Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleHYDROLOGY
Course Unit CodeCEH370
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated5
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Understand the hydrological processes and techniques applied to understanding the requirements for the provision of stable, high quality and sustainable water resources.
  2. Appreciate the most significant hydrological issues for society and the role of hydrological knowledge in securing safe and sustainable water supplies
  3. Develop quantitative approaches for answering questions in engineering hydrology, as well as creative thinking and basic research skills through independent and team assignments and projects
  4. Understand the hazard associated with spatially / temporally uneven water inputs, in a wide range of environments where hydrology and water resources become important environmental issues, understand the hydrological processes and techniques applied to understanding the requirements for the provision of stable, high quality and sustainable water resources.
  5. Estimate flows for a variety of civil engineering design problems, including, 1) urban storm-water analysis, 2) floodplain mapping, and 3) groundwater aquifer characterization.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesCEG209,CEH240Co-requisitesAMAT300
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course Contents·  Basic Hydrologic Principles
o  Hydrologic Cycle & Water Budgets
o  Geomorphologic and hydrological characteristics of a watershed
o  Precipitation
§  Formation & types
§  Rainfall measurement & analysis
§  Rainfall losses
o  Evaporation & Transpiration
§  Mechanisms of evaporation & Estimation of evapotranspiration
o  Soil Moisture & Infiltration
§  Characteristics & Mechanisms of soil infiltration
§  Infiltration survey & formulas
·  Groundwater and Well Hydraulics
o  Aquifer and groundwater
o  Flow in saturated aquifers
o  Steady & Unsteady well hydraulics
o  Characteristics of aquifer and groundwater flow
·  Rainfall-Runoff Analysis
o  Time of concentration, Hydrograph analysis, Rational formula, Unit hydrograph, Synthetic unit hydrograph
·  Urban Hydrology
o  Characteristics of urban hydrology, Sewer system hydraulics, Method for quantity analysis, Control options
·  Hydrology Statistics and Frequency Analysis
o  Theories of Hydrology Statistics & Frequency Analysis
o  Choosing a suitable frequency distribution
·  Measurements in Hydrology
o  Rainfall, Water Level, Flow Velocity, Discharge
·  Design Issues in Hydrology
o  Design rainfall
o  Small watershed design
o  Detention pond design
Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Davie, T. 2008. Fundamentals of Hydrology. Routledge Pub.
References
  • Viessman, W., G.L. Lewis, and J.W. Knapp. 1996. Introduction to Hydrology. Harper & Row Book Co.
  • Ward A.D. and S.W. Trimble. 2003. Environmental Hydrology. CRC
  • Bedient, P.B., W.C. Huber, and B.E. Vieux. 2007. Hydrology and Floodplain Analysis, Prentice Hall.
Planned learning activities and teaching methodsThe course will be presented through theoretical lectures in class. The lectures will present to the student the course content and allow for questions. The material will be presented using visual aids (i.e. PowerPoint presentation slides, documentaries, etc.). The aim is to familiarize the student with the different and faster pace of presentation and also allow the instructor to present related material that would otherwise be very difficult to do. The learning process will be enhanced with the requirement from the student to carry in-class discussions and tackling of hypothetical scenarios in small-group exercises. In-class problem-solving as well as homework exercises (mostly numerical) will allow students to practice their design skills in a controlled setting.  A final project, which will be required as part of the students assessment for the course, will allow students the opportunity to carry out independent research, synthesize basic concepts presented in class, as well as hone their writing and presentation skills. Besides from the notes taken by students in class, all of the course material will be made available through the class website which will be available through the University’s E-learning platform. The instructor will be available to students during office hours or by appointment in order to provide necessary guidance.
Assessment methods and criteria
Assignments15%
Tests20%
Term project15%
Final Exam50%
Language of instructionEnglish
Work placement(s)NO

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