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Geology for Engineers

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Class Date

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 9/3  The Earth and Its Systems  Chapter 2 - The Earth and Its Systems  
 9/8  The Earth and Its Systems  Chapt 2 problems - 5, 6, 7, 13, 16, 17  
 9/10  The Earth and Its Systems    
 9/8-9/12  Recitation 1 - Plate Tectonics  Plate Tectonics Lab 1  
 9/15  Geologic Time  

 Lab 1 Report

 9/17  Minerals  Chapter 3 - Minerals  Chapt 2 Probs
 9/15-9/19  Recitation 2 - Geologic Time  Geologic Time Lab 2  
 9/22  Minerals  Chapt 3 problems - 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14  Lab 2 Report
 9/24  Igneous Rocks  Chapter 4 - Igneous Rocks and Processes  Chapt 3 Probs
 9/22-9/26  Recitation 3 - Minerals

 Minerals Lab 3

 Mineral Identification Table

 
 9/29  Igneous Rocks  Chapt 4 problems - 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11  Lab 3 Report
 10/1  Igneous Rocks    
 9/29-10/3  Recitation 4 - Rocks  Rock Lab 4  
 10/6  Sedimentary Rocks  Chapter 5 - Sedimentary Rocks and Processes

 Lab 4 Report

 Chapt 4 Probs

 10/8  Sedimentary Rocks  Chapt 5 problems -2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13  
 10/6-10/10  Recitation 5 - Gravel Shape & Sedimentary Environment  Gravel Shape & Sedimentary Environment Lab 5  
 10/13  Columbus Day    
 10/15  Exam I

 Chapts 2 - 4

 Recitations 1, 2, 3, & 4

 Lab 5 Report

 Chapt 5 Probs

 10/20  Metamorphic Rocks  Chapter 6 - Metamorphic Rocks and Processes 

 

 
 10/22  Metamorphic Rocks  Chapt 6 problems - 2, 4, 5, 6  
 10/20-10/24  Recitation 6 - Sediment Size Distribution and Stream Transport

 Sediment Size Distribution and Stream Transport Lab 6

 Size Distribution Spreadsheet Lab 6

 
 10/27  Rock Mechanics and Deformation  Chapter 7 - Mechanics of Rocks Materials  Chapt 6 Probs
 10/29  Rock Mechanics and Deformation/Earthquakes

 Chapter 8 - Structural Deformation of the Earth's Crust and Earthquakes

 Chapt 7 problems - 8, 9, 11, 17

 
 10/27-10/31  Recitation 7 - Faults, Folds, Outcrop Patterns and Geologic Maps  Faults, Folds, Outcrop Patterns and Geologic Maps  
 11/3  Earthquakes  Chapt 8 problems - 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20  Chapt 7 Probs
 11/5  Earthquakes    
 11/3-11/7  Recitation 8 - Faults, Folds, Outcrop Patterns and Geologic Maps continued  Faults, Folds, Outcrop Patterns and Geologic Maps Continued  
 11/10  Weathering and Erosion

 Chapter 9 - Weathering and Erosion

 Chapt 9 problems - 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11

 Chapt 8 Probs
 11/12  Soils, Soil Hazards, and Land Subsidence

 Chapter 10 - Soils, Soil Hazards, and Land Subsidence

 Chapt 10 problems - 2, 3, 4, 15, 16, 18

 
 11/10-11/14  Recitation 9 - Earthquakes  Earthquakes  
 11/17  Groundwater

 Chapter 11 - Groundwater

 Chapt 11 problems - 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 16

 Chapt 9 Probs
 11/19  Exam II  Chapts 5 - 8

 Recitations 5, 6, 7, & 8

 
 11/17-11/21  Recitation 10 - Topographic Maps  Topographic Maps  
 11/24  Groundwater    Chapt 10 Probs
 12/1  Mass Movement and Slope Stability  Chapter 13 - Mass Movement and Slope Stability  Chapt 11 Probs
 12/3  Mass Movement and Slope Stability  Chapt 13 problems - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14  
 12/1-12/5  Recitation - Running Water and Groundwater  Surface Water and Groundwater  
 12/8  Rivers  Chapter 14 - Rivers  Chapt 13 Probs
 12/10  Rivers  Chapt 14 problems - 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 17, 18