CE 394K.2 Surface Water Hydrology, Spring 2010
Review for Midterm Exam
The material is classified according to Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives:
Level |
Title |
Meaning |
1 |
Knowledge |
Definitions, facts, formulas |
2 |
Comprehension |
Explanation of definitions, formulas, problem solving procedures |
3 |
Application |
Know how to use a formula or procedure to solve simple problems |
4 |
Analysis |
Break down a complex problem and solve by steps |
5 |
Synthesis |
Derivation of basic formulas, design of new systems |
6 |
Evaluation |
Advantages and limitations of alternative approaches |
Lectures
Lecture |
Topic |
Level |
1 |
Introduction to the course and the hydrologic cycle |
2 |
2 |
Hydrologic systems and the Reynolds Transport Theorem |
5 |
3 |
Mass, Momentum and Energy |
5 |
4 |
Atmospheric water |
5 |
5 |
Precipitation |
4 |
6 |
Evaporation and Flux Towers |
4 |
7 |
Soil water balance |
4 |
8 |
Infiltration |
5 |
9 |
Runoff Processes |
2 |
10 |
Space-Time in Hydrology |
2 |
11 |
Excess rainfall |
2 |
12 |
Water resource planning options for climate change (Dr Yates) |
2 |
13 |
Hydrologic Observation |
2 |
14 |
Hydrologic Data Sources and Remote sensing |
2 |
Source |
Topic |
Level |
Chap 1 |
Introduction to hydrology |
2 |
Sec 2.1 |
Reynolds transport theorem, |
2 |
Sec 2.2-2.3 |
Continuity equation |
5 |
Sec. 2.4-2.6 |
Momentum principle, flow in open channels and porous media |
2 |
Sec. 2.7-2.8 |
Energy balance |
5 |
Sec. 3.1 |
Atmospheric circulation |
2 |
Sec. 3.2 |
Water vapor |
5 |
Sec. 3.3 |
Precipitation |
3 |
Sec. 3.4 |
Rainfall |
4 |
Sec. 3.5 |
Evaporation |
5 |
Sec. 3.6 |
Evapotranspiration |
3 |
Sec. 4.1 |
Unsaturated flow |
4 |
Sec. 4.2 |
Infiltration |
2 |
Sec 4.3-4.4 |
Green-Ampt Method |
5 |
Sec 5.1- 5.5 |
Runoff and Streamflow |
2 |
Sec 6.1 – 6.5 |
Hydrologic Observation |
2 |