BAE 438G/CE 460     Applied Hydrogeology

The Basics

Week 1 Introduction Hydrologic Cycle Mass Balance Unit Factor Analysis
Week 2 ET Rainfall Infiltration, Baseflow Hydrograph Separation
Week 3 Runoff Baseflow Separation Basic Aquifer Properties  
Week 4   (Test #1, 9-18)    
Week 5 Confined vs Unconfined Aquifer Aquifer Properties Darcy's Law Flow Nets
Week 6 Steady State Groundwater Flow Unsaturated Flow Theis Equation  

The Hydraulics

Week 7

Hantush-Jacob Method

 

Drawdown in unconfined aquifers

 
Week 8  

(Test #2, 10-16)

   
Week 9 Steady-state equations Hydrologic Boundaries Pump Tests Theis Method
Week10 Jacob Time Drawdown Method Jacob Distance Drawdown Walton Graphical Method Hantush Inflection Point Method
Week11 NO CLASS on 11-4 (vote) Unconfined Aquifer Tests Specific Capacity and Well Efficiency Slug Tests
Week12 (Test #3, 11-11 or 11-13)   Water Chemistry  

The Quality

Week13 Carbonate Equilibrium   Contaminant Transport Work on Project
Week14 Capture Zone    Thanksgiving  
Week15   (Test #4, 12-4)    
Week16 Groundwater Systems   Review for final (12-15 @ 10:30) Project Due 12-11