Hydraulics Hydrology
Start: 24 September 2012
Duration: 15 weeks
Credits: 8 ECTS
Web-link: http://www.water-msc.org/en/wrem101.htm
AIMS
This module aims to provide a basic knowledge of hydraulics and hydrology (or to organize existing knowledge) for the practising engineer. It provides the ability to solve engineering problems of fluid flow in pipes and open channels by application of basic hydraulic principles and engineering tools in the process of engineering analysis and design. Also, it provides basic understanding of flow control and flow measurement in open channels, and it develops the ability to determine energy losses and flow capacity of basic hydraulic structures. It provides a basic knowledge of atmospheric and surface processes (precipitation, evapotranspiration, soil moisture, infiltration, surface runoff). It offers gaining practical experience on hydrological data acquisition, analysis and interpretation on temporal and spatial scales of hydrological processes and on using simple catchment rainfall-runoff models.
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Subject Specific Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
By the end of this module, the students should:
understand the physical and mathematical fundaments of hydraulics;
understand the basics of flow control and flow measurements;
be able to determine the influence of basic hydraulic structures on flow in open channels (energy losses, backwater effects etc.);
understand the physical and mathematical fundaments of hydrology;
have a broad overview of hydrological science and water resource issues;
manage and process hydrological and meteorological measurements;
apply hydrologic principles to water related problems;
manage hydrologic applications using software.
2. Core Academic Skills
By the end of this module, the students should:
be able to identify, formulate and analyse hydraulic and hydrological problems;
be able to critically assess research results;
have acquired some practical experience of using hydrological data and modelling tools;
have acquired an understanding of the impact of solutions for civil engineering works in a global and societal context.
3. Personal and Key Skills
improved further the necessary skills for independent learning;
enhanced report and presentation skills;
enhanced using of spreadsheets and geographical information systems (GIS);
acquired an ability to function in multi-national teams.
SYLLABUS PLAN
Introduction to Hydraulics
Forces in fluids and fluid in motion
Conservation laws
Uniform flow
Non-uniform flow
Hydraulic structures and flow control
Unsteady flow in open channels
Introduction to Hydrology
Precipitation
Evaporation and Infiltration
Runoff
Hydrological Models
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