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 Duration 35 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to MATLAB for Geophysics

  • Navigating the MATLAB environment and workflow
  • Essential scripting and data visualization techniques
  • Importing and manipulating geophysical datasets

Foundations of Object-Oriented Programming

  • Core OOP concepts: classes, objects, and encapsulation
  • Advantages of OOP in scientific computing contexts
  • Using MATLAB syntax to define custom classes

Creating and Managing Classes in MATLAB

  • Defining class properties and methods
  • Managing public, private, and protected access levels
  • Implementing constructors and object instantiation

Inheritance and Class Hierarchies

  • Techniques for subclassing and method overriding
  • Utilizing abstract classes and interfaces
  • Applying polymorphism in MATLAB OOP

Applying OOP to Geophysical Data Analysis

  • Designing classes for seismic, gravity, and magnetic data
  • Implementing data preprocessing and filtering methods
  • Incorporating visualization and plotting functions within classes

Case Study: Geophysical Modeling Workflow

  • Constructing a modular OOP framework for modeling tasks
  • Integrating modeling algorithms as class methods
  • Exporting and documenting analysis results effectively

Best Practices and Optimization

  • Strategies for enhancing code readability and maintainability
  • Performance optimization tips for large geophysical datasets
  • Implementing version control and collaborative development practices

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A foundational understanding of general programming concepts
  • Knowledge of core geophysics principles
  • Basic experience with MATLAB or another scientific computing platform

Target Audience

  • New MATLAB users engaged in geophysical work
  • Geophysics researchers looking to adopt object-oriented programming paradigms
  • Professionals aiming to structure and optimize geophysical data processing pipelines

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