Introduction to Geocomputing

Europe, Africa & Middle East, 27 September to 1 October 2021

Our famous Intro to Geocomputing course is now fully virtual, with timing for Europe & Africa.

The course starts with basic Python syntax, and works all the way through to cutting-edge machine learning tools. It is fully hands-on and uses geoscience examples using real industry data sets. The course is suitable for both new and intermediate programmers — everyone is welcome!

The curriculum will be spread over 5 half-days, as follows:

Day 1 On the first day we will meet Python's syntax and built-in functions, using the command line, scripts, and Jupyter Notebooks. At the end of Day 1, you’ll know how to run a Python program, and how to do maths.

Day 2 We'll meet more of Python’s syntax, and get comfortable with its various data structures, including NumPy arrays. We’ll also make some plots! By the end of the day, you’ll have seen most of the language.

Day 3 We will meet functions, and learn how they help organize our code. You’ll get comfortable with converting geoscience concepts, like Gardner’s equation or Vshale, into Python code.

Day 4 Plotting is the meal of the day, as we dive into the wonderful world of Matplotlib. We’ll see how well logs and seismic data are represented in Python, and learn how to make scientific visualizations of them.

Day 5 Scientists need to know how to read data files, so today we pull all the concepts together to read formation tops from a collection of data files to make a map.

Regular price: USD 1200 (about EUR 1025) — purchase below, or we can invoice you.
Student price: USD 300 (about EUR 255) — purchase below.

If you would have to pay for this class out of your own pocket — your employer, funder, or institution will not pay — please get in touch. It is our goal for price not to be a barrier to participation.

Location: online

Approx 0700 UTC (0900 CEST) to 1100 UTC (1300 CEST) each day, exact times to be confirmed.

The class takes place in Zoom and Slack.

Full details to follow after registration.