• WELCOME TO CIV E 633 --- ENVIRONMENTAL HYDROLOGY

  Essay topics (choose one):

  1.  Should a landfill be built on top of a rock aquifer?

  2.  Should groundwater yield be based solely on groundwater hydrology?

  3.  Should salts produced by irrigated agriculture be exported out of the basin or not?

  
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Week 3:  Essay topic selection due (Monday, September 12, 19:00)

Week 5:  Draft essay due (Monday, September 26, 19:00)

Week 6:  Project topic selection due (Monday, October 3, 19:00)

Week 7:  Final essay due (Monday, October 10, 19:00)

Week 8:  Midterm Exam (Monday October 17, 19:00-20:15)

Week 10:  Preliminary oral presentations (Monday October 31, 19:00-20:15)

Week 15:  Final oral presentations (Monday and Wednesday, December 5 and 7, 19:00-20:15)

Week 15:  Project report due (Wednesday, December 7, at 19:00)

Week 16:  Final Exam (Wednesday, December 14, 19:00-21:00)

OFFICE HOURS: MW 09:00-10:00; MW 20:15-21:15 (PS231-B).

GRADING POLICY: Essay (20%), Midterm (25%), Project (25%), Final (30%).

ESSAY: A 600-word document (two-page, typewritten, double-spaced) on a choice of topics selected by your instructor. The best essay will be posted on the web.

PROJECT: The project will consist of individual work on a topic mutually agreed with the instructor. The report should be of professional quality; its length should not exceed 15 pages, including tables and figures. Text should be double-spaced. The oral presentations should be either with Power Point or online (HTML).