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

 

CIV E 530 - OPEN-CHANNEL HYDRAULICS
SPRING 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, February 25, 2013, 1600-1715) --
7 Channel Design77A, 7B
8 Steady Gradually Varied Flow I98A
9 Steady Gradually Varied Flow II9 8B, 8C
10 Culvert Hydraulics- 16
11 Steady Rapidly Varied Flow14, 15 9, 10
12 SECOND MIDTERM (Monday, April 15, 2013, 1600-1715) --
13 Unsteady Gradually Varied Flow 18, 20 11, 12
14 HEC-RAS Modeling -13, 14, 15
15 Sediment Transport- 17A, 17B, 17C
16 FINAL EXAM (Monday, May 13, 2013, 1530-1730)- -
OFFICE HOURS:   MW 0900-1000; 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.