EES 2051 - Geomorphology, Fall 2023

Syllabus

Learning Objectives: Students will be introduced to the processes that form the observable landscapes on Earth's surface. Students will develop observational skills to describe and measure landforms at a range of scales. They will learn to interpret those landscapes in the context of the processes that formed them as well as their magnitudes and timescales. Students will develop skills in the use of maps, digital elevation models, aerial photography, as well as written, oral, and graphical communication.

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EES 6096 - Special Topics, Fall 2023

Syllabus

Learning Objectives: This course will build and develop independent research skills, including critical evaluation of the role of science in society, evaluation of research papers, discussion of recent science presented by peers and experts across the field, and honing scientific writing skills.
Science and Society: Students will engage with readings and guest speakers to discuss topics of decolonizing science, anti-racism, and the role of Earth and environmental science in promoting environmental justice.
Discussion of recent research: Students will learn to engage with recent scientific advances. We will select readings, as well as have invited guest lectures from scientists around the world. Students will learn to query these papers and engage with their colleagues in active discussion. 
Writing: Students will learn to prepare carefully crafted paragraphs and weave them into a compelling scientific narrative. We will critically evaluate the components of papers and proposals through examples, discussion, and peer evaluation. We will discuss preparing clear, concise, and relevant figures and conceptual diagrams. Students will work over the course of the semester toward a completed manuscript which we will peer-review and revise.

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EES 4750/5750 - Principles of Stratigraphy, Spring 2023

Syllabus

Youtube Lecture Recordings (partially complete set)

Learning Objectives: Students will learn to make detailed observations of stratigraphic deposits from grain to outcrop to basin scales. Students will learn the forms and processes inherent to depositional environments ranging from terrestrial, coastal, to deep marine settings. Finally, students will develop the intuition necessary to link stratigraphic observations with depositional process and environment in order to interpret stratigraphic sequences at all scales.

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ENCE 6334 - Sediment Transport and Dredging, Spring 2023

Syllabus

Course Description: Particle size analysis, fluid-particle systems, incipient motion; bedload, suspended load, and total load; bedforms; sediment measurement; physical and numerical modeling of sediment transport; river modeling, transport of liquid-solid mixtures in pipes; dredging equipment; hydraulic and mechanical dredging; geotechnical properties of dredged sediments; environmental impacts of dredging, and beneficial use of dredge material.

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EES 6096 - Special Topics: Environmental Data Analysis, Fall 2022

Syllabus

Aim: Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of environmental data analysis including the display and description of data, uncertainty propagation, basic statistics and statistical tests, time series and fourier analysis, serial correlation in 1 and 2 dimensions, multiple regression, sample collection strategies, data and metadata publishing, and additional methods of interest as the course develops. Course is entirely lab based and students will be expected to attend regularly, and complete weekly assignments and a final term project using real world datasets relevant to their studies.

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EES 2051 - Geomorphology, Fall 2022

Syllabus

Learning Objectives: Students will be introduced to the processes that form the observable landscapes on Earth's surface. Students will develop observational skills to describe and measure landforms at a range of scales. They will learn to interpret those landscapes in the context of the processes that formed them as well as their magnitudes and timescales. Students will develop skills in the use of maps, digital elevation models, aerial photography, as well as written, oral, and graphical communication.

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ENCE 3327 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering, Spring 2022

Syllabus

Aim: In this course, the students will learn about water quality, surface and groundwater treatment, wastewater treatment, green infrastructures, air and noise pollution and solid and hazardous waste. This course will also help students understand complex environmental problems and find sustainable engineering solutions.

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EES 4750/5750 - Principles of Stratigraphy, Spring 2022

Syllabus

Youtube Lecture Recordings (partially complete set)

Learning Objectives: Students will learn to make detailed observations of stratigraphic deposits from grain to outcrop to basin scales. Students will learn the forms and processes inherent to depositional environments ranging from terrestrial, coastal, to deep marine settings. Finally, students will develop the intuition necessary to link stratigraphic observations with depositional process and environment in order to interpret stratigraphic sequences at all scales.

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EES 6096 - Special Topics, Fall 2021

Syllabus

Learning Objectives: This course will build and develop independent research skills, including critical evaluation of the role of science in society, evaluation of research papers, discussion of recent science presented by peers and experts across the field, and honing scientific writing skills.
Science and Society: Students will engage with readings and guest speakers to discuss topics of decolonizing science, anti-racism, and the role of Earth and environmental science in promoting environmental justice.
Discussion of recent research: Students will learn to engage with recent scientific advances. We will select readings, as well as have invited guest lectures from scientists around the world. Students will learn to query these papers and engage with their colleagues in active discussion. 
Writing: Students will learn to prepare carefully crafted paragraphs and weave them into a compelling scientific narrative. We will critically evaluate the components of papers and proposals through examples, discussion, and peer evaluation. We will discuss preparing clear, concise, and relevant figures and conceptual diagrams. Students will work over the course of the semester toward a completed manuscript which we will peer-review and revise.
 

EES 2051 - Geomorphology, Fall 2021

Syllabus

Lecture Slides and Labs

Learning Objectives: Students will be introduced to the processes that form the observable landscapes on Earth's surface. Students will develop observational skills to describe and measure landforms at a range of scales. They will learn to interpret those landscapes in the context of the processes that formed them as well as their magnitudes and timescales. Students will develop skills in the use of maps, digital elevation models, aerial photography, as well as written, oral, and graphical communication.

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ENCE 6334 - Sediment Transport and Dredging, Spring 2021

Syllabus

Course Description: Particle size analysis, fluid-particle systems, incipient motion; bedload, suspended load, and total load; bedforms; sediment measurement; physical and numerical modeling of sediment transport; river modeling, transport of liquid-solid mixtures in pipes; dredging equipment; hydraulic and mechanical dredging; geotechnical properties of dredged sediments; environmental impacts of dredging, and beneficial use of dredge material.

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EES 4750/5750 - Principles of Stratigraphy, Spring 2021

Syllabus

Youtube Lecture Recordings (partially complete set)

Learning Objectives: Students will learn to make detailed observations of stratigraphic deposits from grain to outcrop to basin scales. Students will learn the forms and processes inherent to depositional environments ranging from terrestrial, coastal, to deep marine settings. Finally, students will develop the intuition necessary to link stratigraphic observations with depositional process and environment in order to interpret stratigraphic sequences at all scales.

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EES 2051 - Geomorphology, Fall 2020

Syllabus

Lecture Slides and Labs

Learning Objectives: Students will be introduced to the processes that form the observable landscapes on Earth's surface. Students will develop observational skills to describe and measure landforms at a range of scales. They will learn to interpret those landscapes in the context of the processes that formed them as well as their magnitudes and timescales. Students will develop skills in the use of maps, digital elevation models, aerial photography, as well as written, oral, and graphical communication.

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EES 4750/5750 - Principles of Stratigraphy, Spring 2020

Syllabus

Lecture Slides    Labs

Learning Objectives: Students will learn to make detailed observations of stratigraphic deposits from grain to outcrop to basin scales. Students will learn the forms and processes inherent to depositional environments ranging from terrestrial, coastal, to deep marine settings. Finally, students will develop the intuition necessary to link stratigraphic observations with depositional process and environment in order to interpret stratigraphic sequences at all scales.

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ENCE 2350 - Statics, Spring 2020

Syllabus

Learning Objectives: Students will learn to solve problems relating to vectors; two-dimensional and three-dimensional force systems; equilibrium; friction; centroids; mass moments of inertia; and second moments of areas using free body diagrams.

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EES 4800/5800 - Advanced Stratigraphy, Fall 2019 (replacing EES 6770)

Syllabus

Learning Objectives: The stratigraphic record is the principle archive of past surface processes in depositional environments. Unravelling this record requires an in-depth understanding of the processes involved in the preservation of strata at a variety of spatial and temporal scales. Students will be introduced to concepts of sediment mass balance; internal dynamics and external forcings on sedimentary systems; morphodynamics; rates, timescales, and stratigraphic completeness; tectonics and basin filling; sediment routing and provenance; basin scale architectures and sequence stratigraphy; and planetary stratigraphy.

 

EES 6096 - Writing Science, Fall 2019

Syllabus

Learning Objectives: Students will learn to prepare carefully crafted paragraphs and weave them into a compelling scientific narrative. We will critically evaluate the components of papers and proposals through examples, discussion, and peer evaluation. We will discuss preparing clear, concise, and relevant figures and conceptual diagrams. Students will work over the course of the semester toward completed manuscript which we will peer-review and revise.

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ENCE 6334 - Sediment Transport and Dredging, Spring 2019

Syllabus

Lecture Slides

Course Description: Particle size analysis, fluid-particle systems, incipient motion; bedload, suspended load, and total load; bedforms; sediment measurement; physical and numerical modeling of sediment transport; river modeling, transport of liquid-solid mixtures in pipes; dredging equipment; hydraulic and mechanical dredging; geotechnical properties of dredged sediments; environmental impacts of dredging.

 

EES 6770 - Basin Analysis, Fall 2018

Syllabus

Learning Objectives: The stratigraphic record is the principle archive of past surface processes in depositional environments. Unravelling this record requires an in-depth understanding of the processes involved in the preservation of strata at a variety of spatial and temporal scales. Students will be introduced to concepts of sediment mass balance; internal dynamics and external forcings on sedimentary systems; morphodynamics; rates, timescales, and stratigraphic completeness; tectonics and basin filling; sediment routing and provenance; basin scale architectures and sequence stratigraphy; and planetary stratigraphy.

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