SDSU - CIV E 530 - Open-channel Hydraulics - Syllabus


CIV E 530 - OPEN-CHANNEL HYDRAULICS
FALL 2015
INSTRUCTORS:   DR. V. M. PONCE (LECTURE) AND LUIS MAGALLON (LAB)
TEXT:   FUNDAMENTALS OF OPEN-CHANNEL HYDRAULICS
WeekChapter No.
1 Introduction 1
2 Properties of Open Channels2
3 Energy and Momentum Principles3
4 Critical Flow 4
5 Uniform Flow5
6 FIRST MIDTERM (Monday, September 28, 2015, 1600-1650)-
7 Channel Design 6
8 Steady Gradually Varied Flow I7
9 Steady Gradually Varied Flow II7
10 Culvert Hydraulics 8
11 Steady Rapidly Varied Flow9
12 SECOND MIDTERM (Monday, November 9, 2015, 1600-1650) -
13 HEC-RAS Modeling-
14 Unsteady Gradually Varied Flow I 10
15 Unsteady Gradually Varied Flow II 10
16 Unsteady Rapidly Varied Flow / Review 11
17 FINAL EXAM (Monday, December 14, 2015, 1530-1730) -
OFFICE HOURS:   MW 1100-1200; MW 2015-2115 (Office hours in PS231-B).
GRADING POLICY:   Homework set (20%), two midterms (50%), final exam (30%). Perfect attendance will earn a bonus of 1/3 letter grade (Example: B+ raised to A-).
HOMEWORK GRADING POLICY:   Homework is due on day indicated in the syllabus. There is no late homework.