Syllabus, CIV E 530, - Open-channel Hydraulics

CIV E 530 - OPEN-CHANNEL HYDRAULICS
FALL 2018
INSTRUCTORS: DR. V. M. PONCE (LECTURE) AND JANA DA SILVA (LAB)
TEXT: FUNDAMENTALS OF OPEN-CHANNEL HYDRAULICS

Week Chapter No.

1 Introduction 1

2 Properties of Open Channels 2

3 Energy and Momentum Principles 3

4 Critical Flow 4

5 Uniform Flow 5

6 Channel Design 6

7 FIRST MIDTERM (Monday, October 8, 2018, 1600-1650) -

8 Steady Gradually Varied Flow I 7

9 Steady Gradually Varied Flow II 7

10 Culvert Hydraulics 8

11 Steady Rapidly Varied Flow 9

12 SECOND MIDTERM (Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 1600-1650) -

13 Unsteady Gradually Varied Flow I 10

14 HEC-RAS Modeling RAS

15 Unsteady Gradually Varied Flow II 10

16 Unsteady Rapidly Varied Flow 11

17 FINAL EXAM (Monday, December 17, 2018, 1530-1730) -

OFFICE HOURS: MW 1100-1200; MW 2015-2115 (Office hours in PS231-B).
GRADING POLICY: Homework and lab set (25%), two midterms (50%), final exam (25%).
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.
CLASS RULES: All instances of cheating will be dealt with following university policy, as stated in the current SDSU Catalog. Students desiring to use a laptop when the class is in session, must seat in the front row. Cell phone use is not permitted when the class in is session. Please turn off cell phones prior to the start of the class. Only a basic math function calculator (no storage) is permitted during exams.

CIV E 530 - OPEN-CHANNEL HYDRAULICS FALL 2018 INSTRUCTORS: DR. V. M. PONCE (LECTURE) AND JANA DA SILVA (LAB) TEXT: FUNDAMENTALS OF OPEN-CHANNEL HYDRAULICS
*Week*	*Chapter*	*No.*
1	Introduction	1
2	Properties of Open Channels	2
3	Energy and Momentum Principles	3
4	Critical Flow	4
5	Uniform Flow	5
6	Channel Design	6
7	FIRST MIDTERM (Monday, October 8, 2018, 1600-1650)	-
8	Steady Gradually Varied Flow I	7
9	Steady Gradually Varied Flow II	7
10	Culvert Hydraulics	8
11	Steady Rapidly Varied Flow	9
12	SECOND MIDTERM (Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 1600-1650)	-
13	Unsteady Gradually Varied Flow I	10
14	HEC-RAS Modeling	RAS
15	Unsteady Gradually Varied Flow II	10
16	Unsteady Rapidly Varied Flow	11
17	FINAL EXAM (Monday, December 17, 2018, 1530-1730)	-
OFFICE HOURS: MW 1100-1200; MW 2015-2115 (Office hours in PS231-B). GRADING POLICY: Homework and lab set (25%), two midterms (50%), final exam (25%). 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. CLASS RULES: All instances of cheating will be dealt with following university policy, as stated in the current SDSU Catalog. Students desiring to use a laptop when the class is in session, must seat in the front row. Cell phone use is not permitted when the class in is session. Please turn off cell phones prior to the start of the class. Only a basic math function calculator (no storage) is permitted during exams.