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COURSE SYLLABUS

CIV E 445

CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

APPLIED HYDROLOGY


COURSE DESIGNATION

Elective fo CIVE majors.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Basic hydrologic principles, hydrologic measurements, small catchment hydrology, midsize catchment hydrology, frequency analysis, regional analysis, reservoir, stream channel, and catchment routing, hydrologic design.

PRE-REQUISITE

CIV E 444 with a minimum grade of C.

TEXTBOOK

Ponce, Victor M., Engineering Hydrology, Principles and Practices, First Edition, Prentice Hall.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will be able to:

  • Understand the hydrologic cycle and its application to civil engineering analysis and design

  • Analyze the various components of the hydrologic cycle, and their spatial and temporal variability

  • Utilize established methods and techniques for the calculation of hydrologic processes

  • Design components of hydrologic systems, such as emergency spillways.

TOPICS COVERED

  • Introduction

  • Basic hydrologic principles

  • Hydrologic measurements

  • Hydrology of small catchments

  • Hydrology of midsize catchments

  • Frequency analysis

  • Regional analysis

  • Reservoir routing

  • Stream channel routing

  • Catchment routing

  • Online hydrologic applications

LECTURES/LABORATORY SCHEDULE

Lecture: 2 sessions per week, 75 minutes session

RELATIONSHIP OF COURSE OUTCOMES TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES

OUTCOME 1: Solve problems in mathematics through differential equations, calculus-based physics, and one additional area of science.

This outcome is assessed by homework, midterms, and final exam.

In all covered topics, students are required to perform calculations which utilize knowledge of mathematics, geometry, physics, calculus, statistics, and differential equations. Homework is designed to provide a good grasp of the fundamentals of hydrologic science and of its engineering applications, including analysis and design.

OUTCOME 6: Solve well-defined engineering problems in four technical areas of civil engineering.

This outcome is assessed by homework, midterms, and final exam.

Students are required to calculate flood discharges for small, midsize, and large catchments. They are required to determine the size of an emergency spillway to pass a certain design flood discharge. The design flood discharge is calculated by using established methods of hydrologic abstraction, rainfall-runoff transform, and channel routing.

OUTCOME 9: Apply relevant techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools to solve a simple problem.

This outcome is assessed by homework, midterms, and final exam.

Students are required to use methods such as the rational method, runoff curve number, unit hydrograph, flood frequency, storage-indication method, Muskingum routing, and cascade of linear reservoirs. Students are required to run several online computer programs that perform hydrologic calculations (PENMAN, NRCS TR-55, PEARSON, GUMBEL, MUSKINGUM, CLARK UNIT HYDROGRAPH), and are introduced to standard-practice models such as the Army Corps of Engineers HEC-HMS.

CONTRIBUTION OF COUSE TO MEETING THE PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT

Engineering Topics: 1 unit or 33%

Engineering Design: 2 units or 67%

Prepared by: Dr. Victor M. Ponce

Date: May 12, 2009