CE 574 - Water Resources Management

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Course Description

This course provides an introduction to water resources engineering and management, with an emphasis on water resources protection and supply. Course content is intended to balance engineering aspects with topics in water resources policy, including legal and regulatory considerations. Topics include surface water hydrology, some basic probability concepts, an introduction to systems analysis techniques and water resources planning, along with topics in watershed and water quality protection, development of water supplies, conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water, and management of reservoirs and rivers.

Schedule

Lectures are currently scheduled to meet on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM in the TV Studio. However, it is likely that the classes will start one hour earlier - at 5:30 PM.
. Last year, a number of the lectures included professionals who joined us and spoke on the specific topics noted in the courses syllabus. This approach provided us with many practical applications and really helped to tie the material to the real-world. In many cases, assignments and case studies were linked to the topics addressed by the guest speakers. We're planning on following this format again for the coming year.

Textbook

Water Use, Management, and Planning in the United States by Stephen A. Thompson was used as the text for the last offering of this class

Grades

Last year, the grade for this subject was allocated as follows:
Quiz 20%
General problem sets and case studies: 60%
Independent Project: 20%
This year, the grade distribution will likely be similar to this distribution, although there may be some adjustements.

Recommended Background

Students in this class typically have an accreditted undergraduate degree in civil or environmental engineering. Students from other engineering disciplines and the sciences may also enroll in the class, although the completion of an undergraduate course is fluid mechanics is strongly recommended.