas-
companies-in-the-world/
