cE4502: Water resources engineering
This is a six week module within a 4-credit course that also covers hydraulic design and irrigation engineering. I cover basic hydrological concepts.
Who should attend?
Anyone who is curious about the fate of water in our environment and wants to gain an overview of topics related to hydrology and water resources engineering.
Prerequisites
None
Module Goals
1. Build an understanding about key hydrological processes: precipitation, evapotranspiration, infiltration, runoff generation
2. Learn about unit hydrograph theory and applications
3. Understanding and applying common methods used in hydrologic data analysis
Tentative Schedule
Module Materials
Textbook: Applied Hydrology, Ven Te Chow, David R. Maidment, and Larry W. Mays
Other reference books: Engineering Hydrology, K. Subramanya
Sample Lecture
Sample Assignment
Who should attend?
Anyone who is curious about the fate of water in our environment and wants to gain an overview of topics related to hydrology and water resources engineering.
Prerequisites
None
Module Goals
1. Build an understanding about key hydrological processes: precipitation, evapotranspiration, infiltration, runoff generation
2. Learn about unit hydrograph theory and applications
3. Understanding and applying common methods used in hydrologic data analysis
Tentative Schedule
Module Materials
Textbook: Applied Hydrology, Ven Te Chow, David R. Maidment, and Larry W. Mays
Other reference books: Engineering Hydrology, K. Subramanya
Sample Lecture
Sample Assignment
