1. Groundwater Hydraulics
Introduction
Groundwater Hydraulics
Daene C. McKinney

2. Course Objectives Introduction to groundwater, including:
Groundwater in the hydrologic cycle
Characteristics of porous media
Darcy's law of flow in porous media
Continuity principles
Well hydraulics and aquifer testing
Applications of groundwater hydraulics
Characteristics of unsaturated flow

3. CE Program Outcomes Addressed
1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
3. Design a system, component, or process
4. Function on multidisciplinary teams
5. Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
7. Communicate effectively
8. Understand the impact of engineering solutions
9. Recognize need for life-long learning
10. Be knowledgeable of contemporary issues
11. Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools
A. Apply knowledge of mathematics and science
B. Apply knowledge of civil engineering
D. Design in more than one civil engineering context

4. Housekeeping Prerequisites: CE 356 Hydraulics Text: Homework:
Groundwater Hydrology, Todd, David Keith, Larry W. Mays, John Wiley & Sons, 2004 ($40 on Amazon.com)
Homework:
Due dates on web site
Excessively late (> 2 days) penalized 50% per day late
Expectations:
Clear presentation,
No computational errors, Answers clearly marked, Units marked and used correctly
Software:
GroundwaterVistas (graphical interface for USGS MODFLOW)

5. Housekeeping (Cont.) Grading: Exams (2): 40% Homework: 20%
No makeups
No Final
Homework: %
Project: %
Letter grades will be
assigned as follows:
A 92 – 100%
A- 89 – 91%
B+ 86 – 88%
B 82 – 85%
B- 79 – 81%
C+ 76 – 78%
C 70 – 75%
C- 67 – 69%
D+ 64 – 66%
D 58 – 63%
D- 55 – 58%
F < 55%

6. Projects
Work in a team on a design project dealing with limiting hydraulic containment of a contaminated aquifer
Real, complex groundwater issue
Each team
Make an oral presentation of their results
Deliver a final report (the presentation, model and results)
Purposes of the project:
Enable you to explore in-depth an aspect of groundwater
Provide experience formulating, executing and presenting a groundwater investigation