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Water Resources Engineering

0908-342,   Spring 2005

12:15 - 3:00 Monday and Friday, Rowan Hall Room 304
1:45 - 3:00 Wednesday, Rowan Hall Room 304

Instructor:     Dr. Joe Orlins
                    234 Rowan Hall
                    phone:  (856) 256-5328
                    email:  orlins@rowan.edu

TEXT:        Water Resources Engineering, 2005 Edition, by Larry Mays, ISBN:  0-471-70524-1
Supplement:    Engineering Fluid Mechanics, by Crowe, Roberson & Elger

Office Hours:    Any time my door is open; or by appointment

Course Description:

This course is a continuation and extension of Fluid Mechanics, with a focus on engineering applications of hydraulic and hydrologic engineering. We apply the concepts gained in Fluid Mechanics (hydrostatics, conservation laws) to analysis of pipe flows, pipe networks, turbomachinery, open channel flow, and surface and ground-water hydrology. Flow phenomena are illustrated in laboratory demonstrations and (perhaps) field trips.  Written communication skills are developed through written laboratory reports and design letter reports.  The course audience is primarily 3rd year engineering students with a knowledge of fluid mechanics, engineering materials, and calculus. The course is a prerequisite for courses such as advanced water resources engineering, design of hydraulic structures, and environmental fluid mechanics.
 

Course Outline:

I. Introduction & Review
II. Closed conduit flow
III. Open channel flow
IV. Hydrology

Laboratory Investigations:

Lab 1: Flow in pipes
Lab 2: Transition energy losses
Lab 3: Flow measurements with weirs, flow meters
Lab 4: Turbine Contest!
Lab 5 Open channel flow measurements

Design Projects:

Design Project 1: Penstock design, engineering economics
Design Project 2: Pipe junctions / reservoirs
Design Project 3: Water distribution systems
Design Project 4: Water surface profiles
Design Project 5: Hydrology

Grading:

Professional Conduct - 50 points
Homework - 100 points
Labs - 200 points
Design Projects - 200 points
Midterm Exam - 200 points
Final Exam - 250 points

TOTAL - 1000 points (maximum)

Explanation of Grading System:

Homework (10%):  Puzzle and problem-solving skills are the hallmark of a successful engineer.  You will be expected to complete homework puzzles before the next class period.  You may work on the home problems with your colleagues, but the work you turn in must be your own.  You will be expected to follow the College of Engineering Homework Format guidelines for all work done for this course; neatness and clarity are essential to conveying technical information to others.  Credit may be reduced for unprofessional work.  Solutions to home puzzles and problems will be posted on the course web page after the assignment is due.

Labs (20%):  You are expected to attend and participate in the experimental laboratory sessions.  There will be approximately 5 lab sessions, plus (perhaps) one or two field trips.  Lab reports must be written in the form of a brief report, following the proscribed Laboratory Report Format.

Design Projects (20%):  There will be a number of design projects throughout the semester.  These projects will be presented in the form of a letter from a client to an engineering company.  You will be expected to develop a design solution to the client’s problem, and then respond to the client with a letter report.

 Late assignments will not be accepted without prior arrangement with the instructor.

Midterm Exam (20%): The midterm exam will be conducted in two parts.  The first part will be an individual exam, open notes, open book. The second part will be a group exam, where you will work with other students to solve problems similar to those in the first part.  The second part will also be open notes, open book.

Final Exam (25%):  The final exam will be cumulative.  It will be an individual exam.

Professional Conduct (5%):  You will be graded on your professionalism in this course.  Many people including your fellow employees, community and family rely on your professional decisions and actions.  Your work should place the highest value on safety.  In addition, engineers are expected to consider the ethical and environmental consequences of their actions.  In seeking internships and fulltime employment, employers will ask professors their opinion of not only your excellence in engineering, but also your ability to make engineering decisions that are safe, ethical and environmentally responsible.  The practice of professionalism will be divided into the three areas of safety, attendance, and ethics.  These items are explained in greater detail in the course syllabus.
 

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