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Course code: IISS10485o17Semester: 2017/2018 winter
Name: Hydrogeology
Major: Environmental Engineering
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. inż. Alicja Czamara
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course taught in English if the group has ≥6 students. The course taught in Polish with a possibility of support in English if the group has <6 students - Contact person: dr inż. Jolanta Dąbrowska
Learning outcomes: Student: - has basic knowledge in the field of geology and specialized in the field of hydrogeology; knows: geological processes; hydrogeological parameters of the soil types; the basic laws of groundwater motion; -knows the methods of determining groundwater resources. -knows the sources of scientific information, content of geological and hydrogeological maps and documentations. -is able to identify phenomena that affect the environment (among others: determine: the reach of drainage facilities, assess the risks of groundwater). -is able to prepare the development of the dynamic extent of groundwater - calculate: the intensity of the flow of water into drainage ditches, wells and group of wells; calculate groundwater resources; be able to: determine the hydrogeological parameters of the soil types; use of thematic maps; make a hydrogeological cross-section and hydrogeological maps.
Competences: Student is aware of the responsibility for own work and a willingness to comply with the principles of teamwork and responsibility for jointly implemented tasks.
Prerequisites: fluid mechanics
Course content: Students will acquire the basic knowledge in the field of geology and detailed in terms of hydrogeology (geological processes, age of the Earth, origin and systematics of groundwater, chemistry and quality of groundwater, hydrogeological parameters of the geological deposits; the dynamics of groundwater, groundwater resources) Fundamentals of dynamic geology (endogenous and exogenous processes) and historical (age of the Earth, geology of Poland). The geological conditions of occurrence of groundwater. Origin and systematics of groundwater. Basic physical and hydrogeological properties of geological deposits. Properties of groundwater. Anthropogenic threat of groundwater. Hydrogeological maps. Hydraulic gradient and critical hydraulic gradient. Darcy’s law and the scope of its validity. Methods for determining the coefficient of permeability. The dynamics of groundwater (flow to the ditch and wells). Flow nets. Groundwater resources.
Recommended literature: Fetter C.W. Applied Hydrogeology (4th Edition), Prentice Hall, 2001. Porges R. E., Hammer M. J. Compendium of Hydrogeology. National Ground Water Association, 2001. Kresic. N. Hydrogeology and Groundwater Modeling, Second Edition. CRC Press, 2006. Czamara A., Kowalski J., Molski T.: 2005: Hydrogeologia inżynierska z podstawami gruntoznawstwa. Skrypt AR we Wrocławiu. Kowalski J.: 2007. Hydrogeologia z podstawami geologii. Wyd. AR Wrocław. Macioszczyk A.: 2016. Podstawy hydrogeologii stosowanej. PWN, Warszawa. WWW.leaner.org/interactives/dynamicearth
Assessment methods: Obligatory completion of exercises on the base of test and reports on exercises. Written exam Minimum 60% of knowledge to pass. The final evaluation consists of 50 % of exercise score and 50% of lectures score
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