NRES 201 Introductory Soils Fall 2014 Lecturers Laboratory Instructors Professor R. L. Mulvaney Dr. Saeed Khan Office: S-220 Turner Hall Office: S-215 Turner Hall Office hours: MWF 9-10 Office hours: T 10-12 Phone: 333-9467 Phone: none e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Dr. Saeed Khan Austin Happel Office: S-215 Turner Hall Office: W-509 Turner Hall Office hours: T 10-12 Office Hours: T 10-12 Phone: none Phone: none e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Neal Mitchell Office: W-519 Turner Hall Office hours: T 10-12 Phone: none e-mail: [email protected] Ron Salemme Office: C-411 Turner Hall Office hours: T 10-12 Phone: none e-mail: [email protected] 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) Topic Reading 1 Aug. 25 Introduction Chap. 1 2-3 Aug. 27-29 Soils & Soil Properties Chap. 1 & 4 Sep. 1 Labor Day (no class) 4-6 Sep. 3-8 Soil Formation Chap. 2 7 Sep. 10 The Soil Profile Chap. 2 8-9 Sep. 12-15 Soil Classification Chap. 3 10-11 Sep. 17-19 Soil Survey & Land Use Chap. 3 12-13 Sep. 22-24 Soil Physical Properties Chap. 4 14 Sep 26 Exam 1 15 Sep. 29 Soil Organic Matter Chap. 1116-17 Oct. 1-3 Soil Water Chap. 5 18-19 Oct. 6-8 The Hydrologic Cycle Chap. 6 20- 21 Oct. 10-13 Soil Management & Erosion Chap. 14 22-24 Oct. 15-20 Soil Aeration & Temperature Chap. 7 25-27 Oct. 22-27 Colloidal Properties Chap. 8 28 Oct. 29 Exam 2 __________ 29-31 Oct. 31-Nov. 5 Soil Acidity, Alkalinity, & Salinity Chap. 9 32-34 Nov. 7-12 Soil Organisms & Ecology Chap. 10 35-37 Nov. 14-19 Biotic Cycling of Nitrogen &Sulfur Chap. 12 38 Nov. 21 Phosphorus Chap. 12 Nov. 24-28 Thanksgiving Break 39 Dec.1 Potassium Chap. 12 40 Dec. 3 Micronutrients Chap. 12 41-43 Dec. 5-10 Practical Nutrient Management Chap. 13 __________ Dec. 17 (Friday.) Final Exam (8-11 am) __________ Lecture Section AL1: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00 – 11:50 A.M. (W-109 Turner Hall) Lecturers: Dr. Richard Mulvaney and Dr. Saeed KhanFall 2014 Laboratory Schedule Week of Topic PointsAug. 25 No laboratories all week Sep. 1 No laboratories all week Sep. 8 Soil color, structure, & texture; horizons & core description 15 Sep. 15 Soil profile description in the field (South Farm field trip) 15 Sep. 22 Use of soil survey maps; soil erosion 15 Sep. 29 Aggregate stability 15 Oct. 6 Soil texture (by hydrometer); bulk & particle densities 15 Oct. 13 Soil water 15 Oct. 20 Cation exchange capacity 15 Oct. 27 Soil pH and lime recommendations 15 Nov. 3 Biological activity in soils 15 Nov. 10 Soil-based nitrogen management 15 Nov. 17 Lab practical exam 60 Lab sections (M-5 Turner Hall): Instructor Section AB1. Thursday 8:00 A.M. – 10:50 A.M. Dr. Saeed Khan Section AB2. Thursday 11:00 A.M. – 1:50 P.M. Austin Happel Section AB3. Friday 8:00 A.M. – 10:50 A.M. Neal Mitchell Section AB4. Friday 12:00 P.M. – 2:50 P.M. Neal Mitchel Section AB5. Friday 3:00 P.M. – 5:50 P.M Ron Salemme Grades and Grading Points Quizzes (12 @20 pts; drop lowest--count 11) 220 A+ 980 Problem sets (3@30 pts) 90 A 920-979 Hour exams (2@120 pts) 240 A– 900-919 Laboratory grade 210 B+ 880-899 Final exam 240 B 820-879 Total 1000 B– 800-819 Bonus points 30 C+ 780-799 Fine print: C 720-779 - A quiz will be given each Friday, except Sep. 26 and Oct. 29. C– 700-719 - No makeup quizzes except for excused absences prior to quiz. D+ 680-699 - Problem sets are due at the beginning of lecture. D 620-679 Late problem sets lose 2pts/day. D– 600-619 - Quizzes and exams are closed book. F < 600 - Laboratory grade is for write-ups, quizzes, and lab practical exam. - Final exam is comprehensive. - Bonus points are for unannounced questions during
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