Advanced Water Resources Engineering

908-443/908-543, Spring 2005

5:30 - 8:00 pm Thursday
Rowan Hall Room 102

Instructor:     Dr. Mike Horst
                    phone: 610-519-4546
                    email: michael.horst@villanova.edu
TEXT:            Water Resources Engineering, by David A. Chin
Supplement:    Introduction to Hydrology, by Viessman & Lewis
Supplement:    Design Hydrology and Sedimentology for Small Catchments, by Barfield & Haan
Supplement:    Open Channel Flow, by Henderson

Office Hours:    By appointment, immediately prior to or at the end of class

Course Goals:

This course is an extension of Water Resources Engineering, with a focus on engineering applications to hydraulics and hydrology. We apply the concepts gained in Fluid Mechanics (hydrostatics,
conservation laws) and Water Resources Engineering (hydrology, closed conduit & open channel flows) to develop design and/or analytical solutions for various situations encountered in professional practice. The course will be broken into 2 segments: the first part of the semester (4-5 weeks) will be spent on practical hydrologic engineering concepts and analysis (hydrology) – the second part of the semester (9-10 weeks) will be spent on hydraulic engineering problems – specifically open channel flow situations including: water surface profiles, bridge/culvert hydraulics, bridge scour, introduction to unsteady flow.

Grading:

Homework                       20%
Design Projects                60-80%
Final Exam                       0-20%
Explanation of Grading System:

Homework (20%): Puzzle and problem-solving skills are the hallmark of a successful engineer. You will be expected to complete homework puzzles before the next class period. You may work on the home problems with your colleagues, but the work you turn in must be your own. You will be expected to follow the College of Engineering Homework Format guidelines for all work done for this course; neatness and clarity are essential to conveying technical information to others. Credit may be reduced for unprofessional work. Solutions to home puzzles and problems will be posted on the course web page after the assignment is due.

Design Projects (60-80%): There will be a number of design projects throughout the semester. These projects will be presented in the form of a letter from a client to an engineering company that you work for. You will be expected to develop a design and/or analytical solution to the client’s problem, and then respond to the client with a letter report.

Late assignments will not be accepted without prior arrangement with the instructor.

Final Exam (0-20%): The final exam (if given) will allow you to integrate and synthesize the material covered in this class.
Graduate Credit: To receive graduate credit for this course, the student will be assigned a specific research topic from which he/she will prepare a detailed technical report and give a 10-15 minute presentation to the class.

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