Water Engineering and Management

Code
Course
Number of Credits
Description/Course Objective
CE74.11 Watershed Hydrology
3
 The objective of this course is to develop students’ advanced knowledge in understanding all aspects of hydrologic cycle and transport processes, and their applications to engineering problems and hydrologic design for water supply, urban drainage, flood control etc.
CE74.12 Hydrodynamics
3
 The main objective of this course is to provide understanding and knowledge on the fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and their simplifications for various application areas of pipeline system, open channel, hydraulic structure and hydraulic machinery.
CE74.13 Water Resources Systems
1
 The objective of this course is to provide fundamental knowledge and understanding of mathematical modelling including numerical methods for its application to solve water resources problems. 
CE74.14 Concepts in Water Modeling
1
 The objective of this course is to provide fundamental knowledge and understanding of mathematical modelling including numerical methods for its application to solve water resources problems. 
CE74.15 Research Design and Experimental Methods
2
 The objective of this course is to provide students with knowledge and skills on how to plan, design and conduct laboratory and field experiments and research projects, and to present scientific and technical reports related to water resources development projects. In addition, the course provides students hands-on experience of various techniques in the measurements of hydraulic and soil hydrologic properties and processes, soil sampling, water quality sampling and analysis and experimental investigation of various hydraulic phenomena.
CE74.16 Land and Water Conservation and Management
3
 The objective of this course is to provide knowledge and understanding of engineering, agronomic and biological approaches to soil and water conservation.  Design of appropriate measures, strategies and planning of conservation at the watershed level with due emphasis on the ecology and sustainability will also be imparted.
CE74.17 Integrated Water Resources Management 
3
 The objective of this course is to provide students with knowledge and understanding of the multi-dimensional facets leading to effective water resources management; and to stress the interaction of various factors within the framework of the institutional and management system through case studies.
CE74.18 Climate Change and Water Resources
3
 The objective of this course is to provide the knowledge and understanding of climate change and its impact on water resources availability, use and demand. This course provides knowledge and skills on modeling tools and methods for climate change projections and impact assessment in water sectors, vulnerability assessment and adaptation strategies in managing water at regional, national and local level.
CE74.21 Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
3
 The objective of this course is to develop in-depth understanding of concepts and theories of irrigation and drainage engineering, apply them in planning, design and implementation of projects, and acquire knowledge of contemporary research issues.
CE74.22 Irrigation and Drainage Systems Management
3
 The objective of this course is to provide students with classical tools and modern approaches for the operation and management and the performance evaluation of irrigation and drainage systems.
CE74.31 Coastal and Estuarine Processes
3
 The objective of this course is to provide fundamental knowledge on the estuarine and surf zone hydrodynamics, including river and tidal currents, waves, mixing and circulations and their interactions on the coastal and estuarine morphology, sediment transport and salinity intrusion.
CE74.32 Coastal Zone Management 
3
 The objective of this course is to develop students’ understanding of coastal zone management, including coastal environments, coastal planning and regulations, policy and institutional systems and multidisciplinary aspects of coastal zone development.
CE74.41 Water Supply and Sanitation
3
 The objective of this course is to provide students with engineering principles and tools for designing and operating water supply and sanitation systems. It focuses on how to deliver effective modern water supply, sanitation and other public health interventions in urban and rural areas. Particular emphasis is placed on developing the students’ understanding of technical interventions in water supply and sanitation.
CE74.42 Urban Drainage Management
3
 The objective of this course is to equip the students with advanced knowledge on planning, design and management of urban drainage systems. Discussions on the state-of-the-art technologies and drainage practices for urban flood management will be important component of this course.
CE74.51 River Engineering and Modeling
3
 The objective of this course is to provide students with knowledge and understanding of river hydraulics and sediment transport along with applications in designing of river engineering structures and hydraulic model development. Basic numerical methods for solving a range of practical engineering problems in river and reservoir are also introduced.
CE74.52 Groundwater Development and Management
3
 The objective of this course is to enhance students’ knowledge and skills on mathematical modelling of complex water resources and environmental problems, and provide them with hands-on practice with several well-recognized and popular computer models for water resources development, planning, and management.
CE74.55  Modeling of Water Resources Systems
3
 The objective of this course is to enhance students’ knowledge and skills on mathematical modelling of complex water resources and environmental problems, and provide them with hands-on practice with several well-recognized and popular computer models for water resources development, planning, and management.
CE74.61 Flood Modeling and Management
3
 The objective of this course is to provide students with comprehensive understanding of flood modelling and flood risk management. It includes flood flow hydrology, flood routing in river channels and floodplains, flood control and mitigation, modelling tools and techniques used for flood forecasting and flood risk management in river basins and urban areas.
CE74.71 EIA and GIS Applications in Water Resources
3
 The course will provide students with the knowledge and understanding of approaches needed for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of water resource projects. The principles of Geographic Information System (GIS) and its application procedures for EIA and for decisions in water resources planning and management will also be covered. 
CE74.9003 Selected Topic: Design of Irrigation and Hydraulic Structures
3
CE74.9005 Selected Topic: Modeling of High Efficiency Irrigation Systems
2
 The objective of this course is to provide students with the concepts of modelling on soil water movement, pipe flow hydraulics, irrigation scheduling, and crop productivity for effective design and management of high efficiency irrigation systems.
CE74.9006 Selected Topic: Planning and Design of High Efficiency Irrigation Systems 
2
 To provide an understanding of the planning and design criteria for High Efficiency Irrigation Systems (HEIS) including sprinkle irrigation and micro-irrigation systems. Issues related to automating the systems will also be introduced.
CE74.9007  Selected Topic: Sustainable Hydropower Development
3
 The objective of this course is to provide the students with an updated knowledge of the hydropower planning, development and management considering the socio-economic and environmental impacts. Furthermore, the course will provide methods and tools for assessment of impacts from hydropower development and planning hydropower projects in the best possible way on a local, national, and regional levels.
CE74.9008 Selected Topic: Precision Agriculture under Open and Controlled Environments  2(-) [Elective course]
2