EV 311: Water
Tentative Syllabus

Block 8, 2005



Howard Drossman
&
Hillary Hamann


 

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Labs

Day

Time

Topic

Reading

Week 1:
Fountain Creek Watershed/Geochemistry

Mon.

AM

Class Introduction
Hydrologic Cycle
Clean Water Act
Paper 1
Leo 1
Making a Difference

PM

GIS: Introduction to FC Watershed
Barnes PC Lab
Experimental Design (Long, Project)
Handout

Tues.

AM

Depart to PP Hiway (8 AM)
Longitudinal Sampling Project
Snow Sampling

PM

Longitudinal Sampling Project
physical, chemical and benthic sampling

Wed.

AM

Physical Properties of Water
Chemical Equilibrium Review
Acid Rain
Acids and pH
Lab Preview
W.O.W.
Aquatic Chem I
Jacobs Chapter
Intro Acid-Base

PM

Lab Analysis: Alkalinity, Anions by IC, TDS, TSS, BOD, E. coli, Benthics, Metals
Chem Help Session: 4 PM
 Lab Manual

Thurs.

AM


Paper 2a
Aquat. Chem II
 PM

Lab Analysis: Alkalinity, Cations by IC, TDS, TSS, BOD, E. coli, Benthics, Metals

Chem Help Session: 4 PM

 Lab Manual

Fri. AM Acid-Base Distribution
Chem Help Session: 3:30 PM

Aquat. Chem III

 PM

GIS II: Watershed Data Mapping
Carbonate Equilibria: Excel Assignment
Exam I
Longitudinal Data 05 (updated noon Saturday)
Watershed Map
Alkalinity Data (for ANOVA problem)


Week 2: Arkansas Watershed & Water Resources
Hydrological & Biological Effects

Mon.

AM

Runoff & Stream Channels Leo 2
Leo 3

PM

Homestake & CS Water Delivery Videos
Lab Analysis: BOD
Lab Manual

Tues.

AM

Arkansas River Field Trip
Elephant Rock (Stream Ecology)


Paper 3

PM

Arkansas River Field Trip
Princeton HS (Stream Ecology)

Wed.

AM

Arkansas River Field Trip (Hydrology)

PM

Arkansas River Field Trip
Pueblo Reservoir
Dams
Southern Water Delivery (Bob Robler, CSU)
Paper 3

Thurs.

AM

Nutrient-Soil Interactions
Aq. Chem IV
Paper 2b
Leo ?

PM

Mesa Water Treatment Plant (1 PM)
Las Vegas St. Wastewater Treatment Plant (3 PM)

Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment

Fri.

 

AM

Hydrogeology
Hyporheic Zone

Leo 6

PM

Exam II
Arkansas River Data

 

Week 3: Assessing Human Impact on Streams & Drinking Water

Mon.

 

AM

Dissolved Oxygen and Nutrient Cycling
Project Proposals Due
Exam Due at 9 AM

Redox Notes
Handout

 

PM

Proposal Presentations
Final Project Sampling

Tues.

AM

Final Project Sampling/Analysis  

PM

Final Project Sampling/Analysis

Lab Manual

Wed.

AM

Redox Chemistry and Water Treatment Processes

Handout
Leo 5

PM

Final Project Analysis
Chemistry Review (4 PM)

Lab Manual

Thurs.

AM

Redox Chemistry and Bioenergetics

Handout

PM

Final Projects
Chemistry Review (4 PM)
Lab Manual

Fri.

AM

Catamount Institute
Lake Dynamics

Stream Ecology Links
Eutrophication

PM

Catamount Institute
Wetlands
Take Home Exam III

 

Week 4: Final Projects

Mon.

AM

Exam III Due
Final Project Data Analysis
: Meetings

PM

Final Project Data Analysis

Tues.

AM

Final Project Data Analysis: Practice Presentations

PM

Final Project Data Analysis

 

Wed.

AM


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