Cameron de Wet
How to Build Habitable Planet
ECSC 0120How to Build a Habitable Planet In this course we will examine how Earth came to be the planet we know today: a uniquely habitable world, home to a diverse array of organisms and interconnected systems. We will begin our journey through deep time with the Big Bang and the coalescence of the first stardust, and conclude by examining how humans have become integral drivers of planetary evolution, transforming Earth’s surface and atmosphere at largely unprecedented rates. Students will engage with cutting edge scientific research via readings, discussion, and synthesis of the primary and secondary scientific literature.
2 reviewsS25Climate Dynamics
ECSC 0202Climate Dynamics In this course we will explore the interconnected components of Earth’s climate system, the laws governing their dynamics, and their changes over time. We will describe how we gather information about Earth’s climate and how we know it is changing. In a weekly laboratory, we will analyse real data and apply simple numerical models to draw conclusions about phenomena in the atmosphere, ocean, ice sheets, and more. A major goal of this course is for students to gain confidence in quantitative methods for studying the Earth system. (Any 100-level course in ECSC. (ECSC majors or with instructor approval) Lecture/lab.
2 reviewsS25The course is straightforward if you have any coding experience. The material is also very easy to understand if you have taken any Earth and Climate Science courses and was a little repetitive. While lectures are a little boring, the labs were enjoyable and Cam is really smart.
Prof De Wet is great and does a good job teaching the class and is always available to help. There is a lot of material to cover but it is all very interesting and set up in a logical way. I would take this class again.
While I think the topic of this course is interesting, in reality, too much is covered during class. Due to this large range, I found it challenging to become invested in the material as we only viewed it at a very surface level. That said, this class was also very easy and De Wet was super nice. If you are looking for an easy ECSC and are not overly passionate about the field, this might be it.
While I think the topic of this course is interesting, in reality, too much is covered during class. Due to this large range, I found it challenging to become invested in the material as we only viewed it at a very surface level. That said, this class was also very easy and De Wet was super nice. If you are looking for an easy ECSC a …Read more