DAILY OBJECTIVES: October 22, 2010 

Today we will start our work in the classroom, and then will head outside to examine the urban hydrology of our campus.  We may be walking in a muddy area, so wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy! 

By the end of today's class, you should be able to do the following:

w Review:  Explain what the term discharge means as it applies to stream flow, state the formula for discharge in terms of velocity and cross-sectional area, and tell in what units of measurement discharge is expressed.

w Calculate discharge of a stream based on measurements of width, depth, and velocity. 

w Determine what direction a stream flows based on the topographic contour lines crossing the stream on a topographic map.

w Summarize the general flow directions of streams throughout the Chicago area.

w Perform a field reconnaissance of the NEIU campus, recording on a map the topographic highs and lows, and marking surface water flow directions.

w Determine the depth of the NEIU campus detention basin using surveying methods.

w Explain the purpose of the campus detention basin. 

w Write a list what you must bring to next week's class, and a description of how you should be dressed for class.