EHG413

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Hydrogeology  of the Kingdom

EHG 413

   PART I

Faculty of Earth Sciences

 Hydrogeology  Department

COURSE NAME : Hydrogeology  of the Kingdom

 COURSE NUMBER : 413

PART II

COURSE SYLLABUS

Introduction,  Hydrology of Saudi  Arabia,  Factors  Controlling the natural water resources types, Aquifers, Hydrogeological Classification of Sedimentary Aquifer and their characters, Water problems, case studies. ( Field trip two days ).

Instructor Information

● Name of the instructor: Dr. Masoud  Eid  Masoud  Al-ahmadi

                                                    Assistance Professor  

                                                    Faculty of Earth Sciences

                                                    Hydrogeology Department

      ♦ Office location:   Faculty of Earth Sciences/ Building No. 55/ First Floor/ Office No. 213

      ♦ Office hours:      :  11.00 - 1:30 Sat-Tues., 10:00- 1:30 Wed

      ♦ E-mail                 : m_al_ahmadi@ yahoo.com

      ♦ Tel. Office          : 6952689

      ♦ Fax                      : 6952095

Course Information

    ● Course name and number:  Hydrogeology  of the Kingdom ( EHG 413 )  (Credit Units: 2)

    ● Course meeting times: Building 55,  Room 255/ Time  12-12:50  Sun – Mon 

    ● Course website address :  http//www.edu.sa/ malahmadi

    ● Course prerequisites and requirements: EHG  499

    ● Description of the course :

       It is a the hydrology of the Kingdom and the controlling factors ,the water resource in Saudi Arabia and their distributions, their charasctetics.  Also water problem and the plane to control on water resources.

Course Objectives

(1) The overall course objective is to educate students about the water resource

 in the Kingdom.                              

(2) Student will learn about water studies and project in the water sector.

(3) Student will learn  the national plan for water in the Kingdom.

Prerequisites by Topics:

    • Geology of the Kingdom

Computer Usage : Students have the option to complete homework using computer searching

                            in he internet.

Approach: The homework  are designed to train the students to think  about a variety of  water shortage problems. show the interconnection between the various components of the problem.

   References:

1-Quaternary Period in Saudi Arabia: part 1 &2 , Al-sayari, S.S. and Zotl, J.G., 1978  Springer  -veriage Wien.

2-Seven green  spikes. El- hatib, A.B., 1980. Ministry of Agriculture and water, Saudi  Arabia.

3- Water atlas of Saudi Arabia,1984. Ministry of Agricultural and water, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

 4-   http://www.swcc.gov.sa/about.asp?menu=1

5 - http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/index/Subjects.aspx#DAMSr

6- http://www.mowe.gov.sa/arabic/waterResearches.aspx

7-  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irrigation_in_Saudia _Arabia

Grading Policy

 Your grade depends on in-class participation and performance on your quizzes, exams, and assignments.

 Quizzes: Bi-weekly quizzes will be brief (about 5 mins.) and are intended to help prepare you for the exams.

 Exams: Exams will be a combination of multiple choice and short-answer questions, and will also have components similar to the work you do on the problem sets. Make-up exams can be arranged if extraordinary circumstances prevent you from taking the exam at the scheduled time. Be sure to arrange for a make-up as soon as extenuating circumstances arise.

 Assessment of final course grade will be based on:

Quizzes                    10%

Homework               20%

Exam 1                    15%

Exam 2                    15%

Final  Exam              40% 

TOTAL                     100%