Geohydrology Spring 1999
Kyle Nichols
003 Perkins Hall
656-3398
not: knichols@zoo.uvm.edu
Office hours: Tuesday 8-9
or by appointment
Just a few quick things regarding your labs:
Lab write-ups:
Labs will consist of a one-page, single spaced, TYPED report, exclusive of figures, graphs or diagrams that pertain to the material. There is no limit on the number of figures or graphs. All figures and graphs will include all of the necessary information (scales, directions, figure numbers, labeled axes, etc.) that will help the reader put the figure into context. The one-page write-up should start with a brief introduction (two to three sentences) followed by a discussion of the lab findings. The lab findings should include the answers to all questions presented in the lab hand-out, based on the data gathered in lab. All figures and graphs should be numbered sequentially. You should also include all calculations (in a neat and organized manner) on a separate sheet of paper.
Due dates:
Labs are due one week after the lab is assigned.
Grading system:
All labs will graded on a 20 point scale. To get the maximum points you must answer all questions correctly based on your data and also provide appropriate information in the form of figures, graphs, or tables. Some labs may require only one graph, some labs will require many figures or graphs. It is up to you to decide what is important to answer the questions. In any case most labs should include a data table.
Penalties:
Labs turned in after the start of lab on the day due will lose one letter grade. Each subsequent day will also be a letter grade loss. So get you your labs in on time
Labs that go over the one page limit will NOT be accepted.
Minor penalties will be imposed for figures or graphs that do not have essential information such as labeled axes, scales, etc. Leaving this information off of your figures or graphs makes them useless. Which reminds me, do not use the term "not to scale." Always put on a scale even if it is only approximate.