ABE 6254

Simulation of Agricultural Watershed Systems

Lecture Topics

Fall 2005

Date	Topic	Assigned Reading
Aug. 24-26	Course Introduction Handout Modeling Introduction Handout	Chapter 1; References 32, 39; DeCoursey, 1985
Aug. 29	Model Classification Handout	Chapter 1; Reference 45
Aug. 31-Sept. 2	Model Overviews Handout CREAMS-WT, GLEAMS, Opus, FHANTM, ADAPT, EAAMOD, AGNPS, ACRU2000, ANSWERS2000, SWAT2000, WAM	References 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, Borah and Bera, 2003, Borah and Bera, 2004
Sept. 5	No Class -- Labor Day
Sept. 7	Model Application and Selection Handout	Chapter 12; References 14, 18, 33
Sept. 9-12	Precipitation Processes Handout Precipitation in Modeling Handout	Chapter 3
Sept. 14-16	Infiltration Processes Handout Infiltration Models Handout	Chapter 4
Sept. 19-21	Surface Runoff Processes Handout Surface Runoff Models Handout	Chapter 5
Sept. 23-26	Evapotranspiration Handout	Chapter 6
Sept. 28	Object-Oriented Modeling Concepts Handout	References 47, 53
	User-friendliness and New Tools Handout	Reference 17
Sept. 30-Oct. 3	Subsurface Flow Processes Handout Subsurface Flow Models Handout	Chapter 7; Reference 29, 42
Oct. 5-10	Erosion Processes Handout Erosion Models Handout	Chapter 8-1, Chapter 8-2; Nearing et al., 1989, Ascough et al., 1997
Oct. 7	No Class -- Homecoming
Oct. 12-14	Chemical Transport Processes Handout Chemical Transport Models Handout	Chapter 9
Oct. 17	Model Calibration and Testing Handout	Chapter 11; References 13, 35, 37
Oct. 19	Mid-Term Exam
Oct. 21-Nov. 18	Student Model Presentations
Nov. 11	No Class -- Veterans Day
	Component Comparisons	Chapter 10; References 13, 34
	Model Application Examples	Chapter 13; Reference 3, 27
Nov. 21-Dec. 5	Student Model Performance Presentations
Nov. 25	No Class -- Thanksgiving
Dec. 7	Course Evaluation

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