Admittedly the title is a bit much, but it does describe the class focus! This 3-credit summer short course involves students in intensive field and computer lab work in organizing a field experiment, collecting data and visualizing/analyzing data. Students get practical field experience as well as an introduction to Matlab software.
In 2006 and 2007 this was taught for graduate students only. I am hoping to expand the course to upper-level undergraduates in 2008.