CEE:3371 Principles of Hydraulics and Hydrology

Spring 2015
Instructor:

Allen Bradley
523A Hydraulics Laboratory (335-6117)
E-mail: allen-bradley@uiowa.edu

Teaching
Assistants:

Keshav Basnet
Email: keshav-basnet@uiowa.edu
Ashok K C
Email: ashok-kc@uiowa.edu

Lectures:

11:30 AM12:20 PM MWF (40 SH)

Laboratories:

8:30 10:20 AM during scheduled week of Labs #1-#3

Lab Sections: A01 (Mon), A02 (Tue), A03 (Wed), A04 (Thu), A05 (Fri)

Lab Schedule:

#1 IIHR Laboratory Facilities Tour (26-30 January @ SHL)

#2 Turbine Project (9-13 February @ HWTA)
#3 Weir Calibration (30 March to 3 April @ HWTA)
#4 Numerical Modeling (21-24 April by arrangement @ 1245 SC)

Office Hours:

12:30 to 1:30 PM MWF (4108 SC) or by arrangement [Instructor]

TBD [Teaching Assistants]

Text:

David A. Chin, Water-Resources Engineering, 3rd Edition, Pearson

Education, 2013.

Class Web Site:

The class web site is http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/~water. The web

site contains lesson objectives, reading assignments, class handouts, and
homework assignments. To prepare for each class period, you will need
to (1) review the lesson plan, (2) do the reading assignments, and
(3) make copies of handouts to bring to class.

ICON:

ICON will be used for quizzes, to post grades, and to distribute certain
course material and documents to students enrolled in the course.
Course materials and documents are proprietary information.
They are for your individual use only. They may not be
redistributed (in an original or modified form) under any
circumstances without prior consent of the Instructor.

Email:

Late-breaking announcements and homework hints will occasionally be

emailed to all students at your university account (as it appears on ICON).
You are responsible for receiving any and all information sent to
your university email address, just as if the information had been
given in class.

Grading:

Homework
20 %
Lab / Project Reports 15 %
Exams
65 %
Total
100 %

Attendance:

Class attendance is not mandatory. Students who choose to attend

class are expected to arrive on time, stay until the class is dismissed, and
behave in a professional manner. Use of smartphones, cell phones, wireless
devices, and portable audio devices (e.g., MP3 players) is NOT permitted in
class. Use of laptop computers and tablets is NOT permitted in class
(except in limited circumstances with prior approval from the instructor).
Students who continue to use prohibited devices in class will have them
confiscated, or be restricted from attending lecture.
Lab attendance is mandatory. You must attend the lab section
that you are registered in to receive credit for attendance.
Students with an unexcused absence from their lab section will receive a
zero for their Lab/Project Reports grade.
For permission to be absent from a scheduled class activity (e.g.,
examination, laboratory) to participate in authorized University activities,
students must present before the absence a written statement signed by a
responsible official specifying exactly the dates and times necessary for
them to miss class. Students who are absent for medical or personal reasons
are expected to present written evidence to verify the reason (an Absence
from Class Form from http://www.registrar.uiowa.edu and other relevant
documentation). If excused, the instructor will set a revised schedule for
class work.

Homework:

The homework grade is based on (1) online ICON quizzes, (2) written
homework assignments, and (3) in-class quizzes and assignments.
Online ICON quiz problems are short multiple choice questions. They are
intended as practice for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. The
quizzes are posted on ICON for each lesson, and cover material from that
days lesson. Students will have 7 days to complete the assigned quiz; no
late submissions will be accepted. The lowest 10% of individual quiz scores
will be dropped from the overall quiz grade (i.e., ~2 quiz scores which
may include 0 scores will be dropped).
Homework assignments are posted on the class web site with each lesson.
Students will have 7 days to complete the assigned problems. Students must
follow the Homework Guidelines to receive credit for their assignment.
Each homework assignment must be turned in on time; any homework
received after the start of class on the due date is late and will not be
accepted. The lowest 10% of individual homework program scores will be
dropped from the overall written homework grade (i.e., ~3 homework
problem scores which may include 0 scores will be dropped).

Homework problems are graded on the following basis:

1) 50% of the problem grade is based on effort. A problem that is
completed, and conforms to the Homework Guidelines, will receive full
credit.
2) 50% of the problem grade is based on the solution. Correct solutions
receive full credit; no credit is given for incorrect solutions. On
problems where no solution credit is given, students may resubmit their
solutions. Resubmissions are due before class one week after the
homework is returned; students receive half-credit for correct solutions
on resubmitted problems. Resubmissions must be done on a separate
sheet of paper and attached to the first submission. Late assignments
may not be resubmitted for half-credit.
Unannounced quizzes may be given during class. Quizzes will be short (5 to
10 minutes) and cover material from recent homework assignments or
material from class that day. Other individual or group problem-solving
assignments may also be given in class. Quizzes and in-class assignments
count towards the homework grade.
Collaboration:

Collaboration is not allowed on ICON quizzes. Working on a quiz in

a group, discussing the content of quizzes with others, and giving (or
receiving) a copy of the quiz questions/solutions, are cheating. Students
who cheat on ICON quizzes will receive a zero for their Homework grade.
Students are encouraged to discuss homework assignments and analysis
approaches to gain a deeper understanding. However, homework
submissions must represent a student's independent effort. Put
another way, students may collaborate by discussing homework problems
and working out solutions together; but when preparing the document that
will be submitted for a grade (a homework submission), each student
must work independently. Copying someone's homework, sharing
copies of figures or tables or spreadsheets with others, and giving (or
receiving) a copy of someone's homework (a paper or electronic version),
are all examples of cheating. Students who cheat will be disciplined
according to the College of Engineering's regulations on Academic
Misconduct.

Laboratory:

Project laboratory experiments will be performed at the facilities of IIHR.

Experiments will be conducted by groups of students. Afterwards, project
teams will meet and work together to prepare a project report. Projects may
require a meeting with consultants at the Hanson Center for Technical
Communication (CTC). Team grades will be assigned to individual
members, with adjustments made based on self-evaluation by the members.

Computer Usage:

Certain homework and laboratory assignments require that engineering

drawings be prepared using AutoCAD. Other assignments will require
specialized engineering software. The ECS Computer Lab systems contain
all the software required for this course.

CEE:3371 Principles of Hydraulics & Hydrology

Spring 2015
Description:

This course covers the application of fluid mechanics to pipe networks,

hydraulic machinery, and open channels, and develops quantitative
approaches for answering questions in engineering hydrology.
After taking this course you will be able to estimate design flows and
analyze components of water resources systems, including natural and
manmade waterways, water distribution networks, and stormwater
management facilities.

Lecture Topics:

Closed-Conduit Flow
Pipe Systems
Frictional Resistance and Minor Losses
Pipe Networks
Pumps
Water Distribution Networks
Open Channel Flow
Steady Uniform Flow
Flow Through Transitions
Gradually Varied Flow
Rapidly Varied Flow
Discharge Measurements
Engineering Hydrology
Probability and Risk
Design Rainfall
Rainfall-Runoff Predictions
Unit Hydrographs
Design Flood Frequency Estimation

Laboratory Topics: #1 IIHR Laboratory Facilities Tour (26-30 January)

#2 Turbine Project (9-13 February)
#3 Weir Calibration for Stream Measurement (30 March to 3 April)
#4 Numerical Modeling of Design Floods (22-24 April by arrangement)
Exams:

Exam 1 (Monday, March 2)

Exam 2 (Wednesday, April 8)
Final Exam (To be determined)

CEE:3371 Principles of Hydraulics & Hydrology

Spring 2015
Homework Guidelines
General Guidelines
The engineering problem solving approach will be used in this class for all homework
submissions. The specific format to use is described below.
Your homework submission is meant to document an engineering problem and its solution.
Equations and numbers alone are insufficient to document the problem and solution. Instead,
you need to describe the problem (in sentences) and the steps in the solution so that another
engineer can follow the work. Also, your submission is meant to represent your final solution.
Use scratch paper to figure out how to solve the problem. Afterwards, document the problem
and solution on your homework submission in an orderly and professional manner.
Homework assignments must be neat and legible. Use may use engineering paper or the
Microsoft Word Template for your submission. Solutions must be clearly marked (underline and
label). Sketches and figures must done on computer (AutoCAD) or hand-drawn using a straightedge. Plots and graphs may be done using a computer, when appropriate. Assignments that are
messy, or do not follow the format shown below, will be returned for no credit.
[Instructor Note: One continuous complaint from consulting engineers is that new graduates
can no longer produce acceptable calculation sheets. Time is money in engineering. Calculations
will be checked by colleagues or supervisors and therefore must be clear, thorough and
presentable.]
Specific Format
Use the following format for your homework submissions:
Date: 1 January 2015

CEE:3371, HW Problem #2

Name

Problem 2. Problem Title (something you can get from the assignment itself)
Statement: A brief but complete description of the problem to be solved.
Include a Diagram if necessary. Note all the given information. Clearly state the desired
result.
Solution: An organized, annotated, step-by-step documentation of the solution to the problem.
Write-out in detail the formulation of the solution. Provide comments for each major step (or
part) of the solution. Your text should explain the equations, numbers, and figures that
follow, as well as any necessary assumptions. Reference any materials (spreadsheet tables
and/or figures) that are attached. Underline the final answer for each part. Finally, add any
additional comments to justify your answer, i.e. does the answer make sense physically?