Jena Choi, “Geological Process Drawings”
Mentor: Gina Szablewski, Geosciences, Letters & Science (College of)
Poster #1
The focus of this project is to take several established geological diagrams and update them to be visually appealing and understandable for students. Diagrams are used to best visualize certain processes in images rather than words. The project allows the student artist to have creative license to interpret the knowledge and convert it into a diagram understandable to a wide audience. The process starts with having an understanding of the context and background of the diagram to ensure the diagram is displaying content in a scientifically accurate way. The main source of the established diagrams come from the 12th Edition Environmental Geology textbook. Currently, the topics being reworked are convergent plate bounraies, the rock cycle, and the cycle of mercury. This required thorough and rigorous examination and suggestion throughout the design phase to ensure it is as accurate as possible. Once revised, the diagrams will be used in both the classroom and in digital learning tools in order to better advance the understanding of earth science and its applicability to the current way of life.