• WELCOME TO CIV E 638 --- SEDIMENTATION ENGINEERING

  Recommended videos:

  201210: Machiavelli's keen observation.

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  201203: Field data of questionable quality.
  201203: Santa Rosa II Canyon, Baja California.
  201203: Crossing the El Cora ford in a motorcycle.
  201201: Challenge at Glen Canyon (1983) (USBR)
  201201: Archaeological site of Collud, Lambayeque, Peru.
  201201: Flood waves do not steepen.
  201201: Travel to the Pongo de Manseriche, Peru.
  201201: Achieving salt balance in Tulare Lake basin, California.

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  Complete record of recommended videos.

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Week 7:  Project topic selection due (Tuesday 201006 19:00)

Week 9:  Midterm Exam (Tuesday 201020 19:00-20:15)

Week 11:  Preliminary oral presentations (Tuesday 201103 19:00-20:15)

Week 16:  Final oral presentations (Tuesday 201208 and Thursday 201210 19:00-20:15)

Week 16:  Project report due (Thursday 201210 19:00)

Week 17:  Final Exam (Tuesday 201215 19:00-21:00)

OFFICE HOURS: The preferred way to reach Prof. Ponce is via the course email: ponce638.opal@gmail.com.

GRADING POLICY: Problem homework set (20%), other homework (pop quizzes, short essays, etc.) (20%), midterm exam (20%), term project (20%), final exam (20%). Perfect attendance and effective class participation will earn a bonus of 1/3 letter grade (Example: B+ raised to A-).

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Virtual attendance to class is required. Three or more unexcused absences will have a negative effect on your final grade.

PROJECT: The project will consist of individual work on a topic selected from a suggested list, mutually agreed with the instructor. The report should be of professional quality; its length should not exceed 15 pages, including tables and figures. Text should be double-spaced. The oral presentation should be with a professional presentation tool (Example: Power Point).

ON CHEATING: All work is to be done individually. Instances of cheating will be dealt with following university policy, as stated in page 496 of the current University General Catalog.