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Fundamentals of Hydraulic Engineering

Water, wastewater and storm water systems, pipe flow, laminar and turbulent flow, losses in pipes and pipe networks, open channel hydraulics, syphons, and culverts, basics of hydrology and ground water flow, roadway drainage systems, and overview of other hydraulic structures. The course also includes an introduction to irrigation systems.

Course ID
CIEM 441
Level
Undergraduate
Professors
Credit Hours
CH:3

1. Understand the principles of hydraulics engineering with emphasis on closed conduit flow , open channel flow and groundwater flow theories and design
2. Understand specific topics and their applications in real life; topics include : open channel flow, pipelines design and analysis, hydraulic structures theories, groundwater and well design and analysis, irrigation system overview, hydrologic cycle
3. Perform experimental work showing the studied concepts
4. Analyzing any real life case studies related to the studied hydraulics engineering concepts.
5. Apply theories studied on real life applications.
6. Apply the studied hydraulics engineering concepts on different civil engineering applications
7. Demonstrate the awareness of own knowledge in the field of engineering applications.
8. Assume responsibility for quality of deliverables with a team8.

• Introduction to Hydraulics Engineering
• Open channel flow
• Open channel flow cntd and Hydraulic Structures
• Closed conduit and pipeline systems design
• Groundwater and well designs
• Irrigation systems
• Wastewater and storm water systems