Aksum University_ Surface Water Hydrology

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Program B.Sc. Degree In Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering
Course Title Surface Water Hydrology
Course Code WRIE 2094
ECTS 5

Course Description

The central message of the course is on transffering the concepts and practical applications of the following topics to the students.

  1. Flood Routing; Reservoir Routing; Channel Routing.
  2. Frequency analysis of rainfall, low flow, floods and droughts.
  3. Reservoirs: determination of reservoir capacity; reservoir sedimentation
  4. Basic concepts of stochastic hydrology: parameter estimation, biased and unbiased statistics, time series analysis, consistency and homogeneity, hypothesis testing, trend and periodicity, histogram and frequency distributions: applications to flood frequency analysis, probable maximum precipitation and probable maximum floods.

Course objectives &Competences to be Acquired

After successful studying of the course, students will be able to:

  • Develope hydrographs, frequency analysis of, rainfall and stream flow data, flood routing, reservoir capacity determination and sedimentation, and statistical analysis of hydrological parameters and generation of random number

  • know and apply the different methods of data analysis and design in water resources engineering projects.

  • appreciate the practical significance of the course in civil and water resources enginnering projects (urban drainage, irrigation drainage, reservior capacity, water supply and hydo power)

Assessment

Quizzes(All chapters) 10%
Presentations 20%
Assignments and project works 30%
Final Exam 40%
Total 100%

Handouts

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  1. Course outline

  2. Flood Frequency Analysis

  3. Flood Routing

  4. Reservior and sedimentation