Instructor: John C. Walton, Ph.D.
Email: walton"at"utep.edu
Teaching Assistant: Abubaker Alamailes Email: aaalamailes@miners.utep.edu
Office Hours: T, R 2-4 PM
Text:
Fundamentals of Hydraulic Engineering Systems (4th Edition)
Robert J. Houghtalen, A. Osman Akan and Ned H. C. Hwang
ISBN: 9780136016380
Description: Hydraulics is a broad area with many sub disciplines. This class will focus on fundamental hydraulic principles as illustrated through laboratory experiments. Rather than attempting to cover the entire field, we will focus in detail surface water hydrology, groundwater hydrology, open channel flow, and flow in pipes. Hydraulics is very much a laboratory oriented course and cannot be properly learned in the absence of a laboratory. Laboratory exercises are featured prominently in the class and grading.
Mastery of fundamental concepts will facilitate the student in learning more detailed hydraulics applications throughout his/her career. Although computer codes are frequently used in engineering practice to perform many of the calculations we will cover, the computer codes change with time whereas the fundamental principles upon which the codes are based do not change. The class will focus on fundamentals rather than cook book solutions.
The class is evolving toward being increasingly online. Links to the online materials are entered on the schedule below. Students are responsible for familiarity with all online exercises. Quantitative problems on tests will be limited to problems similar to homework problems and problems solved in class. Conceptual and fact questions will be drawn from reading and online assignments.
Class format will consist of a combination of brief lectures, presentation of auxiliary materials (e.g., subject matter videos), class exercises, and solution of homework problems. It is assumed that the student has read the textbook chapter and attempted all homework prior to the class period where it is assigned. Unless specifically requested homework does not have to be turned in but may be the subject of quizzes.
Quarterly Calendar
| Date | Material Covered | Homework (listed by due date) |
| 1. T Jan 17 | Class Introduction, Chapter 1: Fundamental Properties of Water In the 1960's Dr. Hunter Rouse, an expert on fluid mechanics, made a series of videos with physical models made to demonstrate many of the concepts discussed in this class. The videos are excellent and the physical models are much more instructive than the computer simulations prevalent today. I recommend that you watch all of them. The link to the full files is: http://old.iihr.uiowa.edu/products/dhrm.html |
1.2.3, 1.3.1, 1.3.4, 1.4.1, 1.5.1, 1.5.5 |
| 2. R Jan 19 | Chapter 1: Fundamental Properties of Water |
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| 3. T Jan 24 | Chapter 2: Water Pressure and Pressure Forces |
2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.7, 2.8.1 |
| 4. R Jan 26 | Chapter 3: Water Flow in Pipes Note: presentations are put online in video format that allows you to watch the videos inside. It works for me if you right click and download the PowerPoint file then open it on your computer. Just clicking on the link gives nonsense, maybe a computer savy student can explain why? Also you may have to put in the .pptx file dot delimiter when saving. Note: This chapter is a review of material covered in Thermal-Fluid Systems, a prerequisite to this class. If you chose to take this class without the prerequisite you are responsible for learning much of the material on your own. |
3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.5.1, 3.5.3, 3.5.5, 3.7.1, 3.11.1, 3.11.3, 3.11.8 |
| 5. T Jan 31 | Chapter 3: Water Flow in Pipes |
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| 6. R Feb 2 | Chapter 6: Open Channel Flow
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6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.3, 6.2.4, 6.4.1, 6.4.3, 6.4.7, 6.5.3, 6.8.1 |
| 7. T Feb 7 | Chapter 6: Open Channel Flow |
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| 8. R Feb 9 | Chapter 6: Open Channel Flow
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| 9. T Feb 14 | Chapter 6: Open Channel Flow |
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| 10. R Feb 16 | Chapter 9: Water Pressure, Velocity, and Discharge Measurements http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv/?site_no=04124000&agency_cd=USGS (go over diurnal trends) |
9.2.1, 9.4.1, |
| 11. T Feb 21 | Chapter 8: Hydraulic Structures http://www.youtube.com/user/EngineeringVideosNet#p/u/26/8bgXNSHaC2k |
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| 12. R Feb 23 | Erosion and Failure of Hydraulic Structures (Extra Material)
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| 13. T Feb 28 | Practice for First Midterm Exam Spring 12 | |
| 14. R March 1 | First Exam |
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| 15. T March 6 | 12.3.1,12.4.1, 12.4.3, 12.4.5, 12.5.1, 12.6.1 |
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| 16. R March 8 | Chapter 12: Statistical Methods in Hydrology |
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| T March 13 | Spring Break |
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| R March 15 | Spring Break | |
| 17. T March 20 | Chapter 11: Hydrology for Hydraulic Design |
11.1.2, 11.1.3, 11.1.5, 11.1.7, 11.4.5, 11.5.3, 11.6.1, 11.7.1, 11.8.1, 11.8.3 |
| 18. R March 22 | Chapter 11: Hydrology for Hydraulic Design http://www.epwu.org/stormwater/virtualtour/
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| 19. T March 27 | Low Impact Design (Extra Material) | |
| 20. R March 29 | Chapter 7: Groundwater Hydraulics |
7.1.1, 7.1.3, 7.1.5, 7.1.9, 7.1.10, 7.2.5, 7.2.7, 7.2.8, 7.3.1, 7.4.1, 7.5.3, 7.5.5 |
| 21. T April 3 | Chapter 7: Groundwater Hydraulics |
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| 22. RApril 5 | Chapter 7: Groundwater Hydraulics |
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| 23. T April 10 | Chapter 7: Groundwater Hydraulics |
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| 24. R April 12 | Review for Second Midterm Exam Second Midterm S 2012 |
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| 25. T April 17 | Exam |
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| 26. R April 19 | Chapter 4: Pipelines and Pipe Networks |
4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.5, 4.1.9, 4.2.1, 4.2.3, 4.2.7, 4.2.6, 4.2.7 |
| 27. T April 24 | Chapter 4: Pipelines and Pipe Networks |
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| 28. R April 26 | Chapter 4: Pipelines and Pipe Networks PowerPoint | |
| 29. T May 1 | Chapter 5: Water Pumps PowerPoint http://www.rainforrent.com/Training/PumpTraining.pdf |
5.6.1, 5.11.1, 5.11.2, 5.11.5 |
| 30. R May 3 | Review for Final Exam 2007 Final Exam 2008 Final Exam 2010 Final Exam F 2011 | |
| T May 8 | Final Exam: 1:00 PM to 3:45 PM |
Laboratory 15%, 3 exams (3 × 25%), quiz 10%. Laboratory grade includes attendance, active participation, and lab reports. Open book portions of tests allow one page of notes (one side). Closed book portions allow one page of notes. If a test is missed the final exam will serve as the makeup exam. Grade on the final exam will be used to replace the lowest prior exam score. The times on the syllabus will change during the semester depending upon where we are in class. However the test dates will not change. The student should clear test dates from work and other schedules in advance.
Examinations: During examinations all books, mobile phones, and notes are to be left along the wall at the front of the room. Only the allowed calculators, a one page 8.5x11 inch cheat sheet (one side), and the textbook with no inserts are allowed.
Allowed Calculators
The following will be the only calculators allowed in exams:
These are the same calculators that are currently being allowed in the Fundamental of Engineering (FE) and Professional Engineering (PE) exams (http://www.ncees.org/exams/calculators/). It is your responsibility to get acquainted with the features of the calculator you decide to use. I recommend that you use this calculator for all your work (including other courses) since this will help you learn how to use all the features of your calculator
Absence from laboratory exercises must be approved in advance. Anyone retaking the class can accept last year's laboratory grade or retake the lab.
Internet Sites:
http://water.usgs.gov/realtime.html
http://water.usgs.gov/nwis/discharge
Flow data for streams in the US
http://water.usgs.gov/nsip/nsipnationalmap.html
http://water.usgs.gov/ogw/GWRP.html
USGS Ground Water Information
http://www-atlas.usgs.gov/atlasmap.html
USGS Maps
http://water.usgs.gov/nrp/gwsoftware/
Ground Water Software
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/
Climate data.
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/rcc.html
http://www.usbr.gov/pmts/hydraulics_lab/pubs/wmm/ Open Channel Flow Measurement
Other Links:
http://www.noaa.gov/
http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/
http://www.globe.gov/
http://www.weather.com/
http://water.usgs.gov/public/realtim.html
http://www.hec.usace.army.mil/
Runoff Calculations
Learning Methods:
Effects of interleaved practice
Spacing of learning
Class will consist of a) generally brief lectures, b) solution of problems, and c) students working in groups on assigned exercises.
Quizzes: Quizzes will consist of: a) handing in assigned homework problems, b) working problems nearly identical to assigned homework, c) turning in class exercises, d) assigned homework
One page of notes both sides, hand written allowed for entire test. Test part open book, part closed book. Solved problems are not allowed to be brought to the test unless they fit on your cheat sheet. Here is the 2007 final exam: Key to Final Exam . Note that the old tests are from a different book. Also the answers given with some tests are now always correct (e.g., sometimes we change the problem statement in class for clarification and that changes the answer, sometimes the TA catches an error in the key). Students will be responsible for tghe meaning of all italicized words in the text.
Approved calculators:
NCEES has approved the following list of calculators for use in the April and October 2010 exam administrations:
Graduate Students taking Undergraduate Class for Graduate Credit
Graduate students taking Hydraulic Engineering for graduate credit must prepare and deliver a class session including an enhanced mini-lecture and an interactive cooperative classroom exercise. This session will be reviewed and approved by the instructor in advance.
Students are expected to be above reproach in all scholastic activities. Students who engage in scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and dismissal from the university. "Scholastic dishonesty included but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts." Regents' Rules and regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection 3.2, Subdivision 3.22. Since, scholastic dishonesty harms the individual, all students, and the integrity of the university, policies on scholastic dishonesty will be strictly enforced. In short, cheating will not be tolerated.
Water forces:
a) Momentum changes on pipes
b) Buoyancy
c) Surface tension/ capillary rise
d) Review of viscosity and shear stress
a) Set up the energy equation and solve it for unknown variables
b) Understand fundamentals of laminar and turbulent flow
c) Estimate friction losses
d) Understand energy and hydraulic grade lines
e) Basic concepts of pump behavior
a) Estimate flows using Manning Equation
b) Shear stress limits on channel design
c) Froude number and specific energy relationships
d) Hydraulic jump prediction
e) Flow measurement
a) Darcy's Law
b) Energy relationships in groundwater flow
c) Flow patterns in different groundwater systems
d) Finite difference solution of groundwater flow equations
e) Water balance
f) Contaminant transport
g) Qualitative concepts of unsaturated flow
h) Simplified flow and transport analysis
a) Hydrologic cycle
b) Methods for estimating peak discharge
c) Return periods and statistics
d) Intensity, Duration, Frequency Curves
d) Hydraulic Design methods