CE 5361 Surface Water Hydrology

Catalog Description

CE 5361: Surface Water Hydrology (3:3:0). Prerequisites: Graduate Student; ENGR 1330, CE 3305, and CE 3354 or equivalent(s)
Advanced study of hydrologic cycle: hydrologic abstractions, surface-runoff mechanics, hydrographs, baseflow seperation, data analysis, reservoir and channel routing, and an introduction to rainfall-runoff modeling

Theory and application of hydrologic concepts; learn how to use predictive tools such as charts and computer programs, and apply these tools to the analysis and design of collection and drainage systems. Preparation of a professional report is a component of this course.

Upon completion of this course, students shall have:

Read, synthesized, and communicated ideas presented in current and historical technical literature.

Delineate watersheds from maps using Homebrew and GIS approaches, and determine common metrics (area, slope, mainchannel length) using digital planimetry, and software tools.

Perform hydrologic computations using JupyterLab, Excel, LibreOffice and other tools, as needed.

Perform hydrologic simulation using HEC-HMS (both lumped conventional) and distributed HEC-HMS.

Perform integrated hydrologic and hydraulic simulationic analysis of a stormwater management system using SWMM.

This graduate course requires sucessful completion of CE 3305 (Engineering Fluid Mechanics) or equivalent, CE 3354 (Engineering Hydrology) or equivalent; Students will apply computational thinking skills from ENGR 1330 and EGR 1206/7.