CE 394K.2 Hydrology, Spring 2001

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 surface water hydrology, hydrologic cycle

2

2

Review of available hydrologic models

5

3

Student presentations on hydrologic models

2

4

Evaporation

5

5

Methods for Estimating Evaporation

4

6

Soil Water

3

7

Infiltration and Soil Water Movement

5

8

Student presentations on soil water balance models

3

9

Flow to streams

3

10

Groundwater flow

4

11

Flood runoff

4

12

Student presentations on rainfall-runoff models

2

13

Student presentations on rainfall-runoff models

2

14

Flow routing – lumped models

2

 

Readings:

Source

Topic

Level

Chap 4, Handbook

Evaporation

5

Chap 5, Handbook

Infiltration and soil water movement

4

Chap 5, Applied Hydrology

Surface Water

5

Chap 6, Handbook

Groundwater flow

3

Chap 9, Handbook

Flood runoff

4

Chap 10, Handbook

Flow routing

2

Student handouts

Hydrologic models

2

Student handouts

Soil water balance

2

Student handouts

Rainfall runoff

2


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