Course Outcomes Worksheet (COW)
53:174 Hydraulic Design
January 25, 2001
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Course Goals
(nuts and bolts, course-specific)
i.1) Apply of the principles of hydraulics
and hydrology to the design of waterresource structures, such as a dam or a
water-supply reservoir.
1.2) Learn and apply principles of
coastal engineering.
i.2) Understand basis for determining
design hydrologic “loads.”
i.3) Understand concepts of probability
and risk, and how they relate to basis for
design loads; e.g., probable maximum
flood
i.4) Appreciate connections with
geomechanic and structural engineering;
e.g., in the design of dams and riverbridge foundations.
iii.1) Size components of dams, drainage
systems, bridge waterways, coastal &
offshore structures.
iii. 2) Use standard design methods for
determining design loads (flow volumes
and peak discharges).
iii. 3). Use standard design guides for
sizing component hydraulic structures.
iv. 1) Conduct the design and report
submittal for the water-resource
development of a project site; e.g.,
design a small reservoir, dam and
CoE and CE Outcomes
(May be ABET’s (a-k) or
program’s (i – xi))
i) They will have the ability to apply
knowledge of mathematics, science and
engineering in their chosen fields.
Course Activity
The course essentially requires students to
consider water-related loads and hydraulic
design in two common settings: I
watersheds; and, II coastal regions.
Homework, design project, and final exam
test the student’s abilities in water-related
engineering for those settings. Course
lectures and handout material cover
application of hydraulic engineering,
hydrologic engineering, coastal
engineering (including basics of wave
processes), and touches on aspects of
geological engineering and soil mechanics.
ii) They will have the ability to design
and conduct engineering experiments,
and to analyze and interpret experimental
results.
iii) They will have the ability to design
systems, components, or processes to
meet specified objectives in their chosen
fields.
iv) They will have the ability to work as
members of multidisciplinary project
and/or research teams, and have an
understanding of leadership in teams and
Students seek guidelines and data for
evaluating design loads (water volumes,
peak flow rates, wave properties for use in
coastal design). They use such information
for individual homework assignments and
in final exam. They use such information
in design project conducted by groups of 2
~ 3 students. Standard design methods
used for homework assignments and
project.
Through a 2~3 person project team, the
student learns the need to interact in a
timely manner with other students and with
a client (the Instructor).
Basis for CourseGoal Assessment
(Input to coursecoordinator and
instructor assessment
following each
offering of course)
Design project,
homework
assignments; graded
copies of final exam
questions*; EASY
survey assessment by
students and
instructor.
Note: This course
does not have a midsemester exam.
Students are treated
as if they are
practicing engineers
being briefed for
project work.
Design project,
homework
assignments; graded
copies of all exam
questions*; EASY
survey assessment by
students and
instructor.
Graded design
project, EASY survey
assessment by
students.
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appurtenant facilities
v.1) Apply concepts of hydraulics and
hydrology theory in the hydraulic design
of a water-resource project involving
multiple considerations; e.g., water for
use, drainage, with consideration to
adjoining facilities, such as bridges.
v.2) Understand issues of water-volume
and flow rate produced by watersheds of
various size and geographic location
v.3) Size a reservoir and dam.
v.4) Size a water-supply system.
v.5.) Check hydraulic adequacy of a
bridge opening.
vi.1) Appreciate the consequences of
dam development; e.g., the
consequences upstream, at site, and
downstream
vi.2) Ibid for development of a bridge
crossing, and for a coastal development.
vi.3). Appreciate need to work with
other disciplines; e.g., in natural and
social sciences
vi.4). Appreciate the need and role for
Environmental Impact Assessments
(EIA)
vii-w.1) Prepare a team written project
report submitting a preliminary design
with EIA to client.
organizations.
v) They will have the ability to identify,
formulate, and solve engineering
problems.
Homework problems and design project
that entail estimation of design load (e.g., a
hydrograph or a wave train), and that then
entail sizing a structure to handle the load..
EASY survey
assessment by
students and
instructor; graded
copies of all
homework solutions
and exam questions*.
vi) They will have an understanding of
professional and ethical responsibility
and the value of mentoring and peer
support.
Lectures include discussion of professional
and ethical responsibilities in design; e.g.,
in assessing acceptable design risk; and, in
considering inadvertent consequences of a
project like a dam. Part of this discussion
focuses on the need for standardized
calculation procedures and generally
accepted design guidelines for assumed
loads (analogies are drawn with design
codes developed for steel and concrete
buildings).
Design project and
final exam; EASY
survey assessment by
students and
instructor.
vii-w) They will have the ability to
communicate effectively in written form.
Students write one project report, which
includes sequenced submissions of design
calculations for components (e.g.,
estimating the design hydrograph for a
small dam at a project site) of the overall
design project. The project counts for 25%
of the course grade.
EASY survey
assessment by
students and
instructor; graded
copies of final report.
The project report includes drawings,
sketches, and graphs. Students must read
topographic maps and be able to work with
engineering drawings.
EASY survey
assessment by
students and
instructor; graded
copies of final report.
EASY survey
assessment by
students and
instructor; graded
copies of final report.
vii-g.1) The project report includes
layout drawings, sketches, photos, and
graphs.
vii-o) They will have the ability to
communicate effectively in oral form.
vii-g) They will have the ability to
communicate effectively in graphical
form.
viii.1) In discussing hydraulic design,
the course touches on the following
considerations: local needs for water,
local design preferences, variations in
priorities for water use, and variations in
acceptable design risk.
viii) They will have an education that is
supportive of a broad awareness of the
diversity of the world and its cultures,
and that provides an understanding of the
impact of engineering practice in the
global community.
As for Objective vi.
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ix. 1) Appreciate the need to follow
consistent and accepted design methods.
ix.2) Appreciate the need to be aware of
latest design-load guidelines; e.g., for
determining probable maximum flood.
ix.3) Appreciate knowledge gaps, which
research attempts to reduce.
x.1) Discuss issues of water use.
x.2) Discuss issues in coastal protection
x.3) Present limits in design knowledge.
ix) They will understand the importance
of updating and maintaining their
technical skills and continuing their
education throughout their professional
careers.
As for Objective vi.
EASY survey
assessment by
students and
instructor; graded
copies of final report.
x) They will have knowledge of
contemporary issues.
Final exam, project,
and EASY survey
assessment.
xi.1)
xi.2)
xi.3)
xi.4)
xi.5)
xi.6)
xi.7)
xi) They will have the ability to use the
principles, techniques, skills and modern
engineering tools necessary for
successful engineering practice and/or
research in their chosen fields.
Class lectures and discussion include
several aspects of contemporary issues.
For example, considerable effort is placed
on including case-study examples of recent
and current projects that illustrate issues,
such as reservoir sedimentation or
reservoir eutrophication.
The design project and homework
assignments require exercising the abilities
sought with this objective; e.g., in the
design of an earthfill dam.
See i.1) above.
See i.2) above.
See i.3) above.
See i.4) above.
See iii.1) above
See iii.2) above
See iii.3) above
Final exam, project,
and EASY survey
assessment.
○ denotes moderate contribution to the outcome
● denotes substantial contribution to the outcome
*Samples of each to represent 10% of the class. One high score and one low score will be collected with the remainder of the sample a random selection.