CE 378 LAB - Water Resources Engineering Laboratory
Spring 2008
Lab Instructor: Redahegn Sileshi, PhD Student, MS
Office: 347C H.M Comer Hall (MIB)
Office hours: W and R, 12:00 – 1:00
Phone: 256-503-6699
e-mail: rksileshi@bama.ua.edu
Course Coordinator: Robert Pitt, PhD., P.E.
Office: 347 H.M Comer Hall (MIB)
Phone: 348-2684
e-mail: rpitt@eng.ua.edu
Class Time
Tuesday, 2:00 – 4:50 pm
Wednesday, 2:00 – 4:50 pm
Location
Water Resources Lab
Course Website
The lab instructions for each experiment are posted on the 378 class
website.
Reference Text
Chin, D.A., Water Resources Engineering, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall,
2006. (ISBN 0-13-148192-4)
Students will be separated in groups not greater than 3 students. Each
group is required to write a formal report for each lab. The report should
cover theory, experimental procedure, experimental data, calculations,
and analysis and discussion of the results.
Grading
Each lab report is equivalent to 100 points and is due before the
following lab starts. Report submitted up to 2 days late will be assessed
an automatic penalty of 20%. Work submitted more than 2 days late will
not be accepted.
Attendance Policy
The lab participation and reports will account for 25% of the water
resources course grade.
Attendance is required for all labs. If an absence is unavoidable, the
student should inform the instructor in advance to reschedule the lab; the
student will have to submit an independent report.
Accommodations
Te University has designed the Office of Disability Services as the
campus coordinating office for the provision and delivery of services,
and activities are accessible to students with disabilities. The Office of
Disability Service is available to assist any student who has a qualified
and documented disability. Please contact the Office of Disability
Services at 348-4285 for additional information.
Disclaimer
Course content and schedule are subject to change. If a change is made,
students will be informed previously.
Lab Schedule
1
2
3
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
January-13
January-14
Introduction. Lab safety and operation (WR Lab)
January-20
January-21
Uniform Flow and Its Formulas (WR Lab)
January-27
January-28
Flow Over a Broad Crested Weir (WR Lab)
February-3
February-4
EPANET (Computer Lab)
4
February-10
February-11
Flow Over a Sharp Crested Weir (WR Lab)
5
6
February-17
February-18
Critical Flow and Specific Energy (WR Lab)
February-24
February-25
Flow Over a Crump Weir (WR Lab)
7
8
9
10
11
March-3
March-4
Flow measurement and Stream Stability (Field trip
March-10
March-11
Hydraulic Jump (WR Lab)
March-17
March-18
Spring Break
March-24
March-25
Flow profiles (WR Lab)
March-31
April-1
Win-TR55 (Computer Lab)
12
April-7
April-8
Flow Under Sluice Gate (WR Lab)
13
14
15
April-14
April-15
EPA SWMM (Computer Lab)
April-21
April-22
Culvert