This Page Catalog Description 629 Contaminant Hydrogeology. These are implied prerequisites for Geology 629 also. 1998 Set of class notes compiled each semester and available for purchase Course objectives This course develops students' knowledge of the physical and chemical processes that affect the transport and transformation of contaminants in groundwater. Students gain experience in interpreting concentration histories and profiles to evaluate transport parameters.
Students gain experience using analytical and numerical models to simulate contaminant transport.
Students gain experience in evaluating data from a field site to characterize hydrogeologic features and contaminant plumes. The course provides an introduction to aquifer remediation methods. This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, but does not provide design experience. Course considers groundwater as a societal resource and deals with environmental impacts of groundwater contamination as well as with mitigation measures to enhance sustainability of the resource. This course serves students in a variety of engineering majors.