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In addition to lectures, hands on laboratory work and field trips are important part of the course (Picture is for Class of 2012)
Prerequisite: MATH 242 or MATH 252A, or consent
4.000 Credit hours; 3.000 Lecture hours; 3.000 Lab hours
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture
Instructor: Professor Aly El-Kadi, POST 709, 956-6331, elkadi@hawaii.edu, Web site
Textbook: Applied Hydrogeology by C.W. Fetter, soft, 4th edition 2018, Waveland Press, ISBN-13: 978-1478637097.
Course Content
(3 Lec, 1 3-hr Lab) Occurrence, characteristics, movement, quality, development, and contamination of water in the Earth
Course synopsis
Introduction and Hydrologic Cycle
Math Review
Groundwater Occurrence
• Saturated & unsaturated conditions
• Pore pressure & tension
• Aquifers
Groundwater Flow
• Darcy's law
• Hydraulic head & fluid potential
• Heterogeneity & anisotropy
• Equations of groundwater flow
• Flow nets
• Unsaturated groundwater flow
Groundwater Flow Applications
• Analytic solutions to simple flow problems
• Radial flow to wells
• Departures from ideal conditions
• Boundary effects
Introduction to Groundwater Models
Groundwater in Geologic Environments
• Regional groundwater flow
• Unconsolidated sediments
• Sedimentary rocks
• Igneous &metamorphic intrusive rocks
• Volcanic rocks
Groundwater Development & Management in Hawaii
Groundwater Exploration
• Geologic & hydrologic methods
• Geophysical methods
Case Studies
Course Goals
This class concerns the use of critical information and reasoning to understand hydrological, geological, and chemical processes and their interaction. We use quantitative and qualitative approaches to learn how the compositions of Earth materials constrain these processes. Relevant mathematical principles are covered. Laboratory, field trips, and computer simulations are used as efficient tools to supplement the lectures. This course helps many students towards their careers in environmental companies and government agencies.
Hands on field work
Assessment and Grading
Coursework will include: (1) reading the textbook, (2) completing problem sets, (3) completing laboratory assignments and field trip reports, (4) mid-term exam, and (5) final exam.
Grades
• 33% Homework and lab/field reports
• 33% Midterm
• 33% Final