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Nov 23, 2024
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CVE 5731 - Physical Hydrogeology3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course introduces the student to the study, analysis, and design of subsurface water in soils and geologic formations that are fully saturated, integrating the fields of physics, geology, hydrology, science, and engineering. It focuses on the movement of groundwater as opposed to contaminants.
Prereq: CVE 3701, MTH 2140 (quarter system prereq: CV 4100, MA 235)
Note: This course is open to qualified undergraduate students.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the properties of groundwater systems
- Prepare groundwater flow maps and determine groundwater flow directions
- Design and implement field tests to collect groundwater data
- Analyze groundwater data and calculate aquifer properties
- Discuss the major groundwater systems in Wisconsin
- Apply concepts of groundwater movement to large-scale, complex hydrogeologic systems through the use of groundwater modeling
- Evaluate groundwater management methods for sustaining long-term yield and productions in various geologic settings
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
- Groundwater occurrence
- Geologic properties of groundwater systems
- Groundwater recharge sources and discharge sinks
- Darcy’s law of groundwater movement
- Differential equations of groundwater flow
- Solutions of steady and unsteady groundwater flow to well equations
- Aquifer test design
- Groundwater field methods including a field trip
- Groundwater modeling
- Management of groundwater systems
Coordinator
Dr. William Gonwa, P.E.
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