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Instructor: |
Prof. Vic DiVenere |
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Office: |
Pell Hall 229C (knock on 227) |
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Office Hours: |
4:00 - 6:00 Tuesdays or by appointment |
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Phone: |
299-2034 |
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Email: |
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HomePage: |
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Textbook: |
Required: Engineering Geology: An Environmental Approach, Helpful: If you have not previously studied geology, any physical geology textbook should also be helpful. |
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Department of Earth and Environmental Science: |
Room 133 Life Science, 299-2318 |
Course Objectives:
We will study geological processes that affect human activities. Attention will be paid to issues of relevance to Long Island and the New York metropolitan area.
Earth and Environmental Science Student Lounge: Pell Hall, room 129E.
Homework
Homework exercises will be assigned for most course topics. They will normally be due - neat and complete - two weeks following being assigned.
Short Papers:
A short paper is required of all students, presenting a summary of a scientific journal article listing the critical points made. Articles must be approved by Prof. D no later than the date listed below. Final papers must be accompanied by the articles. Summary papers should be the equivalent of approximately 2-3 pages typed, double-spaced, plus references in a standard bibliographic format, plus any figures. Sources must be cited in the body of the paper and cited sources must be listed in a bibliography at the end. For a summary of journals and other sources available at C.W. Post and to browse through lists of articles on various topics check out the Library Resources link. Plagiarism will be dealt with severely - see below.
The scientific journal article must present new conclusions based on data rather than simply summaries or reviews of other work. Scientific journal article summaries must review 1) the problem posed or question asked, 2) the general background to the issue, 3) the methods used to study the problem, 4) the data/observations/information gathered, 5) the analysis or weighing of data/information, and 6) the conclusions.
Academic Integrity:
All work presented on exams, homework, and papers must be your own. Any written passages not in your own words must be in quote marks with the source noted. Papers may not be constructed by paraphrasing or simply rearranging the words of extended passages from the source. The source of ideas presented, even in your own words, must also be documented. For the case of the scientific journal article summaries you only need to cite your source article once and place a full bibliographic entry at the end. Information referred to from any other source articles must be properly cited in the body and fully listed in the bibliography.
Attendance, tardiness, and class participation will be noted and may affect your grade (for better or worse).
Cell Phones and Pagers:
All cell phones, blackberries, pagers, etc. must be turned off before entering the classroom.
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Grading: |
Exercises |
20% |
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Papers |
20% |
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Midterm Exam |
30% |
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Final Exam |
30% |
Attendance and class participation will be noted and may affect your grade (for better or worse).
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Important Dates
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Oct 23
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Midterm Exam
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Nov 6
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No Classes - Election Day
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Nov 20
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Article Approvals Due
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| Dec 11 |
Papers Due
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| Dec 18 | Final Exam |
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Planned Topics of Study
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Topic |
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Weathering and Soils |
3 |
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Soil Mechanics |
5 |
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Mass Wasting |
6 |
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Groundwater Resources |
7 |
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Stream Processes and Flooding |
8 |
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Coastal Processes: Coastal Erosion, Storms |
10 |
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Earthquake Hazards |
11 |
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Energy: Fossil Fuels, Geologic Disposal of Radioactive Waste |
13 |