Department of Civil Engineering
Civl 3181 – Hydraulics and Hydrology
Fall 2008
Current Catalog
Description:
Prerequisite:
Textbooks and/or
Other Reqd Matl:
This course is
Quantification of precipitation and runoff, reservoir and channel routing, groundwater, and design of
drainage systems and open channels.
Civl 3180
Water Resources Engineering, Ralph A. Wurbs and Wesley P. James, Prentice Hall, 2002
required.
Course Learning
Outcomes/
Expected
Performance
Criteria:
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Class Schedule:
Topics Covered:
Curriculum:
Program
Outcomes
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Assessment Tools
1. Identify the various hydrologic processes and
reproduce concepts of the hydrologic cycle
2. Know the prerequisite concepts of (Civl 3180) of
fluid properties and hydrostatics
3. Comprehend the hydraulics of pipelines and pipe
networks
4. Comprehend open channel hydraulics
5. Comprehend hydrologic frequency analysis
6. Comprehend modeling watershed hydrology
7. Comprehend ground water engineering
8. Relate concepts of hydrologic design to
community impacts through inference to a relevant
contemporary issue
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Paper written as part of the
final exam.
Program Outcomes
MWF-class (55-min) meets three times a week.
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Hydrologic cycle
Fluid Mechanics Review
Hydraulics of pipelines and pipe networks
Analysis of open channels
Hydrologic frequency analysis
Modeling watershed hydrology
This course contributes 3 credit hours to the required partial fulfillment of engineering topics
culminating in a major design experience.
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Jerry Anderson, Associate Professor, August 2008
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