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
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, February 19, 2018, 1600-1650)-
7 Channel Design 6
8 Steady Gradually Varied Flow I7
9 Steady Gradually Varied Flow II7
10 Culvert Hydraulics 8
11 SECOND MIDTERM (Monday, April 2, 2018, 1600-1650) -
12 Steady Rapidly Varied Flow9
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.