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EESC/GEOL 306 - Hydrology Laboratory


GEOL/EESC 0306 Introductory Hydrology Laboratory Spring 2002


Meeting Time/Place: Monday from 9:00 - 10:50 in 109 Jepson

Instructor: Dr. Charles E. Whipkey, 432 Jepson
Phone: 654-1428 email: cwhipkey@umw.edu

Office Hours: To be announced

Suggested supplemental text: Fetter, C.W. (2001) Applied Hydrogeology, fourth edition


Laboratory Attendance: Attendance during the first hour of each session is mandatory. During the first part of the lab, I will explain the current assignment. After that, I will be available to help you get started on the lab and to answer questions.

Exams: There will be two lab exams, one at about the mid-point of the semester and one during the final exam period. The final exam will not be cumulative. The format of these exams will be explained during the course of the semester.

Grading policy: Laboratory reports and exams will be graded on a percentage basis.

Laboratory report due dates: Unless otherwise stated, all laboratory reports are due one week after they are assigned, at the beginning of the next lab session. If you must turn in a lab assignment late, let me know in advance or it will not be accepted. Under no circumstances will lab reports be accepted after I have graded and returned other students' work (usually one week after due date).

Your work must be written legibly, with proper spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. Drawings, graphs, and tables must be neat and clearly organized. Assignments that do not meet these standards will be returned unread.

Grading:

Exams 30%
Laboratory reports/field trip participation 70%
Total 100%

Final letter grades will be assigned on a percentage basis: 100-90% = A to A-, 89-80% = B+ to B-, etc. The instructor reserves the right to adjust grades based on class attendance and participation.

Lab Schedule:

GEOL/EESC 0306 Hydrology Laboratory Schedule (subject to revision) Spring 2002


Instructor: Charles E. Whipkey
Office: 432 Jepson; office phone: 654-1428; email: cwhipkey@umw.edu

Meeting: Monday from 9:00 to 10:50 AM in 109 Jepson / Field activities as scheduled

Text: C.W. Fetter, Applied Hydrogeology, fourth edition (2001)

Week of... Topic (subject to revision)

1/14 No lab

1/28 Surface Water I: Drainage Basins

2/4 Surface Water II: Stream Flow

2/11 Hydrology Case Study: Upper Rio Grande Drainage Basin

2/18 Groundwater Flow Model Experiments

2/25 Bass Service Station I: Preliminary Investigation

3/4 Spring Break - no classes

3/11 Groundwater case study

3/18 Exam #1; Groundwater Monitoring Wells/Collecting Slug Test Data

3/25 Bass Service Station II: Analyzing Slug Test Data manually and using AQTESOLV

4/1 Field methods: Gaining and Losing Streams/Monitor Well Installation

4/8 Pumping Test Analysis

4/15 Groundwater Case Study

4/22 Groundwater Case Study

The final exam will be held on Thursday, April 25 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon