syllabus

To provide a real-world capstone design experience;
To develop a deep understanding of the application of hydraulic fundamentals to the design of common hydraulic structures;
To develop general engineering design skills following standard procedures and improvising for project-specific conditions;
To develop the ability to interpret design codes and develop compliant designs.

Summary of Course Objectives:

At the conclusion of the course, the student will be able to:

Design common hydraulic structures to best satisfy hydraulic requirements in terms of capacity, measurement precision, and head control;
Design common hydraulic structures to prevent failure by sliding, overturning, uplift, structural failure, or foundation piping;
Design hydraulic structures that meet safety criteria;
Design structures that are economically efficient;
Identify the location and nature of hydraulic control in open channel and closed conduit hydraulic systems, and design systems accordingly;
Analyze and design multiple structure systems;
Produce professional design reports.

Contribution of the Course to Meeting the Professional Component:

This course provides the student with the necessary skills and background to perform entry-level professional work or pursue graduate studies in Civil/Water Resources Engineering. This is a Capstone Design course.

Relationship of Course to Program Objectives:

This course satisfies three credits of engineering design and is a capstone design course for the Civil or Geological Engineering programs.

Grading:

Homework: 20 %

Midterm: 10 %

Project Proposal/Updates: 20 %

Term project: 50 %

TOTAL: 100%

90-100% - A

80-89% - B

65-79% - C

< 65% - F

Homework:

Short homework assignments relating to the design of hydraulic structures will be made throughout the semester. They will be worked manually (calculator and engineer’s pad) or on spreadsheets. In all cases, be sure to state your final answer with appropriate significant figures and units. Collaboration on assignments is very important to the learning process and therefore encouraged, but when an individual’s assignment is handed in, that work should be the work of that individual.

Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the assigned date. Late homework will not be accepted. The instructor reserves the right to lose any homework that is not handed in at the beginning of class on the due date.

Term Projects:

The heart (and 70 percent of the grade) of the course is the term project. You will work in groups of not more than three members for the semester. The term project and progress reports will not be accepted late. You will make three progress reports to the class, and a final presentation during the period scheduled for the final exam. The schedule for these milestones is as follows:

Project Proposal: Narrative description of project; planned approach. Professional memo format, not to exceed three pages. Due Thursday, September 10, 2009.
First Update: Design requirements; relevant literature and codes; current status, MS Project schedule; and problems. Thursday, October 1, 2009.
Second Update: Preliminary design; schedule update; current obstacles. Thursday, October 29, 2009.
Draft Design: Complete design, draft report (format and requirements to be discussed in class). Thursday, November 19, 2009.
Final Complete design report. Thursday, December 3, 2009.
Final oral presentation to class and invited guests. Thursday, December 10, 2009, 10:30-12:30

You will also be required to keep a professional journal on your project. You can purchase a suitable notebook that is bound (not spiral or loose leaf) at the NMSU bookstore. You are to keep a record of ALL project interactions and activities in this book. The instructor may demand to inspect your journal at any time. An inadequate journal will result in deductions from the Project Update portion of your grade.

Examination:

A midterm will be given, focusing on the analytical aspects of design. The midterm will stress analytical aspects of hydraulic structures. It will be given in class and is open notes. No final exam will be given, as this is a comprehensive design class that does not lend itself to exams. The period reserved for the final exam will be used for the oral presentations of the class projects.

Students with Disabilities:

If you have or believe you have a disability, you may wish to self-identify. You can do so by providing documentation to the Services for Students with Disabilities, SSD, located at Garcia Annex (Phone: 646-6840). Appropriate accommodations may then be provided for you. If you have a condition which may affect your ability to exit safely from the premises in an emergency or which may cause an emergency during class, you are encouraged to discuss this in confidence with the instructor and/or the director of SSD. If you have general questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), call the ADA coordinator at 646-3333.

Tentative Course Schedule:

Date	Topics	Assigned	Due
Thu 8/20	Introduction, water resources overview, Term Projects	Proposal
Tue 8/25	Open Channels - Specific energy and hydraulic control
Thu 8/27	Rating equations, hydraulic control, and flow measurement	Hyd. Control
Tue 9/1	The RBC Flume - WinFlume
Thu 9/3	Scheduling and Project Management: CPM and MS Project
Tue 9/8	Types of open channel flow; gradually and rapidly varied flow		Hyd. Control
Thu 9/10	Project proposals - Presentation 1		Proposal
Tue 9/15	Step method for gradually varied flow	Step Method
Thu 9/17	HEC RAS
Tue 9/22	HEC RAS
Thu 9/24	HEC RAS applications	HEC RAS	Step Method
Tue 9/29	Catch-up, guest speaker
Thu 10/1	Project Updates - Presentation 2
Tue 10/6	Design report formats, word processor tricks and tips
Thu 10/8	Professional issues in Water Resources Engineering; Ethics		HEC RAS
Tue 10/13	Midterm exam		MIDTERM
Thu 10/15	Rainfall/Runoff relationships and modeling
Tue 10/20	HEC HMS
Thu 10/22	HEC HMS
Tue 10/27	HEC HMS applications	HEC HMS
Thu 10/29	Project Updates - Presentation 3
Tue 11/3	Flood control regulations and issues
Thu 11/5	Drainage studies and reports		HEC HMS
Tue 11/10	Other hydraulic structures
Thu 11/12	Linear Programming
Tue 11/17	Linear Programming	LP
Thu 11/19	Term Project Design issues - Presentation 4
Tue 11/24	Thanksgiving Break - No class
Thu 11/26	Thanksgiving Break - No class
Tue 12/1	Professional issues in Water Resources Engineering; Ethics		LP
Thu 12/3	Catch-up, course evaluation
Thu 12/10	Final Presentations, 10:30 - 12:30