Semester:

4

Course Code:

CE2120

Course Name:

Engineering Hydrology

Credit Value:

3 (Notional hours:150)

Prerequisites:

None

Core/Optional

Core

Hourly Breakdown

Lecture hrs.

Tutorial hrs.

Practical hrs.

Assignment hrs.

Independent Learning & Assessment hrs.

29

14

-

4

103

Course Aim: To introduce the essential components and functions of the hydrologic cycle so that students will be able to perform engineering hydrology computations in the analysis of unit hydrograph, routing, frequency analysis, and groundwater flow.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;

➢    describe the governing processes of the hydrological cycle including exchange processes between atmosphere and soil surface, surface water runoff, and groundwater.

➢    formulate hydrological processes in mathematical terms.

➢    solve problems related to water resources development including groundwater and surface water.

➢    recognize the limitations of hydrological data.

Course Content:

➢    Hydrological Processes: Introduction; Hydrological processes (precipitation, interception; depression storage, evaporation, transpiration, evapotranspiration, infiltration and streamflow) and their measurements

➢    Hydrograph analysis: Shape and components, Effective rainfall; Unit hydrograph; Synthetic unit hydrograph; Instantaneous unit hydrograph; Rational method; Hydrologic storage routing; Hydrologic channel routing

➢    Frequency analysis: Recurrence interval; Return period; Frequency factor method; Plotting position method; Risk analysis

➢    Groundwater hydrology: Subsurface water; Aquifers; Darcy’s law; Steady groundwater flow (unidirectional and radial flow); Recharge and barrier boundaries; Unsteady groundwater flow

Teaching /Learning Methods:

Classroom lectures, tutorial discussions

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

40%

Final Assessment

60%

Details:
Assignments/Quizzes/Tutorials 20%
Mid Semester Examination 20%

Theory (%)

60

Practical (%)

-

Other (%)

-

Recommended Reading:

➢    Subramanya, K. (2013). Engineering Hydrology, 4th edn, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.

➢    Todd, D. K., (2011). Groundwater Hydrology, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New Jersey.

➢    Chow, V. T., Maidment, D.R., Mays, L.W. (1988). Applied Hydrology, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Singapore.