CE 374K Hydrology Review for Second Exam Spring 2004

The material is classified according to Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: 

Level	Title	Meaning
1	Knowledge	Definitions, facts, formulas
2	Comprehension	Explanation of definitions, formulas, problem solving procedures
3	Application	Know how to use a formula or procedure to solve simple problems
4	Analysis	Break down a complex problem and solve by steps
5	Synthesis	Derivation of basic formulas, design of new systems
6	Evaluation	Advantages and limitations of alternative approaches

Lectures

Lecture	Topic	Level
1	Runoff processes, runoff volume	4
2	Runoff velocity, hydrologic measurement	3
3	Hydrologic measurement (Puerto Rico, River channels)	2
4	Unit hydrograph (Venkatesh Merwade)	4
5	Runoff hydrograph computation	4
6	Reservoir and river routing (Level pool and Muskingum methods)	5
7	Introduction to HEC-HMS on Waller Creek	3
8	Map2Map – From a Nexrad Radar Rainfall Map to a Flood Inundation Map	2
9	Hydraulic routing of flow in rivers (St Venant eqns, Kwave, numerical solutions)	5
10	Introduction to HEC-RAS and application on Waller Creek	3
11	Flood frequency analysis	2

Readings: Chow, Maidment, Mays

Sec 5.1-5.3	Surface water processes, excess rainfall, direct runoff	2
Sec 5.4-5.5	Runoff losses, especially the SCS method	4
Sec 5.6-5.7	Runoff velocity	3
Sec 6.1- 6.3	Hydrologic measurement, flow gaging, rating curve	2
Sec 7.1 – 7.3	Linear systems, unit hydrograph definition	4
Sec 7.5, 7.7	Hydrograph computation, SCS unit hydrograph method	4
Sec 8.1, 8.2	Level pool routing	5
Sec 8.4	River routing, Muskingum method	5
Sec 9.1 – 9.2	St Venant equations, definition of wave types	5
Sec 9.3, 9.4, 9.6	Kinematic wave, wave celerity	3
Sec 11.1 – 11.4	Statistics and statistical parameters	2
Sec 12.1	Flood frequency, return period	2
Sec 12.3	Frequency analysis, frequency factor, log Pearson III	2

You may bring with you one review sheet 8 ½” x 11” with anything written on it that you like.