HYDROGEOLOGY (GG 455)

 

What students say about the class:

“The field trips were excellent aid in understanding the concepts. The field trips made this the best GG course I have ever taken.”

“(The instructor) did a great job. No complains from this student.”

“The course was very valuable to my understanding groundwater systems. The instructor is very fair and helpful.”

“(Field trips provided) an excellent benefit; well enjoyed and I learned a great deal.”

“Aly is an excellent professor. It is clear that he wants his students to succeed and will aid in doing so.”

“You made the equations and concepts easy to understand, thanks.”

 “Organized & well structured lectures on primary concepts.”

“Good combination of theory, hands-on lab, computer modeling & field trips.”

“I really enjoyed the course and can highly recommend this course.”

“The material is truly applicable and topical to our society”

“Aly remains outstanding.”

“The topic is very interesting. Aly is patient with the class and explains topics slowly. Very good.”

“Great (class) notes. They were useful and more importantly they will be useful (in the future).”

“This was a very nice mix of theory (lectures) and practice (lab).”

“(Field trips) gave a better view on the hydrogeology applications outside the university.”

“Nothing bad (about this course). Class was interesting”

“No need (for the instructor to improve his performance.”

“Class was awesome”

“(Field trips were) fun and enjoyable”

“(Lab was) methodical and easy to understand”

“Aly remains excellent”  

“It was a fun class”

 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.

 Textbook:  Applied Hydrogeology by C.W. Fetter, 2001, 4th ed., Prentice Hall

 Lecture Topics and Reading Assignments (subject to change!):

 

Week                                       Topic                                                               Reading

1-2                   Introduction and Hydrologic Cycle                                                Text, p. 1-61

2                      Math Review                                                                                          -----

3                      Groundwater Occurrence                                                            Text, p. 66-109

  •  Saturated & unsaturated conditions

  •  Pore pressure & tension

  •  Aquifers

4-6                    Groundwater Flow                                                                      Text, p. 113-148

  •  Darcy's law

  • Hydraulic head & fluid potential

  •  Heterogeneity & anisotropy

  • Equations of groundwater flow

  •  Flownets

  • Unsaturated groundwater flow

7-8                    Groundwater Flow Applications                                                   Text, p. 150-215

  • Analytic solutions to simple flow problems

  •  Radial flow to wells

  • Departures from ideal conditions

  • Boundary effects

 9                      Introduction to Groundwater Models                                             Text, p. 514-531

 10                    Groundwater in Geologic Environments                                        Text, p. 236-345

  • Regional groundwater flow

  • Unconsolidated sediments

  •  Sedimentary rocks

  •   Igneous &metamorphic intrusive rocks

  • Volcanic rocks

11                     Groundwater Development & Management in Hawaii               -----

12                     Groundwater Exploration                                                                 Text, p. 568-512

  • Geologic & hydrologic methods

  • Geophysical methods