Syllabus - CIV E 530 - Open-channel Hydraulics

CIV E 530 - OPEN-CHANNEL HYDRAULICS
SPRING 2018
INSTRUCTORS: DR. V. M. PONCE (LECTURE) AND TAMINA IGARTUA (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 FIRST MIDTERM (Monday, February 19, 2018, 1600-1650) -

7 Channel Design 6

8 Steady Gradually Varied Flow I 7

9 Steady Gradually Varied Flow II 7

10 Culvert Hydraulics 8

11 SECOND MIDTERM (Monday, April 2, 2018, 1600-1650) -

12 Steady Rapidly Varied Flow 9

13 Unsteady Gradually Varied Flow 10

14 HEC-RAS Modeling -

15 Unsteady Rapidly Varied Flow 11

16 FINAL EXAM (Monday, May 7, 2018, 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 lab 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 SPRING 2018 INSTRUCTORS: DR. V. M. PONCE (LECTURE) AND TAMINA IGARTUA (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	FIRST MIDTERM (Monday, February 19, 2018, 1600-1650)	-
7	Channel Design	6
8	Steady Gradually Varied Flow I	7
9	Steady Gradually Varied Flow II	7
10	Culvert Hydraulics	8
11	SECOND MIDTERM (Monday, April 2, 2018, 1600-1650)	-
12	Steady Rapidly Varied Flow	9
13	Unsteady Gradually Varied Flow	10
14	HEC-RAS Modeling	-
15	Unsteady Rapidly Varied Flow	11
16	FINAL EXAM (Monday, May 7, 2018, 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 lab 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.