FYS207 WOU Earth Corps

Class Syllabus (Adobe Acrobat Format)

Fall 2024 Syllabus (Updated Sept. 27, 2024)

FYS207 Earth Corps Fall 2024 Class Schedule (Updated Sept. 27, 2024)

Taylor Fall 2024 Weekly Office Schedule

2024-2025 Final Exam Schedule

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Week 11 Class Announcements:

REMINDER: In-person class meetings are concluded for the term: NO CLASS ON Monday, December 9, 2024

REMINDER: All missing / late assignments due ASAP for final grading!

REMINDER: FYS207 WOU Earth Corps Take-Home Final Exam due by Monday Dec. 9, 2024 via Canvas upload

10-2. FYS207 Take-Home, Open-Book Final Exam (Fall 2024)

NEW WEEK 10 ASSIGNMENT ADDITION: Task 10-3. FYS207 WOU Earth Corps Student Connection Survey

10-3. FYS207 Student Connection Survey (NEW ADDITION FALL 2024; Updated 12/4/24)

Week 10 Assignment Task Inventory and Checklist (Due for Canvas Submission by Monday December 9, 11 PM)

~~Task 10-1. WOU Campus Garden Site Analysis and Design Project~~HOLD - Do not complete

Task 10-2. FYS207 Take-Home, Open-Book Final Exam

Task 10-3. FYS207 Student Connection Survey

Lab Exercise Answer Keys Available for Review

Task 1.3 Introduction to Quantitative Methods Answer Key

Task 2.3 Introduction to Topographic Maps Answer Key

Task 3.3 Introduction to Map Scales and Compass Directions Answer Key

Task 3.4 Introduction to Engineers Scales Answer Key

Task 5.3 Introduction to Global Water Budget Exercise Answer Key

Task 5.4 Groundwater Monitoring Lab Field Trip Mapping Answer Key

Class Notice: Fall 2024 Weekly Lab Group Work Session with Beeb: Thursdays 2-4 PM; In-Person NS Building NS115 or via Zoom

Beeb Contact Information: email singsonb@wou.edu Cell/Text 801-792-1193

Beeb Weekly Help Session Zoom Link Fall 2024 - Thursday 2-4 PM; Meeting ID 859 3577 0213)

Strategies for Remote Weekly Class Work and Assignment Completion [*.mp4, Taylor Video Discussion ~ 10 min] (New - posted 2/1/21)
Assignment Submission and File Naming Convention [*.mp4, Taylor Video Discussion ~ 4 min] (New - posted 2/18/21)

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Weekly Course Content Modules

The class learning resources and lab exercises are organized according to their order of occurrence throughout the session. They are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF) Format. Exam study guides will be included as the term progresses. Please check for updates frequently, daily and weekly, as the class progresses.

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Week 1 Class Materials - Introduction to Earth Systems and Permaculture Philosophy (Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2024)

Week 1 FYS207 Virtual Meeting Recording Sept. 30, 2020 (*.mp4 format, 1 hr 6 min; Note: VLC Media Player works well)

A. Week 1 Class Notes and Learning Resources

Text Reading: Chapter 1 - Introduction to Permaculture

Class Notes: Introduction to Permaculture / Textbook Overview

What Is Permaculture? (short journal article / overview - 2023)

Video Resources

What is Permaculture [Required, YouTube video ~6 min]

Introduction to Permaculture Principles [Required, YouTube video ~9 min]

Origins of the Permaculture Movement [Required, YouTube video ~8 min]

Video: Unit Conversions the Easy Way (Recommended, Youtube ~7 min)

B. Week 1 Lab Exercises and Activities

1-1. Permaculture Text Chapter 1 Review Questions

1-2. Permaculture Introductory Video Review Questions

1-3. Introductory Quantitative Exercise / Unit Conversions

English-Metric Conversion Factors; Geometric Identities

C. Week 1 Assignment Task Inventory and Checklist (Due for Canvas Submission by Monday October 7, 11 PM)

Task 1-1. Read Text Chapter 1 and Complete Chapter 1 Review Questions

Task 1-2. Watch Introductory Videos and Answer Review Questions

~~Task 1-3. Complete Introductory Quantitative Lab Exercise / Unit Conversions~~ HOLD DO NOT COMPLETE

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Week 2 Class Materials - Science Fundamentals, Permaculture and Thinking with Numbers (Oct. 7- Oct. 13, 2024)

A. Week 2 Class Notes and Learning Resources

Text Reading: Chapter 2 - Concepts and Themes in Permaculture Design

Class Notes: Introduction to Earth System Science

Class Powerpoint Slide Show: Introduction to Earth System Science

Class Notes: Basic Math Review

Class Notes: Intro to Topographic Maps

Overview of Reading Topo Maps and Drawing Profiles (powerpoint)

In-Class Activity: Introduction to Monmouth Quadrangle Topographic Map

Monmouth 7.5-minute Quadrangle Topographic Map (*.jpg image file format)

Video Resources

Holmgren Origins of Permaculture Design [Required, YouTube video ~16 min]

Permaculture Ethics [Required, YouTube video ~2 min]

Energy Systems in Permaculture [Required, YouTube video ~5 min]

Introduction to Topographic Maps [Required, YouTube video ~16 min]

Youtube Video: Intro to Topo Map Profiles [Required, YouTube video ~16 min]

B. Week 2 Lab Exercises and Activities

2-1. Permaculture Text Chapter 2 Review Questions

2-2. Week 2 Video Review Worksheet

2-3. Worksheet Instructions: Introduction to Topographic Maps

Lab Manual Topographic Map Exercise

C. Week 2 Assignment Task Inventory and Checklist (Due for Canvas Submission by Monday October 14, 11 PM)

Task 1-3. Complete Introductory Quantitative Lab Exercise / Unit Conversions (complete pages 1-3)

Task 2-1. Read Text Chapter 2 and Complete Chapter 2 Review Questions (Complete All Questions)

Task 2-2. Watch Week 2 Videos and Answer Review Questions (Complete All Questions)

~~Task 2-3. Complete the Introduction to Topographic Maps Exercise (Only Complete Questions 1-1 through 1-5; Do Not Complete Questions 1-6 through 1-11)~~

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Week 3 Class Materials - Patterns, Energy and Mass-Transfer Cycles in the Earth System (Oct. 14 - Oct. 20, 2024)

A. Week 3 Class Notes and Learning Resources

Text Reading: Chapter 4 - Patterns in Nature

Text Reading: Ecological Relationships and Cycles

Class Notes: Matter, Energy, Heat Transfer, Mass-Energy Cycles

Class Powerpoint Slide Show: Heat Transfer, Phase Change, Mass-Energy Cycles

Video Resources

Importance of Natures Patterns in Permaculture[Required, YouTube video ~8 min]

Basics of Heat Transfer [Required, YouTube video ~5 min]

Matter, Phase Changes and the Hydrologic Cycle [Required, YouTube video ~5 min]

Heat, Density and Buoyancy [Required, YouTube video ~3 min]

Cycles in Nature [Required, YouTube video ~6 min]

Natural Cycles Examples - Video Links [Required, YouTube video ~6 min]

B. Week 3 Lab Exercises and Activities

3-1. Text Chapter 4 and Week 3 Reading Review Questions

3-2. Week 3 Video Review Worksheet

3-3. Class Exercise: Introduction to Map Scales and Compass Bearings

Video Tutorial: Introduction to Map Scales [Required, YouTube video ~4 min]

Video Tutorial: Measuring Azimuth Compass Bearings [Required, YouTube video ~4 min]

Video Tutorial: Measuring Compass Bearings with a Protractor [Required, YouTube video ~4 min]

3-4. Class Exercise: Introduction to Using an Engineers Scale

Video Tutorial: The Basics of Using Engineers Scales [Required, YouTube video ~4 min]

Video Tutorial: Example Problem Solving Using an Engineers Scale [Required, YouTube video ~4 min]

Task 3-5. In-Class Activity: Introduction to Monmouth Quadrangle Topographic Map

Monmouth 7.5-minute Quadrangle Topographic Map (*.jpg image file format)

C. Week 3 Assignment Task Inventory and Checklist (Due for Canvas Submission by Monday October 21, 11 PM)

Task 3-1. Read Text Chapter 4 and Complete Week 3 Reading Review Questions

Task 3-2. Watch Week 3 Videos and Answer Review Questions

~~Task 3-3. Complete the Introduction to Map Scale and Compass Bearings Exercise~~ [Do Not Complete]

~~Task 3-4. Complete the Introduction to Engineers Scale Exercise~~ [Do Not Complete]

Task 3-5. Monmouth Quadrangle In-Class Map Exercise (Complete questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 18)

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Week 4 Class Materials - Climatic Factors (Oct. 21 - Oct. 27, 2024)

Week 4 FYS207 Virtual Meeting Recording October 21, 2020 (*.mp4 format, 1 hr 6 min; Note: VLC Media Player works well)

A. Week 4 Class Notes and Learning Resources

Text Reading: Chapter 5 - Climate Factors

Text Reading: Climates and Permaculture Design

Class Notes: Weather and Climate Overview

Class Powerpoint Slide Show: Weather and Climate

Video Resources

Solar Heating of the Earth (Youtube ~3 min)

Earth-Sun Relations-Seasons-Atmospheric Heating (Youtube ~10 min)

Orographic Lifting (Youtube ~2 min)

Climate and Topography [Required, YouTube video ~1 min]

Climate Zones [Required, YouTube video ~5 min]

Microclimates and Permaculture [Required, YouTube video ~3 min]

Solar Aspect [Required, YouTube video ~2 min]

B. Week 4 Lab Exercises and Activities

4-1. Text Chapter 5 and Week 4 Reading Review Questions

4-2. Week 4 Climate Video Review Worksheet

4-3. Oregon Climate Lab Exercise

4-4. Understanding Weather Video Review Worksheet

Understanding Weather Video Link

C. Week 4 Assignment Task Inventory and Checklist (Due for Canvas Submission by Monday October 28, 11 PM)

Task 3-5. Monmouth Quadrangle In-Class Map Exercise (Complete questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 18)

Task 4-1. Read Text Chapter 5 and Complete Week 4 Reading Review Questions

Task 4-2. Watch Week 4 Climate Video and Answer Review Questions

~~Task 4-3. Complete the Oregon Climate Lab Exercise (Complete Pre-Lab, Part A Activity 1, Part A Activity 2, Do Not Complete Part B Activity 1, Activity 2 and Post-Lab)~~HOLD DO NOT COMPLETE

Task 4-4. Watch Understanding Weather Video and Answer Review Questions

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Week 5 Class Materials - Water Resources (Oct. 28 - Nov. 3, 2024)

Week 5 FYS207 Virtual Meeting Recording October 28, 2020 (*.mp4 format, 1 hr 6 min; Note: VLC Media Player works well)

REMINDER CLASS FIELD TRIP: Campus Groundwater Lab, Monday Oct. 28, 2024; meet in NS218 at 2 PM, we will depart from there, be prepared for outdoor weather)

Groundwater Monitoring Lab Field Trip Guide(updated Oct. 24, 2024)

Link to WOU EES Groundwater Lab Youtube Documentary

A. Week 5 Class Notes and Learning Resources

Text Reading: Chapter 7 - Water

Text Reading: Water and Permaculture Design

Class Notes: Water Overview

Class Powerpoint Slide Show: Introduction to Water and Permaculture

Video Resources

Youtube Global Water Budget Overview (~4 min)

Youtube-Hydrologic Cycle (NSF/NBC ~6 minutes)

Youtube-Basics of Groundwater (Youtube ~6 minutes)

Watersheds and Permaculture [Required, YouTube video ~3 min]

Beavers on the Landscape[Required, YouTube video ~3 min]

Trees in Permaculture Landscape [Required, YouTube video ~3 min]

Trees in the Watershed [Required, YouTube video ~3 min]

B. Week 5 Lab Exercises and Activities

5-1. Text Chapter 7 and Week 5 Reading Review Questions

5-2. Week 5 Video Review Worksheet

5-3. Class Exercise: Introduction to Global Water Budget

5-4. In-Class Exercise: Groundwater Monitoring Lab Fieldtrip Map Exercise

C. Week 5 Assignment Task Inventory and Checklist (Due for Canvas Submission by Monday November 4, 11 PM)

Task 5-1. Read Text Chapter 7 and Complete Week 5 Reading Review Questions

Task 5-2. Watch Week 5 Videos and Answer Review Questions

Task 5-3. Complete the Introduction to Global Water Budget Exercise

~~Task 5-4. Complete the In-Class Groundwater Monitoring Lab Field Trip Mapping Exercise~~HOLD Do Not Complete - We will come back to this in week 6.

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Week 6 Class Materials - Soils (Nov. 4 - Nov. 10, 2024)

Week 6 FYS207 Virtual Meeting Recording November 4, 2020 (*.mp4 format, 1 hr 6 min; Note: VLC Media Player works well)

Field Trip to Helmick State Park on Monday October 30, 2023 [Meet at 2 PM, NS218, bring rain gear!]

FYS207 Field Guide to the Luckiamute Watershed (Updated Fall 2023)

A. Week 6 Class Notes and Learning Resources

Text Reading: Chapter 8 Soils

Text Reading: Soils - Living Organisms

Class Notes: Soils Overview

Class Powerpoint Slide Show: Introduction to Soils and Permaculture

Video Resources

Overview of Soil Development [Required, YouTube video ~16 min]

Permaculture Soils Perspective [Required, YouTube video ~12 min]

Living Soil [Required, YouTube video ~1 hr]

B. Week 6 Lab Exercises and Activities

6-1. Text Chapter 8 and Week 6 Soils Reading Review Questions

6-2. Week 6 Soils Video Review Worksheet

6-3. Introduction to Soils Lab Exercise

In-Class Demonstration: Introduction to Soil Texture and Triangular Diagrams

C. Week 6 Assignment Task Inventory and Checklist (Due for Canvas Submission by Monday November 11, 11 PM)

Task 5-4. Complete the In-Class Groundwater Monitoring Lab Field Trip Mapping Exercise

Task 6-1. Read Text Chapter 8 and Complete Week 6 Soils Reading Review Questions

Task 6-2. Watch Week 6 Soils Videos and Answer Review Questions

~~Task 6-3. Introduction to Soils Lab Exercise~~HOLD DO NOT COMPLETE

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Week 7 Class Materials - Human-Landscape Interactions and Permaculture Design (Nov. 11 - Nov. 17, 2024)

Week 7 FYS207 Virtual Meeting Recording November 11, 2020 (*.mp4 format, 1 hr 6 min; Note: VLC Media Player works well)

Field Trip to Turning Earth Farms and Little Luckiamute River on Monday November 7, 2022 [Meet at 2 PM, NS218, bring rain gear, gloves, hat, sturdy shoes!]

Field Trip Guide: Turning Earth Farms (Bridgeport-Falls City, Polk County, Oregon)

A. Week 7 Class Notes and Learning Resources

Text Reading: Chapter 3 - Permaculture Design Concepts

Ancillary Reading: Design Methods

Class Notes: Design Concepts

Class Powerpoint Slide Show: Permaculture Design Overview

Video Resources

Foundations of Permaculture Design [Required, YouTube video ~5 min]

Permaculture Zones [Required, YouTube video ~5 min]

Permaculture Design by Sectors[Required, YouTube video ~6 min]

B. Week 7 Lab Exercises and Activities

7-1. Text Chapter 3 and Week 7 Permaculture Design Reading Review Questions

7-2. Week 7 Design Video Review Worksheet

C. Week 7 Assignment Task Inventory and Checklist (Due for Canvas Submission by Monday November 18, 11 PM)

Task 7-1. Read Text Chapter 3 and Complete Week 7 Permaculture Design Reading Review Questions

Task 7-2. Watch Week 7 Design Videos and Answer Review Questions

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Week 8 Class Materials - Permaculture Design Part 2 (Nov. 18 - Nov. 24, 2024)

Week 8 FYS207 Virtual Meeting Recording November 18, 2020 (*.mp4 format, 1 hr 6 min; Note: VLC Media Player works well)

REMINDER: Field Trip Monday November 18 � Ash Creek Restoration Project, Talmadge Middle School, Independence (Be Prepared for Weather)

Ash Creek Restoration Field Trip Guide 2024 (ver 3)

Task 8-4. Ash Creek Restoration Field Trip Worksheet

A. Week 8 Class Notes and Learning Resources

Text Reading: Chapter 3 - Permaculture Design Concepts

Ancillary Reading: Design Zone 0 "Home"

Ancillary Reading: Design Zone 1 "Garden"

Ancillary Reading: Design Zone 2 "Forest"

Video Resources

Permaculture Design for Slope (OSU Ecampus) [Required, YouTube video ~14 min]

Permaculture Shelter Design [Required, YouTube video ~8 min]

Permaculture Design for Water [Required, YouTube video ~6 min]

Permaculture Design for Food [Required, YouTube video ~7 min]

B. Week 8 Lab Exercises and Activities

Week 8 Field Trip (TBD; Continued) - Visit WOU Campus Garden Site for Reconnaisance, Field Measurements, Sketch Map and Photos

8-1. Week 8 Permaculture Design Reading Review Questions

8-2. Week 8 Design Video Review Worksheet

~~8-3. Introduction to Design Skills Lab Exercise~~ (HOLD - Do Not Complete)

~~WOU Campus Garden Sketch Map - November 2021 Example~~

8-4. Ash Creek Restoration Field Trip Worksheet

Ash Creek Restoration Field Trip Guide 2024

C. Week 8 Assignment Task Inventory and Checklist (Due for Canvas Submission by Monday November 25, 11 PM)

Task 8-1. Week 8 Permaculture Design Reading Review Questions

Task 8-2. Watch Week 8 Design Videos and Answer Review Questions

~~Task 8-3. Introduction to Design Skills Lab Exercise (Sketch Maps / Data from WOU Campus Garden Field Trip)~~HOLD - Do Not Complete

Task 8-4. Ash Creek Restoration Field Trip Worksheet

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Week 9 Class Materials - Design Case Studies Sustainable Systems Part 1 (Nov. 25 - Dec. 1, 2024)

A. Week 9 Class Notes and Learning Resources

Text Reading: Chapter 3 - Permaculture Design Concepts

Ancillary Reading: Use of Base Maps in Design

Ancillary Reading: Use of Site Records in Design

Ancillary Reading: Design Placement

Ancillary Reading: Site Surveying

Video Resources

Sustainable Urban Living Case Study [Required, YouTube video ~15 min]

Permaculture Life Case Study [Required, YouTube video ~12 min]

Australian Permaculture Garden Tour [Required, YouTube video ~11 min]

Permaculture 1-acre Homestead Tour [Required, YouTube video ~17 min]

B. Week 9 Lab Exercises and Activities

9-1. Week 9 Permaculture Design Analysis Reading Review Questions

9-2. Week 9 Case Study Video Review Worksheet

9-3. Week 9 In-Class Magazine Article Pop-Up Presentation Assignment

Pop-Up Presentation One-Page Summary Template [use this for your summary]

C. Week 9 Assignment Task Inventory and Checklist (Due for Canvas Submission by Monday December 2, 11 PM)

~~Task 9-1. Week 9 Permaculture Design Analysis Reading Review Questions~~ [Do not complete]

Task 9-2. Watch Week 9 Case Study Video and Answer Review Questions

Task 9-3. In-Class Magazine Article Pop-Up Presentation Summary

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Week 10 Class Materials - Case Studies Sustainable Systems Part 2 (Dec. 2 - Dec. 8, 2024)

Week 10 FYS207 Virtual Meeting Recording December 2, 2020 (*.mp4 format, 1 hr 6 min; Note: VLC Media Player works well)

A. Week 10 Class Notes and Learning Resources

Text Reading: Chapter 10 - Permaculture Case Study Humid Tropics

Video Resources

Permaculture Farming Explained [Required, YouTube video ~16 min]

Permaculture Resiliency Pine Ridge Reservation, Lakota Land [Required, YouTube video ~9 min]

Self Sustaining Cob Homestead Case Study [Required, YouTube video ~28 min]

A Simpler Way Case Study Examples (Australian Permaculture Documentary) [Required, YouTube video ~1 hr]

B. Week 10 Lab Exercises and Activities

~~10-1. WOU Campus Garden Site Analysis and Design Project~~ HOLD - Do Not Complete

WOU Campus Garden Site Map and Data Packet

Garden Site Analysis Part 2 Base Maps (powerpoint pptx file format)

10-2. FYS207 Take-Home, Open-Book Final Exam (Fall 2024)

10-3. FYS207 Student Connection Survey (NEW ADDITION FALL 2024)

C. Week 10 Assignment Task Inventory and Checklist (Due for Canvas Submission by Monday December 9, 11 PM)

~~Task 10-1. WOU Campus Garden Site Analysis and Design Project~~HOLD - Do not complete

Task 10-2. FYS207 Take-Home, Open-Book Final Exam

Task 10-3. FYS207 Student Connection Survey

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Lab Exercise Answer Keys

Lab Exercise Answer Keys Available for Review

Task 1.3 Introduction to Quantitative Methods Answer Key

Task 2.3 Introduction to Topographic Maps Answer Key

Task 3.3 Introduction to Map Scales and Compass Directions Answer Key

Task 3.4 Introduction to Engineers Scales Answer Key

Task 5.3 Introduction to Global Water Budget Exercise Answer Key

Task 5.4 Groundwater Monitoring Lab Field Trip Mapping Answer Key

In-Class Presentation Assignment (TBD)

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