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

 

CIV E 530 - OPEN-CHANNEL HYDRAULICS
FALL 2013
INSTRUCTOR:   DR. V. M. PONCE
SYLLABUS:   OPEN-CHANNEL HYDRAULICS (CHOW) AND ONLINE SYLLABUS (PONCE)
WeekChapter Number (Chow)Number (Ponce)
1 Introduction1 1
2 Properties of Open Channels22
3 Energy and Momentum Principles33
4 Critical Flow44
5 Uniform Flow5, 65, 6
6 FIRST MIDTERM (Monday, September 30, 2013, 1600-1650) --
7 Channel Design77A, 7B
8 Steady Gradually Varied Flow98A, 8B, 8C
9 Steady Rapidly Varied Flow13, 14, 15 9, 10
10 Culvert Hydraulics- 16
11 SECOND MIDTERM (Monday, November 4, 2013, 1600-1650) --
12 Unsteady Gradually Varied Flow 18, 20 11, 12
13 HEC-RAS Modeling -13, 14, 15
14 Sediment Transport I-17A, 17B,
15 Sediment Transport II- 17C
16 Review- -
17 FINAL EXAM (Monday, December 16, 2013, 1530-1730)- -
OFFICE HOURS:   MW 1000-1100; MW 2015-2115 (PS231-B).
GRADING POLICY:   Homework set (20%), two midterms (50%), final exam (30%). Attendance and class participation 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.