Course abstract
The course introduces students to natural disasters and their phenomenon, ground deformations, land-level changes, event recurrence intervals, associated environmental and depositional changes, sedimentation patterns, and all the related hazards. Some of the well-known natural disasters are earthquakes, landslides, floods, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, storms, and cyclones etc. which cause different types of natural hazards in the associated environment and landscape. This course will emphasize their mechanism, origin, and impacts in the associated regions such as mainland, hilly terrain, floodplain/alluvial plain, and coastal regions etc., and also focus on the approaches for mitigating and minimizing hazards along with related hazard assessment.
Course Instructor
Prof. Javed Malik
- The instructor earned his Ph. D in 1998 from M. S. University Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat (Geology), did Post-Doctorate (Japan Society for Promotion of Science) from (1999-2001) Hiroshima University, JAPAN. - Joined IIT Kanpur in 2001. Area of Specialization: Active Tectonics, Paleoseismology and Paleo-tsunami Current Areas of Research: - Active fault mapping and Paleoseismological studies along NW Himalaya and Kachchh - Paleo-Tsunami studies in Andaman & Nicobar Islands - Collaboration with Japan, US and France – related to earthquake and tsunami studies Research Projects: - Active tectonic investigation along northwestern Himalayan foothill zone, sponsored by DST - Active fault mapping and paleoseismic investigations in Kachchh region. Gujarat, by OYO International Japan. - Active Tectonic investigations around South-Middle Andaman and Car Nicobar Islands, A&N Islands, sponsored by INCOIS, Hyderabad, MoES.More info
Teaching Assistant(s)
Course Duration : Jan-Mar 2019
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Syllabus
Enrollment : 15-Nov-2018 to 28-Jan-2019
Exam registration : 28-Jan-2019 to 22-Mar-2019
Exam Date : 31-Mar-2019, 31-Mar-2019
Enrolled
2813
Registered
562
Certificate Eligible
495
Certified Category Count
Gold
1
Silver
14
Elite
134
Successfully completed
346
Participation
27
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Category : Successfully Completed
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Category : Elite
Silver
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Category : Silver
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Category : Gold
Legend
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
<40 - No Certificate
Final Score Calculation Logic
- Assignment Score = Average of best 6 out of 8 assignments.
- Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Enrollment Statistics
Total Enrollment: 2813
Registration Statistics
Total Registration : 562
Assignment Statistics
Exam score
Final score