COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title: WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
Code Course Type Regular Semester Theory Practice Lab Credits ECTS
CE 451 D 2 3 0 0 3 6
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Mirjam Ndini , 8:30-17:30
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: NA
Language: English
Compulsory/Elective: Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time: Thursday 18:00-21:00
Course Description: This course covers fundamentals of subsurface flow and transport, emphasizing the role of groundwater in the hydrologic cycle, the relation of groundwater flow to geologic structure, and the management of contaminated groundwater. The course will cover the following topics: Darcy equation, flow nets, mass conservation, the aquifer flow equation, heterogeneity and anisotropy, storage properties, regional circulation, unsaturated flow, recharge, stream-aquifer interaction, well hydraulics, flow through fractured rock, numerical models, groundwater quality, contaminant transport processes, dispersion, decay, and adsorption. It includes laboratory and computer demonstrations, and is a core requirement for Environmental and Geoenvironmental M.Eng.
Course Objectives: A study of the engineering principles involved in analyzing the quantity and quality of water in natural and developed systems. An introduction to surface water and groundwater hydrology for engineers. This subject aims at making the students to understand the relevance of various components of hydrologic cycle, which are responsible for spatial and temporal distribution of water availability in any region.
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topics
1 Course Format; Expectations; Terminology; Hydrologic Cycle; Water Budgets
2 Mechanisms of Precipitation; Measurement of Rainfall; Rainfall Hyetographs; Intensity Duration Frequency (IDF) Curves; Estimate of Point and Areal Precipitation; Design Storms
3 Evapotranspiration (ET); Pan, Potential and Open Water Evaporation; Energy and Water Budget Methods
4 Measurement; Phi Index; Horton’s, Holtan’s and Green- Ampt Models; Soil Moisture Redistribution; Field Capacity and Other Indices
5 Hydrographs; Flow Measurement; Baseflow Separation; Rational Method
6 Unit Hydrograph Theory; Estimation of Hydrograph Ordinates; Triangular Hydrographs; Convolution
7 Snyder Method; Soil Conservation (Curve Number) Method;
8 Hydrologic Vs. Hydraulic Methods; Storage Indication; Muskingum Methods
9 Introduction Urban Hydrology; Quantity and Quality Management Issues; Detention and Retention Systems
10 Histograms; Risk and Reliability; Frequency Distributions;
11 Estimation of Extreme Events
12 case study
13 case study
14 Presentations and Discussion
Prerequisite(s): CE 341 Fluid mechanics CE 342 Hydromechanics
Textbook: Chin, David.Water Resources Engineering, Prentice Hall, 2012. Mays, Larry W. Water Resources Engineering, John Wiley,2005. Engineering hydrology-Principles and Practices. Victor Miguel Ponce. Applied Surface Hydrology-Water Resources Publications-O. Starosolszky.
Other References: HANDBOOK ON APPLICATION FOR WATER SUPPLY-Water Supply Department Public Utilities Board 40 Scotts Road #10-01 Environment Building Singapore 228231
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others: No
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 To provide students with knowledge of engineering practices for water facilities design and management.
2 This course provides a basic introduction to hydrologic engineering, including fundamentals of hydrology, rainfall‐runoff modeling, hydraulic processes (including both pressurized pipe flow and open channel flow), and hydrologic frequency analysis.
3 Apply standard techniques, computational tools, and data used by engineers in conducting hydrologic analyses.
4 Solve most hydraulics and hydrology questions
5 Advance successfully to higher‐level courses in hydraulics, hydrology, and water resources management.
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)
No Program Competencies Cont.
MSc in Civil Engineering Program
1 an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering 5
2 an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs 4
3 an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams 4
4 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems 3
5 an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility 3
6 an ability to communicate effectively 3
7 the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context 4
8 a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life long learning 4
9 a knowledge of contemporary issues 4
10 an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice 4
11 skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies 3
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
Method Quantity Percentage
Homework
4
5
Presentation
1
5
Project
1
25
Final Exam
1
50
Total Percent: 100%
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
Activities Quantity Duration(Hours) Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 3 48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 5 80
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Assignments 4 2 8
Final examination 1 2 2
Other 1 10 10
Total Work Load:
150
Total Work Load/25(h):
6
ECTS Credit of the Course:
6