UNIQUE NUMBER: 13790
INSTRUCTOR: David R. Maidment
Office: ECJ 8.612
Phone: Campus 471-4620, CRWR 471-0065
E-mail: maidment@mail.utexas.edu
Web: http://www.ce.utexas.edu/prof/maidment/ce374k/spring2002/ce374k.htm
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday and Thursday 3-5PM, ECJ 8.612
LECTURES: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30-11:00PM, ECJ 7.208
OBJECTIVES: This course is designed to present:
§ The movement of water through the phases of the hydrologic cycle
§ Modeling of hydrologic systems
§ An introduction to hydrologic design
PREREQUISITES: CE 311S and CE 356
COMPUTER: Proficiency with computers and familiarity with a spreadsheet program like Excel is expected. There will be some computer assignments using HEC computer programs to be completed in the LRC.
TEXT: The required text is “Applied Hydrology” by Chow, Maidment and Mays, McGraw-Hill, 1988.
The supplemental text is “Handbook of Hydrology”, Ed. by Maidment, which is on reserve in the Engineering Library.
Other materials (e.g., homework solutions) will be distributed or put on reserve in the Engineering Library.
CLASS FORMAT: Lectures supplemented with outside reading, homework, and exams.
CLASS OUTLINE: See attached.
GRADING: Quizzes, 2 @ 25% = 50%
Homework = 15%
Final Exam = 35%
Any problems, personal or otherwise, affecting grades should be brought to the instructor's attention.
HOMEWORK POLICY: Homework assignments are due in by 5PM on the day assigned. There is a box outside my door in ECJ 8.6 for turning in assignments after the class hour, if necessary. Homework must be done on clean paper, stapled in the top left corner, have your name in the top right corner, and your name, class and assignment number written on the outside when the homework is folded in half.
EXAMINATIONS: There will be two 75 minute inclass examinations and the final examination. Each examination will be closed book, although you will be allowed a 1-page review sheet, and will be given on the date and time indicated. Missed examinations may be made up only if the reason for missing was illness or some other emergency. Final Exam is scheduled to be given on Monday May 13, 2-5 PM.
EVALUATION: The University Measurement and Evaluation Center forms will be used during the last week of class to evaluate the course and the instructor.
DISHONESTY: University procedures will be followed in dealing with cases of suspected scholastic dishonesty.
ATTENDANCE: Regular class attendance is expected in accordance with The University's General Information catalog and the College of Engineering policy (see the section on Attendance in the Undergraduate Catalog).
IMPORTANT NOTE: The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate academic adjustments for qualified students with disabilities. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, 471-4241 TDD or the College of Engineering Director of Students with Disabilities at 471-4321.
Date |
Topic |
Text |
Tues Jan 15 |
Introduction to surface water hydrology |
Chap. 1 |
Thurs Jan 17 |
Continuity equation |
2 |
Tues Jan 22 |
Momentum equation |
2 |
Thurs Jan 24 |
Energy equation |
2 |
Tues Jan 29 |
Atmospheric water |
3 |
Thurs Jan 31 |
Precipitation |
3 |
Tues Feb 5 |
Evaporation |
3 |
Thurs Feb 7 |
Infiltration and soil water movement |
4 |
Tues Feb 12 |
Green-Ampt infiltration equation |
4 |
Thurs Feb 14 |
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Tues Feb 19 |
QUIZ |
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Thurs Feb 21 |
Runoff processes |
5 |
Tues Feb 26 |
Hydrologic measurement (Jess Weaver, USGS) |
6 |
Thurs Feb 28 |
Hydrologic measurement (Jess Weaver, USGS) |
6 |
Tues Mar 5 |
Unit Hydrograph |
7 |
Thurs Mar 7 |
Runoff Hydrograph computation |
7 |
Spring Break! |
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Tues Mar 19 |
Reservoir and river routing |
8 |
Thurs Mar 21 |
8 |
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Tues Mar 26 |
Flow routing using St Venant equations |
9 |
Thurs Mar 28 |
10 |
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Tues Apr 2 |
Hydrologic Statistics |
11 |
Thurs Apr 4 |
12 |
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Tues Apr 9 |
Review |
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Thurs Apr 11 |
QUIZ |
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Tues Apr 16 |
Hydrologic design |
13 |
Thurs Apr 18 |
Design storm rainfall |
14 |
Tues Apr 23 |
Design storm rainfall |
14 |
Thurs Apr 25 |
Hydrologic design for flood control |
15 |
Tues Apr 30 |
Hydrologic design for water use |
15 |
Thurs May 1 |
Course evaluation and review for the final exam |
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Mon, May 13, 2-5PM |
Final examination |
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