New Mexico State University

 INSTRUCTOR:        Dr. Eusebio Ingol Blanco

Office: Hernandez Hall, Room 246

Email: eingol@nmsu.edu

 LECTURES:             Tuesday and Thursday, 1:30 -2:45 pm, Hernandez Hall, Room 240B

 OFFICE HOURS:    Thursday from 10:00 - 11:00 am, or any other time by appointment.

 WEB PAGE:              Online material for this course can be found at the NMSU Canvas. http://canvas.nmsu.edu

DESCRIPTION:       Mathematical treatment of water flow in porous media. Emphasis on the hydraulics of water movement, including pumping and recharging wells, drainage, and solute transport.

PREREQUISITE:   

MATH 392, G EN 452, and C E 382, or consent of the instructor

COURSE OBJECTIVES AND ACADEMIC/LEARNING GOALS:

Specific outcomes of instruction:

The primary objective of this course is to provide civil engineering undergraduates and graduate students with a quantitative understanding of the hydraulics of subsurface fluid flow and its engineering applications. Specifically, to: (1) Provide an understanding of the porous media, hydrological cycle, and the law that governs the flow of fluids in porous media; (2) develop a deep understanding of the hydraulics of water movement, including pumping wells; (3) Develop engineering applications and modeling of groundwater hydraulics.                                   

 Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course, a student will be able to:

• Recognize and describe the components of the hydrologic cycle and characteristics of porous media.
• Describe and apply Darcy's law of fluid flow in porous media.
• Apply the continuity principles to derivate the groundwater flow equation.
• Apply and evaluate the foundations of well hydraulics and pumping tests for analyses of aquifer behavior.
• Apply and examine the foundations of numerical modeling to solve groundwater problems.
• Communicate effectively through written reports, oral presentations, and discussions.

 TEXTBOOK:           

• Todd, David K., & Mays, Larry W. (2005). Groundwater Hydrology, 3rd ed., Wiley, New York, 656 pages.

 ADDITIONAL REFERENCE MATERIAL:                               

• Anderson, Mary P., Woessner, Willian W., and Hunt, Randall J. (2015). Applied Groundwater Modeling: Simulation of Flow and Advective Transport, Elsevier, 2nd Edition, 603 p.
• Fetter, C.W., & Kreamer, D. (2022). Applied Hydrogeology, Waveland Press, 5th Edition, - Also, the 4th Edition works well.
• Bear, Jacob., and Cheng, A. (2020). Modeling Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport, Springer Netherlands, 2010th edition, 855 p.
• Charbeneau, Randall J. (2006). Groundwater Hydraulics and Pollutant Transport, Waveland Press, Inc. 1st edition, 593 p.

 MAIN TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• Hydrologic cycle, water budget, and characteristics of porous media.
• Darcy Law.
• Heterogeneity and anisotropy, storage properties.
• Mass conservation and groundwater flow equation.
• Flow in Aquifers.
• Well hydraulics. Steady and transient flow to a well, pumping tests.
• Recharge, river-aquifer interaction.
• Numerical modeling of groundwater flow. The Finite Difference Method to solve Partial differential equations.
• Introduction to groundwater modeling in Python and MODFLOW in ModelMuse.

 HOMEWORK POLICY:

Assignments must be submitted on the date published through Canvas before 11:59 pm on the due date. Students can work together to understand problems and help each other but the real work should be the students alone. Assignments submitted late will be penalized 20% per day late. Once an assignment has been graded and returned, no further assignments will be accepted for. Homework will be graded according to the procedure applied, the results, and the clarity of the report.

 ATTENDANCE:

Attendance is mandatory.

GRADING POLICY:

Grade components will be weighted as follows:

A:        90 - 100

B:        80 - 89

C:        70 - 79

D:        60 – 69

F:         < 59

 EXAMEN POLICY:

• Exams will be closed books and closed notes.
• Exams will include problems and theoretical questions.
• A formula sheet may be provided in each exam.
• Calculators may be used on the exam, but they must be provided by the student.
• Computers, laptops, tablets, or smartphones are not allowed to be used during the exam period.
• No make-up exams except for medical illness or other comparable emergencies will be given.

 FINAL PROJECT ASSIGNMENT:

The objective.

The objectives of the final project are:

• To explore in depth an aspect related to groundwater hydrology and modeling.
• To provide experience in the formulation, execution, and presentation of a research project.
• To produce a project that is available on the World Wide Web.

During the semester, each student will work as a team on a project related to groundwater hydrology and modeling, allowing them to explore in depth a topic in this field of study. Each team will make two classroom presentations: one for the progress and one for the final project. Also, they deliver a final report.

 Some aspects to take into account for the projects:

• The instructor and the students will form teams.
• Teams will then work on several tasks leading up to the final project.
• The teams will prepare their final project (max. 20 pages) and presentations and upload them on the Canvas course.

 Project presentation:

• The progress and final project will be presented in the classroom, 15 minutes using Power point.
• Final project presentation should include an introduction, the problem solved, methods used, results, an example of running your model, and conclusions. You need to be able to explain, how did you solve the problem? what did you learn? what could be done to improve your project?

 Project grading:

Your project will be graded based on your presentation, and report considering the introduction, method used, results, analysis, and conclusions. Also, consider your computer codes. A rubric will be used for this end.

 Final project report:

The final project delivery must include the presentation, report, and computer code files (ModelMuse files) or Python codes.

 MISCELLANEOUS COURSE INFORMATION:

Class Attendance and Participation

Class attendance is expected according to the University and College of Engineering policy. Likewise, students are expected to participate in class discussions.

 Academic Misconduct

The Student Code of Conduct is available in the NMSU Student Handbook online at http://studenthandbook.nmsu.edu/ and academic misconduct is explained at http://studenthandbook.nmsu.edu/student-code-of-conduct/academic-misconduct/.

Academic misconduct includes cheating or assisting others in cheating, plagiarism, and unauthorized possession of exams. 

 The College of Engineering at NMSU has a “2 strikes and you’re out” policy for academic misconduct meaning that a student will be suspended after two academic misconduct cases.  Suspension means being out of university for one year.  A strike can count from academic misconduct occurring in any college. (see https://engr.nmsu.edu/Academics/).

 Plagiarism is using another person's work without acknowledgment, making it appear to be one's own. Intentional and unintentional instances of plagiarism are considered instances of academic misconduct and are subject to disciplinary action such as failure on the assignment, failure of the course, or dismissal from the university. The NMSU Library has more information and help on how to avoid plagiarism at http://lib.nmsu.edu/plagiarism/.

 Cheating in exams automatically results in an “F” grade for the class. Cheating in homework will result in 0 points for the assignment for all students involved.

 Cell phones should be turned off or set to silent mode and no texting is permitted during lectures.  If there is an emergency, you may excuse yourself from the classroom.  For exams, cell phones shall be turned off and placed out of reach. 

 Make-up Work

No make-up work will be accepted without prior consent of the instructor. The student should keep up with homework and reading assignments throughout the semester. Remember that if you do your homework and practice you will have no problems on the exams and you will be successful in the course.

 Religious Observances and Authorized Absences

NMSU values diversity and the university supports cultural and religious inclusion. If your participation in cultural or religious celebrations (e.g., religious holidays, spiritual celebrations) conflicts with a particular class session, please notify me in writing in advance so that you will be excused from class for such celebrations. Students who make satisfactory progress in their classes will be excused from classes when representing New Mexico State University at a university-sponsored event (e.g., ASNMSU President represents NMSU at legislative session, student-athletes competing in NMSU scheduled athletic events or education field trips and conferences).

Please note that authorized absences do not excuse the student from class responsibilities. The sponsoring department will provide the instructor with prior written notice of the authorized absence.

 DISCRIMINATION AND DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION:

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) cover issues relating to disability and accommodations. If a student has questions or needs accommodation in the classroom (all medical information is treated confidentially), contact:

 Aaron Salas

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) - Corbett Center, Rm. 244

Phone: 646-6840 E-mail: sas@nmsu.edu

Website: http://sas.nmsu.edu

 NMSU Discrimination Policy

NMSU policy prohibits discrimination based on age, ancestry, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, retaliation, serious medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, spousal affiliation, and protected veterans’ status. Furthermore, Title IX prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual misconduct, sexual violence, sexual harassment, and retaliation.

For more information on discrimination issues, Title IX, or NMSU’s complaint process, contact:

 Laura Castille, Executive Director

Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) - O’Loughlin House

Phone: (575) 646-3635 E-mail: equity@nmsu.edu

Website: http://equity.nmsu.edu

 ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS:

Additional regulations & policies may be found in the catalog regulation section   https://catalogs.nmsu.edu/nmsu/regulations-policies/; catalog college of engineering section https://catalogs.nmsu.edu/nmsu/engineering/; and catalog college of engineering department section https://catalogs.nmsu.edu/nmsu/engineering/civil-engineering/#text/.  The latest online catalog information from these sections, in addition to this syllabus, serve as your contract with the College of Engineering.

 Tentative Course Schedule:

This course schedule is subject to changes. Any change to the schedule will be reported in advance and posted on the Canvas course.