env3egw groundwater
GROUNDWATER - SUSTAINABILITY & CONTAMINATION
ENV3EGW
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 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects GEO2EGW, GEO3EGW, ENV2EGW
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions This subject is co-taught with ENV2EGW, but uses lower order marking criteria than in ENV2EGW.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Physical and chemical hydrogeology | Recommended | Domenico, P.A. and Schwartz, F. W. | WILEY 1990. |
| Readings | The geochemistry of natural waters | Recommended | Drever, J. I. | 3RD EDN, PRENTICE HALL 1997. |
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJohn Webb
Class requirements
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Field Trip
One 1.0 days field trip per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory/practical reports (equiv to 1500-words) | 40 | |
| and one-excursion report (equiv to 500-words) | 10 | |
| one 3-hour examination | 50 |