SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
L.C. SMITH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Water Resources Engineering
CIE 352
Fall 2008
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Analysis and design of hydraulic facilities including pipe systems, open channels, pumps
and turbines, and ground water wells. Analysis of rainfall and river flow; surface and subsurface
water storage. Prereq: CIE 327 or MAE 341 or equivalent.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Raymond D. Letterman
361 Link Hall
Email: rdletter@syr.edu
Office Hours: MWF 10:45 am – noon
TEACHING ASSISTANT INFORMATION:
Xue Yu and Michael Fenley
373 Link Hall
Email: xuyu@syr.edu and mwfenley@syr.edu
Office Hours: TBA
COURSE WEB ADDRESS:
http://blackboard.syr.edu/
TEXTBOOKS:
Wurb, R. A. and James, W. P., Water Resources Engineering, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall,
Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2002. Available in bookstore.
Walski, T.M., et al., Computer Applications in Hydraulic Engineering, seventh edition,
Bentley Institute Press, Exton, PA. Available in bookstore.
PREREQUISITES BY TOPIC:
1.
2.
3.
Knowledge of differential and integral calculus (MAT 295; MAT 296).
Fundamentals of fluid mechanics (MAE 341).
Introductory course in environmental engineering (e.g., CIE 341) recommended.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
After completing this course each student should:
1. Know important fundamental concepts of hydraulics and hydrology.
2. Understand how to solve engineering design problems using hydraulic and hydrologic
principles and methods.
COURSE OUTCOMES [PROGRAM OBJECTIVES a, b, c, e, g, i, j & k]
At the completion of the course each student is expected to:
1. Understand how to use the continuity, momentum and energy equations to solve
hydraulics problems including flow in closed conduits, flow in open channels, pumps,
and flow in the subsurface environment.
2. Understand the components and processes of the hydrologic cycle.
3. Understand the methods used to make hydrologic measurements.
4. Understand how to derive and use relationships between rainfall and runoff.
5. Understand how to use statistics and probability theory to characterize and present
hydrologic data.
6. Understand how to use flood routing principles and methods.
7. Understand how to do engineering design calculations using hydrologic and hydraulic
principles and calculation techniques.
OUTCOME MEASUREMENT:
Learning will be assessed using examinations, quizzes, and graded homework.
1. Examinations – Two semester exams and a comprehensive final exam.
2. Quizzes - Short quizzes at the beginning of the Tuesday problem session and during
some lectures periods. Quizzes will cover the lecture material and reading
assignments.
3. At least two group design projects – Tuesday afternoons
4. Homework – At least ten homework assignments.
Grade calculation (approximate percentages):
First examination:
Second examination
Final examination
Group projects
Quizzes
Homework
20 points
20 points
30 points
5 points
10 points
15 points
100 points
You may collaborate while doing homework but do not copy from one another. If we see
identical (or even nearly identical) homework assignments all parties involved will get a
zero, no questions asked. If we observe cheating on quizzes or examinations you get a
zero and it is likely you will fail the course.
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LECTURE SCHEDULE:
Week
Week of
Notes
Lecture Topic(s)
Introduction - Start flow in closed
conduits
Tuesday Problem Solving
Session and/or Lecture
Video – review problems
Sections
in Text
Chapters 1,
3 and 4
1
8/25
2
9/1
3
9/8
Flow in closed conduits
4
9/15
Flow in open channels
5
9/22
Flow in open channels
Quiz - Do problems,
watch video and review
homework solutions
Quiz - Do problems,
watch video and review
homework solutions
Quiz - Do problems,
watch video and review
homework solutions
Group Design Problem
6
9/29
Flow in open channels
Group Design Problem
Chapter 5
7
10/6
Introduction to hydrology
FIRST EXAM
Tuesday, 10/7
Chapter 2
8
10/13
Introduction to hydrology (cont) hydrologic frequency analysis
Discuss exam answers
Chapters 2
and 7
9
10/20
Hydrologic frequency analysis
10
10/27
Flood routing and modeling surface
water hydrology
11
11/3
Modeling surface water hydrology
12
11/10
Labor day (no class
Monday, 9/1)
Eid Ul Fitr (No class
Tuesday, September 30)
Monday - question and
answer session
Monday - question and
answer session
Flow in closed conduits
Groundwater engineering
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Quiz - Do problems,
watch video and review
homework solutions
Quiz - Do problems,
watch video and review
homework solutions
Introduction to
engineering economics
SECOND EXAM
Tuesday, 11/11
Chapters 3
and 4
Chapters 3
and 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Chapter 7
Chapters 6
and 8
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Thanksgiving vacation (no
Groundwater engineering
classes 11/26 to 11/30)
Groundwater engineering and urban
storm water management
13
11/17
14
11/24
15
12/1
Last day of class (Friday,
12/7)
16
12/8
Reading days [12/9 (am),
12/11 (am)]
Urban storm water management
Group Design Problem
Chapter 9
Group Design Problem
Chapters 9
and 10
Group Design Problem Course review
Chapter 10
FINAL EXAM - Friday, December 12, 12:30 pm –2:30 pm
RULES:
EATING/DRINKING IN CLASS: No eating or drinking in class except if it is an emergency (Check with me if you think you have an
emergency).
ATTENDANCE: I expect everyone to come to all classes and to be on time, no exceptions.
COPYING: I will inform you when it is acceptable to work together on a homework assignment, design problem or quiz. Evidence of
copying will result in a grade of zero for all parties involved.
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