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AE2602 Applied Hydrology 7.5 credits

Applied Hydrology

Please note

This course is in the process of being cancelled.

The overall aim of the course is to demonstrate the link between basic theory of hydraulics and hydrology more applied problems in hydrology and water resources development.

  • Educational level

    Second cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    D

  • Subject area

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Last planned examination: Spring 14

At present this course is not scheduled to be offered.

Learning outcomes

After the course you should be able to:

  • Describe the processes in the hydrologic cycle (precipitation, infiltration, evapotranspiration, surface runoff etc )
  • Solve problems dealing with water balance, evapotranspiration, surface runoff, hydrogrpahs, infiltration, reservoar design, frequency analysi,s hydrologic design, risk analysis and more
  • Describe lumped and distributed flow routing and solve Saint Venants equations analyticallyand numerically for the kinematic wave
  • Apply a numerical model for steady, non unform open channel flow
  • Model a system of linear reservoirs

Course main content

Hydrologic processes: pricipitation, evaporation, infiltration etc

Subsurface flow: saturated and unsaturated flow

Surface water: overland flow, open channel flow, hydrographs

The unit hydrograph, synthetic hydrographs

Lumped and distributed flow routing, SaintVenants equations, the kinematic wave

Hydrologic desig, risk analysis

Eligibility

At least 180 higher education credits of university studies including basic courses in hydraulics and hydrology at university level. Documented proficiency in English B or equivalent.

Literature

Chow, Maidment, Mays: Applied Hydrology, McGraw-Hill, 1988

Examination

  • TEN1 - Examination, 4.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • ÖVN1 - Assignments, 3.5 credits, grade scale: P, F

Requirements for final grade

Written examination (TEN1; 3,5 hp), A-F and assignments (ÖVN1; 4hp), Pass/Fail

Offered by

ABE/River engineering

Examiner

Hans Bergh <bergh@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 07.
Examination information valid from: Spring 08.