CIVILEN 5220
Transcript Abbreviation:
OpenChannelHydraul
Course Description:
Flow classifications, channel properties, energy and momentum principles, critical flow, uniform flow formulas, erodible and nonerodible channel design, and gradually-varied profile computations.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 3160 (516) or EnvEng 516; and Math 2177, or 2415 and 2568.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to student with credit for 722.
Course Goals / Objectives:
To gain an ability to analyze and design open channels
To gain an ability to understand the practice of modeling rivers and the fundamentals of the HEC-RAS computer program - the industry standard for open channel hydraulics
To understand the dynamics of a river system
To understand the fundamental hydraulic equations to facilitate more in-depth investigation during one's career or with additional coursework
To understand the application of theory to real-world situations by analyzing several case studies
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of hydraulics | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Specific energy | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Weirs | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Uniform flow | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| HEC-RAS model | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Channel design (grass, riprap) | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Geomorphology | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gradually varied flow | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Momentum | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gradually varied flow using HEC-RAS | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| River modeling | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| River and bridge modeling using HEC-RAS | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Stilling basins, bridges, unsteady flow | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework assignments | 25% |
| Laboratory reports | 25% |
| Midterm exam | 25% |
| Final exam | 25% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Open Channel Hydraulics | Terry Sturm |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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