ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Water Engineering and Management

CE74.54 Integrated Water Resources Management
Course Delivery Plan (January 2014 Semester)
Class Schedule: Tuesdays (1000-1200) Wednesdays (1000-1200) Venue: N202
Week

Day/Date

Topic

Instructor

Remarks

Wed (08 Jan)

No class

On travel

Tue (14 Jan)

Course introduction

MB

Wed (15 Jan)

What is IWRM?

MB

Tue (21 Jan)

IWRM Principles

MB

Wed (22 Jan)

Concept of Integration

MB

Tue (28 Jan)

Tools of IWRM

MB

Wed (29 Jan)

Water Situation: Surface and Groundwater

MB

Tue (04 Feb)

Introduction to Water Governance

SP

Wed (05 Feb)

Water Institutions, Property Rights

SP

Tue (11 Feb)

Catchment Management

MB

Wed (12 Feb)

Climate/Hydrological Changes

MB

Extra

Fri (14 Feb)

Water Pollution and Health

MB

1000-1200

Tue (18 Feb)

Water Organizations

SP

Assign 1 given

Wed (19 Feb)

Water Policy, Legislations and

Administration
Water Demand Forecasting and
Management
Water Demand Forecasting and
Management
Water Use Efficiency and Water
Accounting
Risk Management

SP

Extra

Sat (22 Feb)

Tue (25 Feb)

Wed (26 Feb)

Extra

Sat (01 Mar)

Tue (04 Mar)

MB

1000-1200

MB
MB

Assign 2 given

MB

1000-1200

SP

Assign 1 due

Tue (11 Mar)

Case Studies: National IWRM Policies and

Strategies
Participation and Empowerment: Concepts
and Practices
Mid-Semester Exam

MB & SP

Wed (12 Mar)

Management Instruments

MB

Assign 2 due

Extra

Sat (15 Mar)

River Basin Management and Modeling

MB

1000-1200

11

Tue (18 Mar)

SP

Wed (19 Mar)

Elements of Conflict Management and

Resolution
Public Awareness and Education

Tue (25 Mar)

Water Allocation

MB

Wed (26 Mar)

Principles of Water Economics and Finance

DJ

Tue (01 Apr)

The Value of Water

DJ

Wed (02 Apr

Pricing of Water Services and Cost

Recovery
Pricing of Water Services and Cost
Recovery

DJ

Wed (05 Mar)

10

12

13

14

Tue (08 Apr)

SP

SP

DJ

Assign 3 given

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16

Wed (09 Apr)

Economic Instruments and Water Policy

DJ

Tue (15 Apr)

No class

Holiday

Wed (16 Apr)

No class

Holiday

Tue (22 Apr)

Economic Instruments and Water Policy

DJ

Wed (23 Apr)

Economic Analysis of Water Projects

Course wrap-up

DJ

Assign 3 due

Each class is given with Lecture and/or Case study and/or Exercise. Assignment/Term project may be
given in groups of four students.
Instructors: MB - Mukand Babel; SP - Sylvain R. Perret; DJ - Damien Jourdain
Note: Final Exam will be announced by the Registry and will be held between 02 08 May 2014.