NRES 201 Introductory Soils Fall 2014 Lecturers Laboratory Instructors Professor R L Mulvaney Office S 220 Turner Hall Office hours MWF 9 10 Phone 333 9467 e mail mulvaney illinois edu Dr Saeed Khan Office S 215 Turner Hall Office hours T 10 12 Phone none e mail s ahmad1 illinois edu Dr Saeed Khan Office S 215 Turner Hall Office hours T 10 12 Phone none e mail s ahmad1 illinois edu Austin Happel Office W 509 Turner Hall Office Hours T 10 12 Phone none e mail happel2 illinois edu Neal Mitchell Office W 519 Turner Hall Office hours T 10 12 Phone none e mail mitche16 illinois edu Ron Salemme Office C 411 Turner Hall Office hours T 10 12 Phone none e mail salmmjr2 illinois edu Class web site and grades https compass2g illinois edu Text Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils 3rd edn 2010 Prentice Hall ISBN 978 0 13 501433 2 By N C Brady and R R Weil Fall 2014 Lecture Schedule Period s Date s 1 Aug 25 2 3 Aug 27 29 Sep 1 4 6 Sep 3 8 7 Sep 10 8 9 Sep 12 15 10 11 Sep 17 19 12 13 Sep 22 24 14 Sep 26 15 Sep 29 16 17 Oct 1 3 18 19 Oct 6 8 20 21 Oct 10 13 22 24 Oct 15 20 25 27 Oct 22 27 28 Oct 29 29 31 Oct 31 Nov 5 32 34 Nov 7 12 35 37 Nov 14 19 38 Nov 21 Nov 24 28 39 Dec 1 40 Dec 3 41 43 Dec 5 10 Dec 17 Friday Topic Introduction Soils Soil Properties Labor Day no class Soil Formation The Soil Profile Soil Classification Soil Survey Land Use Soil Physical Properties Exam 1 Soil Organic Matter Soil Water The Hydrologic Cycle Soil Management Erosion Soil Aeration Temperature Colloidal Properties Exam 2 Soil Acidity Alkalinity Salinity Soil Organisms Ecology Biotic Cycling of Nitrogen Sulfur Phosphorus Thanksgiving Break Potassium Micronutrients Practical Nutrient Management Final Exam 8 11 am Reading Chap 1 Chap 1 4 Chap 2 Chap 2 Chap 3 Chap 3 Chap 4 Chap 11 Chap 5 Chap 6 Chap 14 Chap 7 Chap 8 Chap 9 Chap 10 Chap 12 Chap 12 Chap 12 Chap 12 Chap 13 Lecture Section AL1 Monday Wednesday Friday 11 00 11 50 A M W 109 Turner Hall Lecturers Dr Richard Mulvaney and Dr Saeed Khan Fall 2014 Laboratory Schedule Week of Aug 25 Sep 1 Sep 8 Sep 15 Sep 22 Sep 29 Oct 6 Oct 13 Oct 20 Oct 27 Nov 3 Nov 10 Nov 17 Topic Points No laboratories all week No laboratories all week Soil color structure texture horizons core description Soil profile description in the field South Farm field trip Use of soil survey maps soil erosion Aggregate stability Soil texture by hydrometer bulk particle densities Soil water Cation exchange capacity Soil pH and lime recommendations Biological activity in soils Soil based nitrogen management Lab practical exam 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 60 Lab sections M 5 Turner Hall Section AB1 Section AB2 Section AB3 Section AB4 Section AB5 Thursday 8 00 A M 10 50 A M Thursday 11 00 A M 1 50 P M Friday 8 00 A M 10 50 A M Friday 12 00 P M 2 50 P M Friday 3 00 P M 5 50 P M Instructor Dr Saeed Khan Austin Happel Neal Mitchell Neal Mitchel Ron Salemme Grades and Grading Quizzes 12 20 pts drop lowest count 11 Problem sets 3 30 pts Hour exams 2 120 pts Laboratory grade Final exam Total Bonus points Points 220 90 240 210 240 1000 30 Fine print A quiz will be given each Friday except Sep 26 and Oct 29 No makeup quizzes except for excused absences prior to quiz Problem sets are due at the beginning of lecture Late problem sets lose 2pts day Quizzes and exams are closed book Laboratory grade is for write ups quizzes and lab practical exam Final exam is comprehensive Bonus points are for unannounced questions during lecture A A A B B B C C C D D D F 980 920 979 900 919 880 899 820 879 800 819 780 799 720 779 700 719 680 699 620 679 600 619 600
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