env2egw groundwater

GROUNDWATER - SUSTAINABILITY & CONTAMINATION

ENV2EGW

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject covers two aspects of water: groundwater (flow, recharge and discharge) and water chemistry (chemical processes influencing the composition of surface and groundwater) with a strong emphasis on environmental aspects and applications, including land contamination (e.g. land salination, acid mine drainage), and estimation and sustainability of water resources.

FacultyFaculty of Science, Tech & Engineering

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorJohn Webb

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjects GEO2EGW, GEO3EGW, ENV3EGW

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditions This subject is co-taught with ENV3EGW, but uses lower order marking criteria than in ENV3EGW.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsPhysical and chemical hydrogeologyRecommendedDomenico, P.A. and Schwartz, F. W.WILEY 1990.
ReadingsThe geochemistry of natural watersRecommendedDrever, J. I.3RD EDN, PRENTICE HALL 1997.

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJohn Webb

Class requirements

Field Trip
One 1.0 days field trip per study period and delivered via face-to-face.

Laboratory Class
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week and delivered via face-to-face.

Lecture
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
3-hour end-of-semester examination50
Excursion report (500 words)10
Laboratory/practical exercises (x10, total equiv to 1500 words)40