Course Description:
The objective of this course is to
introduce students
to the basic understanding of the geologic and hydrologic factors
controlling
the occurrence, movement, storage, and
chemical
quality of groundwater,
exploration, evaluation, development and management
of groundwater
resources.
Research project, Lab and field work would form large portion of this course (64% of course grade).
Textbook:
Applied Hydrogeology, 4th Edition by
C. W. Fetter
No lab manual
Resource Person: Tony
Fleming
USE OF CELL PHONES IN CLASS IS NOT ALLOWED
Exams:
One exam (10%), a project (35%),
class participation
(1.0%),
problem sets from the textbook or from other sources (10%),
literature
review (5 articles) (15%), field &
lab (24%), and
presentation of project (5%) (ppt 1%). Research Project Reports are
due by 4:30
p.m. on November 29, 2011
Grading Scale: 100-90 = A, 80-89 = B; 70-79= C; 60-69=D
Tentative Schedule:
Water
Chapter 1
Elements of Hydrologic
Cycle
Chapter 2
Properties of
Aquifers (properties)
(porosity)
(Darcy)
Chapter 3
Principles of groundwater
Flow Check out Intro
GW Hydrology Chapter 4
Groundwater Flow to
Wells
Chapter 5
Soil Moisture and Groundwater
Recharge
Chapter 6
Regional Groundwater
Flow
Chapter 7
Geology of Groundwater
Occurrence
Chapter 8
Take home exam Exam
Water
Chemistry? (Groundwater Geochemistry)
Chapter 9
Water Quality and Groundwater
Contamination?
Chapter 10
Groundwater
Development?
Chapter 11
Will try to cover the above
topics by October 20,
giving
you ~ 4 weeks to work on your project full time.
Your project report is due on November 22, 2011 and
presentation (using
ppt) will be on November 29 & December 1, 2011.
Lab and articles (literature
review) may be
assigned
during the semester.
Your article
review should not be more than a one double space page report
The review must include a
paragraph of your opinion of the article.
Please note that all reports must be in pdf format
and submitted
through the Blackboard assignment drop box.
Your name must be part of the file name. Make sure
it is the right box before you submit your report as you cannot undo it.
Project results will be
presented December 1
& 6
using
microsft power point
slides format (note that the ppt will also be submitted
through the assignment drop box).
*Class
will not meet
from November 1 through November 24.
*
Use this time period to work on your research project.
Labs will be held mostly on
Thursdays, however, one
weekend may be used for outdoor labs.
Your
project report must follow this format:
Use the red
lettered
words in your subheadings
Title:
(what is
your
report about? not more than 15 words),
Abstract
(a
special type of summary of your report that includes problem/question
asked,
method, result and conclusion),
Introduction
(what
do you know about the topic and what has been done and why this report
i.e. purpose),
Method/Approach
(how
did you get your information result, data etc.),
Result/Data
(self
explanatory),
Discussions
(what
does your result mean?.... you include your opinion here),
Conclusion
(two to
four sentence summary of your report),
Acknowledgment (if
any),
References
(what
works did you cite?)
Your report should get to me through
the assignment
drop boxl by 2:00 p.m.
November 25, 2011
(call if I do not acknowledge
receiving your report
after
two business days).
NO HARD COPY WILL BE ACCEPTED
Discussion
Board...Use the webct discussion...you can use this for questions
or
answer any question raised in the board.
Do not use
this forum for your
home work/assignments or exam.
No class Oct during Fall break
All new materials will be
added below
Water Glossary
link
Edward's Aquifer...Read this link ...Home page for Edwards Aquifer by Gregg Eckhardt
Class Picture
(October
20, 2003)
Hydrogeology Class
Pictures (2001 & 2002), 2005, 2007
New additions will be entered
here...check
periodically
:)
