SDSU Faculty Profile - Dr. Victor M. Ponce - CEE445 - Applied Hydrology - Syllabus

SDSU Faculty Profile - Dr. Victor M. Ponce - CEE445 - Applied Hydrology - Syllabus - Spring 2001

CIV E 445 - APPLIED HYDROLOGY
SPRING 2009
INSTRUCTOR: DR. V. M. PONCE
TEXT: Engineering Hydrology, Principles and Practices, V. M. Ponce
SYLLABUS 1: The Control of Nature, John McPhee
SYLLABUS 2: Influences of Vegetation and Watershed Treatments on Runoff, Silting, and Streamflow, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Week Chapter Number

1 Introduction 1

2 Basic Hydrologic Principles I 2

3 Basic Hydrologic Principles II 2

4 Hydrologic Measurements / McPhee Section 3 3

5 Hydrology of Small Catchments 4

6 FIRST MIDTERM (Monday, March 2, 2009) -

7 Hydrology of Midsize Catchments I 5

8 Hydrology of Midsize Catchments II 5

9 Frequency Analysis 6

10 Regional Analysis / McPhee Section 1 7

11 SECOND MIDTERM (Monday, April 13, 2009) -

12 Reservoir Routing 8

13 Stream Channel Routing 9

14 Catchment Routing 10

15 USDA Influences of Vegetation on Runoff / Review -

16 FINAL EXAM (Monday, May 18, 2009, 0800-1000) -

OFFICE HOURS: MW 1100-1200 (E421-E); MW 2015-2115 (PS231-B).
GRADING POLICY: Homework set (20%), two midterms (50%), final exam (30%). Attendance and class participation will earn a bonus of 1/3 letter grade (Example: B+ raised to A-).
HOMEWORK GRADING POLICY: Homework assignments are due at the start of the class period, one week after date of assignment. There is no late homework.

CIV E 445 - APPLIED HYDROLOGY SPRING 2009 INSTRUCTOR: DR. V. M. PONCE TEXT: Engineering Hydrology, Principles and Practices, V. M. Ponce SYLLABUS 1: The Control of Nature, John McPhee SYLLABUS 2: Influences of Vegetation and Watershed Treatments on Runoff, Silting, and Streamflow, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Week	Chapter	Number
1	Introduction	1
2	Basic Hydrologic Principles I	2
3	Basic Hydrologic Principles II	2
4	Hydrologic Measurements / McPhee Section 3	3
5	Hydrology of Small Catchments	4
6	FIRST MIDTERM (Monday, March 2, 2009)	-
7	Hydrology of Midsize Catchments I	5
8	Hydrology of Midsize Catchments II	5
9	Frequency Analysis	6
10	Regional Analysis / McPhee Section 1	7
11	SECOND MIDTERM (Monday, April 13, 2009)	-
12	Reservoir Routing	8
13	Stream Channel Routing	9
14	Catchment Routing	10
15	USDA Influences of Vegetation on Runoff / Review	-
16	FINAL EXAM (Monday, May 18, 2009, 0800-1000)	-
OFFICE HOURS: MW 1100-1200 (E421-E); MW 2015-2115 (PS231-B). GRADING POLICY: Homework set (20%), two midterms (50%), final exam (30%). Attendance and class participation will earn a bonus of 1/3 letter grade (Example: B+ raised to A-). HOMEWORK GRADING POLICY: Homework assignments are due at the start of the class period, one week after date of assignment. There is no late homework.