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Academic Year/course: 2017/18

546 - Master in Agricultural Engineering

60565 - Water resources and hydraulic facilities


Syllabus Information

Academic Year:
2017/18
Subject:
60565 - Water resources and hydraulic facilities
Faculty / School:
201 - Escuela Politécnica Superior
Degree:
546 - Master in Agricultural Engineering
ECTS:
6.0
Year:
1
Semester:
First semester
Subject Type:
Compulsory
Module:
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5.1. Methodological overview

The methodology followed in this course is oriented towards achievement of the learning objectives. It is focused on applied technology and it favors the acquisition of skills needed in professional practice.

The theoretical contents are taught with the support of ppt, animations, interactive examples, and encouraging the active participation of students and the incorporation of their own experience. Practical contents of the course consist on practical examples using computer tools provided in the course.

5.2. Learning tasks

The course includes the following learning tasks: 

  • Lectures (30 hours).
  • Exercises and case studies (20 hours).
  • Computer laboratory practice sessions (10 hours).
  • Homework (24 hours)
  • Study (60 hours).
  • Assessment (6 hours).

5.3. Syllabus

The course will address the following topics:

Theory

  • C1 Fundamentals of Hydrodynamic Transport
  • C2 Free surface flows
  • C3 Channel regulation
  • C4. Free surface Irrigation
  • C5 Transients in networks
  • C6 Hydrological Cycle
  • C7 Surface hydrology. Precipitation
  • C8 Flood hydrographs
  • C9 Underground hydrology. Wells characterization

Practice

  • P1 Surface Flow steady
  • P2 Surface Flow Transient I
  • P3 Surface Flow Transient II
  • P4 Surface irrigation
  • P5 Water hammer

5.4. Course planning and calendar

The following table shows the weekly organization proposed for this course, which is divided into topics (identified as contents C1, C2, ...). For each of them, it is specified the hours of theory, exercises, practice (all in sessions of 2h), assessment (6h), and homework hours for study and exercices.

Week

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Total

T1 Theory

C1

C1

C2

C2

C2

C3

C3

C4

C4

C5

C6

C7

C8

C9

C9

 

30

T2 Exercises

C1

C1

C2

C2

C2

C3

 

 

 

 

 

C7

C8

C9

C9

 

20

T3 Comp Lab

 

 

 

 

 

 

P1

P2

P3

P4

P5

 

 

 

 

 

10

T6 Homework

 

 

 

2h

2h

2h

2h

2h

2h

2h

2h

2h

2h

2h

2h

 

24

T7 Study

4h

4h

4h

4h

4h

4h

4h

4h

4h

4h

4h

4h

4h

4h

4h

 

60

T8 Assessment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 h

6

 

5.5. Bibliography and recommended resources

BB Chow, Ven Te. Hidrología aplicada / Ven Te Chow, David R. Maidment, Larry W. Mays ; traducción Juan G. Saldarriaga ; revisión técnica Germán R. Santos G. . Santafé de Bogotá ; Madrid : McGraw-Hill, imp. 1999
BB French, Richard H.. Hidraúlica de canales abiertos / Richard H. French ; traducción M.I. Ariel Fredman ; revisión técnica Jorge Esteban Athala Molano . México McGraw-Hill cop. 1988
BB Gurovich R., Luis A.. Riego superficial tecnificado / Luis A. Gurovich R. 2ª ed. México : Alfaomega, cop. 1999
BB Muñoz Carpena, Rafael. Hidrología agroforestal / Rafael Muñoz Carpena, Axel Ritter Rodríguez . Madrid : Mundi-Prensa ; Las Palmas de Gran Canaria : Gobierno de Canarias, Dirección General de Universidades e Investigación, 2005
BB Transitorios y oscilaciones en sistemas hidráulicos a presión / editores José M. Abreu, Rafael Guarga, Joaquín Izquierdo . Valencia : Universidad Politécnica, Unidad Docente Mecánica de Fluidos, D.L.1995
BC Abbott, Michael Barry. Computational hydraulics / Michael B. Abbott, Anthony W. Minns . [2nd ed.] Aldershot : Ashgate, 1998
BC Discharge characteristics / edited by D.S. Miller . Rotterdam, [etc.] : A.A. Balkema, 1994
BC Energy dissipators / edited by D.L. Vischer and W.H. Hager . Rotterdam, [etc.] : A.A. Balkema, 1995
BC Fried, Erwin. Flow resistance : a design guide for engineers / Erwin Fried, I. E. Idelchik . New York [etc.] : Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, cop. 1989
BC Miller, D. S.. Internal flow systems / D.S.Miller . 2nd ed. Bedford, UK : BHR, 1996
BC Naudascher, Eduard. Hydrodynamic forces / Eduard Naudascher . Rotterdam, [etc.] : A.A. Balkema, 1991
BC Wylie, E. Benjamin. Fluid transients in systems / by E. Benjamin Wylie and Victor L. Streeter ; with Lisheng Suo . Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice Hall, cop. 1993

 

The updated recommended bibliography can be consulted in: http://psfunizar7.unizar.es/br13/egAsignaturas.php?id=9695