Surface Hydrologic Processes and Modeling

BSYSE 456/556

Date
Subject
Handout
Due
08/21
Introduction to course; Hydrologic cycle
 
08/22
Lab 1 GIS-based watershed modeling; Model classification
 
08/28
Introduction to GIS: Basic theoretical and technical concepts
 
08/29
Lab2: Visiting a hydrology research site
09/04
Precipitation
 
09/05
Lab3: Database preparation for hydrologic analysis in GIS
 
09/11
Snowmelt and frozen soil
 
09/12
Lab4: Hydrologic mapping functions of GIS
09/18
Infiltration: Darcy's law, Green-Ampt and Richards equations
 
09/19 Lab5: Weather generation Lab5 H3P45.xls; H3P3A.xls; H3P45A.xls
09/25 Hillslope hydrology L6Joan  
09/26 Lab 6: Application of the Green-Ampt Equation Lab6Stu H3
10/02 Evapotranspiration (ET) L7Joan  
10/03 Lab 7: Estimating ET Lab7; Lab7Stu.xls  
10/09 Ground-water base flow L8Joan  
10/10 Lab 8: WEPP model, hillslope ver. Lab8; Hillslope.zip H4
10/16 Mid-term exam Review  
10/17 Lab 9: Acquiring data from the internet; Introduction to class project Lab9; Project; Workshop H5
10/23 Overland flow and governing equations L10Stu  
10/24 Lab 10: WEPP model, watershed ver. Lab10; Watershd.zip; Dun2009  
10/30 Overland flow routing in GIS L11Joan  
10/31 Lab 11: WEPP model, geospatial, web-based ver. Lab11; GeoWEPP; WinWEPP H6
11/06 Recitation L12Joan  
11/07 Lab12: Class project    
11/13 Model performance assessment; A review of major watershed hydrologic models L13Pre.ppt; WEPPStu  
11/14 Lab 13: Class project   H7
11/27 SCS Curve Number method; Final Take-home Exam starts L15  
11/28 Class project   H8; H8P1.xls; H8P2.xls
12/04 Class project presentation ModelRef  
12/05 Lab 14: Class project presentation; Course review   Project due
12/13 Final Exam due   Final Exam due