1. 2008 Innovation in Teaching Award Multi-Disciplinary Geoscience Dataset, Lake District, UK J. Pringle, N. Cassidy, P. Styles & I. Stimpson School of Physical Sciences & Geography

2. The Problem 1 st /2 nd year students need real-world datasets to experience geophysical data integration & analysis 3 rd /4 th year students also required to data process, integrate multi-disciplinary data & detailed analysis More advanced exercises involve team working, critical thinking, problem solving, enhanced research skills & presentations that can aid student understanding & perceived learning outcomes Datasets simply not available in suitable formats

3. Award Aim Create real-world-derived, multi-disciplinary, learning datasets from Gilpin/Kent Valley area, Lake District –Complex, glaciated buried valley floor, providing challenge for students to both recognise & understand in 3D Past datasets combined with new geophysical data, remote sensing & geotechnical borehole information Use results in UG1-3 & M. Geo. practical classes Use for out-reach & widening participation –Potentially leading onto a GEES Virtual Project proposal Train post-graduate students in field equipment Two papers, one focused on teaching next-generation field geophysicists, the other a research paper

4. Alignment to L&T/School strategy/plan Promotes distinctive, academic programme of applied, real-world problems (& solutions!) Multi-disciplinary, develop generic skills that employers value: –Ease with technology & numerical data –Quantitative data analysis –Written, visual & oral communication skills –Systematic & creative approach to problem-solving

5. ARCgis 3D topographic view Study area Digital topographic maps, drift & bedrock geology

6. Sample study area photos/movie Map/movie positions

7. ArcGIS datasets Literature/BGS Boreholes Seismic Geotechnical datasets

8. Easter 2009 Near-surface geophysical data acquisition Electrical Gravity Surveying Magnetics

9. 2009 Datasets Gravity Magnetics ERT Limestone Bedrock Superficial Fill ERT example VES Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) 2D profiles Straight-forward data processing

10. 2009 Datasets Gravity Magnetics ERT VES 1D Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) Can determine coastal saline intrusion Process either on paper or using freeware software

11. 2009 Datasets Gravity Magnetics ERT VES Magnetics Simple processing Creates 3D map

12. 2009 Datasets Gravity Complex processing (if required) Creates 3D map Magnetics ERT VES Gravity

13. Further Work Finalise content for teaching materials resource –Not just geology, but available for geoscience, AES & geography courses? Continue writing ‘teaching’ paper –Will be submitted to Special Student Issue of the Near-Surface Geophysics Journal Abstract deadline 1 st July 2009, full paper Nov. 2009 Write research paper Complete on-line materials Incorporate in Keele MA Research in Teaching

14. Acknowledgements 2008 Keele University £1.3k Innovation in Teaching Award ESC-40007 present (& past) student cohorts Sam Toon, John Jervis, Rachel Westwood, Rich Haslam & past field-trip helpers