0. Syllabus (Fall 2025)

0. Syllabus (Fall 2025)#

Course Catalog Description:#

CE 5364: Groundwater Transport Phenomena (3:3:0). Study of sources and fates of contamination in groundwater. Mathematical modeling of reactive and nonreactive pollutant movement. Aquifer restoration strategies.

Prerequisites:#

Instructor consent.
CE 3305 Engineering Fluid Mechanics and CE 3354 Engineering Hydrology or equivalent, and
CE 4363/5363 Groundwater Hydrology or equivalent, and
Familarity with computational tools as examined in ENGR 1330 and EGR 1207.

Course Website

CE 5364 Course Webroot

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Course Sections#

Lesson time, days, and location:

Section 001; CRN xxxxx; 1700-1820 T,Th ; CE07 (F2F On campus students)
Section D01; CRN xxxxx; 1700-1820 T,Th ; ASYNC distance (Off campus Not in Lubbock)

Course Instructor:#

Instructor: Theodore G. Cleveland, Ph.D., P.E., M. ASCE, F. EWRI

Email: theodore.cleveland@ttu.edu (put CE 5364 into the subject line for email related to this class)

Office location: CECE 203F

Office hours: TBD M,T,W,Th,F ; CE 203F

Textbooks:#

Schedule#

date	topic	homework
26 Aug 2025	Introduction : - topic 1 - topic 2 - topic 3
28 Aug 2025	Fundamentals : - porous media - Darcy’s law - pore velocity
02 sep 2025	Fundamentals : - flow equations - transport equations - generating flow nets
04 Sep 2025	Regulatory Overview : - exposure sources and receptor pathways - dose-response and toxicity - risk assesment
09 Sep 2025	Site Characterization; Mapping tools - 2D contour (plume) maps - 3D block models
11 Sep 2025	Site Characterization; Hydraulic properties - Estimating \(K\) and \(n\) - Tracer tests and site cross-sections
16 Sep 2025	No Class (Job Fairy)
18 Sep 2025	Physical Transport : - Advection - Diffusion and Dispersion	ES-1
23 Sep 2025	No Class (Medical Leave)
25 Sep 2025	No Class (Medical Leave)
30 Sep 2025	Physical Transport : - Modeling Advection - Travel Time(s) and Capture Zones
02 Oct 2025	Reactive Transport : - Sorption (linear/nonlinear) - Isotherms	ES-2
07 Oct 2025	Reactive Transport : - Dissolution - NAPLs
09 Oct 2025	Reactive Transport : - Degradation mechanisms - 0-th-,1-st-,order decay
14 Oct 2025	Analytical Models : - topic 1 - topic 2
16 Oct 2025	Analytical Models : - topic 1 - topic 2	ES-3
21 Oct 2025	Analytical Models : - topic 1 - topic 2
23 Oct 2025	Software Tools: - Groundwater Flow (MODFLOW6-Flow)
28 Oct 2025	Software Tools: - Constituient Transport (MODFLOW6-Transport)	ES-4
30 Oct 2025	Software Tools: - Constituient Transport (MODFLOW6-Transport)
04 Nov 2025	Unsaturated Zone Transport : - topic 1 - topic 2
06 Nov 2025	Unsaturated Zone Transport : - topic 1 - topic 2	ES-5
11 Nov 2025	Unsaturated Zone Transport : - topic 1 - topic 2
13 Nov 2025	Software Tools: - Unsaturated Zone Model(s)
18 Nov 2025	Remediation and Risk : - topic 1 - topic 2
20 Nov 2025	Remediation and Risk : - topic 1 - topic 2	ES-6
25 Nov 2025	No Class (Self-study)
02 Dec 2025	Review	ES-7
08 Dec 2025	Final Exam (on Canvas)

Safety and Wellness Statement:#

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Emergency/Crisis Phone Number(s):

Entity Name	Phone Number
TTU Police (UPD) Emergency	911
TTU Police (UPD) Non-Emergency	806.742.3931
TTU Emergency Maintenance	806.742.4OPS (4677)
TTU EHS (M-F, 8 am – 5 pm)	806.742.3876
SafeRide	806.742.RIDE (7433)
TTU Crisis HelpLine	806.742.5555
Student Wellness Center (From Urgent Care to a Full-Service Pharmacy on site)	806.742.2848

Safety Training Requirement#

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe learning environment, students are required to complete safety training before participating in any lab work or practical exercises. The safety training matrix and online safety training module are available from the Texas Tech Department of Environmental Health and Safety. Additional safety training may be required by the course instructor(s).

Mandatory Safety Training#

You MUST complete the mandatory safety training before performing any experiment in the lab
The Mandatory training for CE 5364 includes:
- NONE

ADA Statement (OP 34.22):#

Any student who, because of a disability, may require special arrangements in order to meet the course requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to make any necessary arrangements. Students should present appropriate verification from Student Disability Services during the instructor’s office hours. Please note: instructors are not allowed to provide classroom accommodations to a student until appropriate verification from Student Disability Services has been provided. For additional information, please contact Student Disability Services in Weeks Hall or call 806-742-2405.

Any student who, because of a disability, may require special arrangements in order to meet the course requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to make necessary arrangements. Students must present appropriate verification from Student Disability Services during the instructor’s office hours. Please note that instructors are not allowed to provide classroom accommodation to a student until appropriate verification from Student Disability Services has been provided. For additional information, please contact Student Disability Services office in 335 West Hall or call 806.742.2405.

Academic Integrity Statement (OP 34.12):#

Academic integrity is taking responsibility for one’s own class and/or course work, being individually accountable, and demonstrating intellectual honesty and ethical behavior. Academic integrity is a personal choice to abide by the standards of intellectual honesty and responsibility. Because education is a shared effort to achieve learning through the exchange of ideas, students, faculty, and staff have the collective responsibility to build mutual trust and respect. Ethical behavior and independent thought are essential for the highest level of academic achievement, which then must be measured. Academic achievement includes scholarship, teaching, and learning, all of which are shared endeavors. Grades are a device used to quantify the successful accumulation of knowledge through learning. Adhering to the standards of academic integrity ensures grades are earned honestly. Academic integrity is the foundation upon which students, faculty, and staff build their educational and professional careers. Texas Tech University (“University”) Quality Enhancement Plan, Academic Integrity Task Force, 2010.

Religious Holy Day Statement (OP 34.19):#

“Religious holy day” means a holy day observed by a religion whose places of worship are exempt from property taxation under Texas Tax Code §11.20.
A student who intends to observe a religious holy day should make that intention known in writing to the instructor prior to the absence. A student who is absent from classes for the observance of a religious holy day shall be allowed to take an examination or complete an assignment scheduled for that day within a reasonable time after the absence.
A student who is excused under section 2 may not be penalized for the absence; however, the instructor may respond appropriately if the student fails to complete the assignment satisfactorily

Ethical Conduct Policy:#

Cheating is prohibited, and the representation of the work of another person as your own will be grounds for receiving a failing grade in the course.

Use of Large Language Generative Models is acceptable provided the acknowledgement discussed in the link is included.
Suggestion for citing use of Language Generative Models