BAE 437
Land and Water Resources Engineering
Steve Workman, Ph.D., P.E.
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Rm 105
Email:
Phone: 257-3000 ext. 105
Office hours: Monday 10:00 - 11:00
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The hydrologic cycle is studied and design procedures are developed for flood control structures, water table management, wetlands, irrigation, and erosion control systems. Prereq: CE 341 or ME 330.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of BAE 437, a student will have:
· Developed an understanding of the hydrologic cycle with an ability to use Internet resources and mathematical techniques to estimate key hydrologic parameters and variables.
· Developed the ability to analyze and or design hydrologic structures or structural components to control excess water.
· Developed an understanding of the methods to alleviate excess and deficit soil water conditions.
TEXT
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering by Fangmeier, D.F., W.E. Elliot, S.R. Workman, R.L. Huffman, and G.O.Schwab. 2006. Thomson-Delmar publishers.
GRADING:
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Exams (approximately 4) |
72% |
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Quizzes/Midterm project |
8% |
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Final Exam (4/30/07 at 10:00) |
20% |
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Homework |
0% |
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100% |
EXAMS
Exams are open book. Questions will be posed to assure me that you can identify/formulate a problem, determine the appropriate solution procedure, locate appropriate material in the text, and solve the problem. There will generally be 6 questions on each exam worth 3 points each.
QUIZZES
Quizzes are open book. Quizzes will generally occur at the end of class but may occur at the start of class depending on the material. These will be graded on a 2-point scale ranging from 2 points for “knowledgeable of the material” to 0 points for “no clue” or absent.
POLICY ON MISSED EXAMS
If you contact me BEFORE an exam with a university approved excuse, a make-up exam will be prepared for you. A missed exam for any other reason (dog died, overslept, car was out of gas, etc.) will not be made up by the student.
CLASS SCHEDULE
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Topic |
Exams |
Chapter |
Notes |
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Week 1 |
Introduction and Water Quality |
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1 and 2 |
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Week 2 |
Precipitation |
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3 |
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Week 3 |
Evapotranspiration |
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4 |
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Week 4 |
Runoff |
Exam 1 |
5 |
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Week 5 |
Open Channel Hydraulics |
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6 |
Chapter 6 |
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Week 6 |
Soil Erosion |
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7 |
Chapter 7 |
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Week 7 |
Vegetated Waterways |
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8 |
Chapter 8 |
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Week 8 |
Water and Sediment Control Structures |
Exam 2 |
9 |
Chapter 9 |
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Week 9 |
Channel Stabilization and Restoration |
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10 |
Chapter 10 |
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Week 10 |
Spring Break (March 10-15) |
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Week 11 |
Water Supply |
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11 |
Chapter 11 |
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Week 12 |
Wetlands |
Exam 3 |
12 |
Chapter 12 |
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Week 13 |
Drainage Principles and Surface Drainage |
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13 |
Chapter 13 |
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Week 14 |
Water Table Management |
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14 |
Chapter 14 |
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Week 15 |
Irrigation Principles & Sprinkler Irrigation |
Exam 4 |
17 |
Chapter 15 Sprinkler |
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Week 16 |
Microirrigation |
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18 |
Drip |
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Thurs May 1 at 10:00 |
Final |
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