Lecture Materials

Key to course reading material:
Assigned readings:  Read and come to class prepared to discuss the details of these readings.
Suggested readings: Read to get more insight and background on the lecture topic.  

 

Course Introduction

Jan. 11 - Course Introduction
Course introduction, review of syllabus, introductions of instructors and students
PowerPoint Slides: Class1_Intro_to_Hydroinformatics.pptx Download Class1_Intro_to_Hydroinformatics.pptx

Jan. 13 - Data Management and the Data Life Cycle
PowerPoint Slides:
Class2_DataLifeCycleDataManagement.pptx Download Class2_DataLifeCycleDataManagement.pptx
Assigned Readings: 
GAMUT Paper: Class2_iUTAH_GAMUT_Workflow_Final_Online.pdf Download Class2_iUTAH_GAMUT_Workflow_Final_Online.pdf
Simple Data Management Methods Paper: Class2_ESAdatamng09.pdf Download Class2_ESAdatamng09.pdf

 

Jan. 18 - Field Trip: Logan River Observatory Monitoring Site  - Meet at the Water Lab

Jan. 20 - Managing and Sharing Code Using GitHub
PowerPoint Presentation: Class4_Managing_Code_in_GitHub.pptx Download Class4_Managing_Code_in_GitHub.pptx
Example Code:  Class4_Example_Code.zip Download Class4_Example_Code.zip

 

Datalogger Programming and Data Collection

Jan. 25 - Datalogger Programming and Data Collection
PowerPoint Presentation:  Class5_DataCollection.pptx Download Class5_DataCollection.pptx

Jan. 27 - Datalogger Programming Using Arduino Part 1
PowerPoint Slides:  Class6_DataloggerProgrammingArduino.pptx Download Class6_DataloggerProgrammingArduino.pptx
Example Code:  Class6_ExampleSketches.zip Download Class6_ExampleSketches.zip
Assigned Reading:  Class6_Kirchner_et_al-2004-Hydrological_Processes.pdf Download Class6_Kirchner_et_al-2004-Hydrological_Processes.pdf

 

Feb. 1 -  Datalogger Programming Using Arduino Part 2
PowerPoint Slides:  Class7_DataloggerProgrammingArduino.pptx Download Class7_DataloggerProgrammingArduino.pptx
Example Code:  Class7_ExampleSketches.zip Download Class7_ExampleSketches.zip
Assigned Reading: Class7_HYDRO-D-14-00092.pdf Download Class7_HYDRO-D-14-00092.pdf

Feb. 3 -  Datalogger Programming Using Arduino Part 3
PowerPoint Slides:  Class8_Arduino_Bringing_it_Together.pptx Download Class8_Arduino_Bringing_it_Together.pptx

 

Feb. 8 -  Semester Project Preview and Group Formation
PowerPoint Slides:  
Class9_SemesterProjectPreview.pptx Download Class9_SemesterProjectPreview.pptx

 

Databases and Data Models

Feb. 10 -  Data Models and Data Model Design
PowerPoint Slides:  Class10_DataModels.pptx Download Class10_DataModels.pptx

 

Feb. 15 - Database Implementation Part 1
PowerPoint Slides:  Class11_DataModelImplementation.pptx Download Class11_DataModelImplementation.pptx

Feb. 17 - Database Implementation Part 2
PowerPoint Slides:  Class12_DataModelImplementation.pptx Download Class12_DataModelImplementation.pptx
Suggested Reading: Class12_Horsburghetal_2007_ODM_WRR.pdf Download Class12_Horsburghetal_2007_ODM_WRR.pdf
Suggested Reading: Class12_ODM1.1.1DesignSpecifications.pdf Download Class12_ODM1.1.1DesignSpecifications.pdf

 

Feb. 22 -  Using SQL to Query a Relational Database Part 1
PowerPoint Slides:  Class13_UsingSQL.pptx Download Class13_UsingSQL.pptx

Feb. 24 -  Using SQL to Query a Relational Database Part 2 
PowerPoint Slides:  Class14_UsingSQL.pptx Download Class14_UsingSQL.pptx

 

Visualization, Transformation, and Analysis

Mar. 1 - Introduction to Python Programming - Part 1
PowerPoint Presentation:  Class15_Intro_to_Python_Part1.pptx Download Class15_Intro_to_Python_Part1.pptx

Mar. 3 - Introduction to Python Programming - Part 2
PowerPoint Presentation:  Class16_Intro_to_Python_Part2.pptx Download Class16_Intro_to_Python_Part2.pptx

 

Mar. 8 - Spring Break No Class!!

Mar. 10 - Spring Break No Class!!

 

Mar. 15 - Using Python to Retrieve and Visualize Data - Part 1
PowerPoint Presentation:  Class17_UsingPython.pptx Download Class17_UsingPython.pptx

Example Code
: Class17_Example_Final.py Download Class17_Example_Final.py

Suggested Reading:  Class17_TheReturnOfProgramming.pdf Download Class17_TheReturnOfProgramming.pdf
Suggested Reading:  Class17_CodingBestPractices.pdf Download Class17_CodingBestPractices.pdf

Mar. 17 - Using Python to Retrieve and Visualize Data - Part 2
PowerPoint Presentation:  
Class18_UsingPython.pptx Download Class18_UsingPython.pptx
Example Code:  
Class18_Example_Code.zip Download Class18_Example_Code.zip

 

Mar. 22 - Exploring Residential Water Use Data Using Python - Part 1
PowerPoint Presentation:  Class19_WaterUseAnalysisPython_Part1.pptx Download Class19_WaterUseAnalysisPython_Part1.pptx
Example Code:  Class19_Code.zip Download Class19_Code.zip
Data Files:  Class19_Data.zip Download Class19_Data.zip

Mar. 24 - Exploring Residential Water Use Data Using Python - Part 2
PowerPoint Presentation:  Class20_WaterUseAnalysisPython_Part2.pptx Download Class20_WaterUseAnalysisPython_Part2.pptx

 

Mar. 29 - USU Spring Runoff Conference Please Participate!
Conference Website: 
https://www.usu.edu/water/conference/2022-conference Links to an external site.

Mar. 31 -  Using Python to Access Data from Web Services - Part 1
PowerPoint Presentation:  Class21_PythonWebServices.pptx Download Class21_PythonWebServices.pptx
Example Code:  Class21_Example_Code.zip Download Class21_Example_Code.zip

 

Apr. 5 -  Using Python to Access Data from Web Services - Part 2  
PowerPoint Presentation: Same as last time. See Class 21 above.

Apr. 7 - Semester Project Work Day

 

Apr. 12 -Reproducible Analysis and Visualization Using Jupyter and HydroShare - Part 1
PowerPoint Presentation: Class23_ReproducibleAnalysisJupyterHydroShare.pptx Download Class23_ReproducibleAnalysisJupyterHydroShare.pptx

Apr. 14 - Reproducible Analysis and Visualization Using Jupyter and HydroShare - Part 2
PowerPoint Presentation: Class24_ReproducibleAnalysisJupyterHydroShare.pptx Download Class24_ReproducibleAnalysisJupyterHydroShare.pptx
Code and Data:
Class24_Code_and_Data.zip Download Class24_Code_and_Data.zip

 

Apr. 19 - Introduction to Machine Learning in Python - Part 1
PowerPoint Presentation:
Class25_MachineLearningPython.pptx Download Class25_MachineLearningPython.pptx
Code and Data:  
https://www.hydroshare.org/resource/af6989bbbe344cb38118104bc39ea05b/ Links to an external site.
Suggested Reading: Class25_2018_EMS_EnvironmentalDataScience.pdf Download Class25_2018_EMS_EnvironmentalDataScience.pdf

Apr. 21 - Semester Project Presentations and Introduction to Machine Learning - Part 2
PowerPoint Presentation:

 

Apr. 26 - Final Project Presentations and Course Wrap-up

Apr. 28 - May 4 - Finals Week