Please use the following format for the course syllabi (2 pages maximum in Times New Roman 12 point font)

1. Course number and name

2. Credits and contact hours

3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name

4. Text book, title, author, and year a. other supplemental materials

5. Specific course information a. brief description of the content of the course (catalog description) b. prerequisites or co-requisites c. indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program

6. Specific goals for the course a. specific outcomes of instruction, ex. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic. b. explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.

7. Brief list of topics to be covered 1. Course number and name: CE 460 – Advanced Hydrology

2. Credits and contact hours: Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3 50-minutes classes per week

3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name: Michael E. Barber, Spring, 2013

4. Text book: Hydrology and Floodplain Analysis 5th edition, Philip Bedient, Wayne Huber, and Baxter Vieux. Prentice Hall, 2012.

5. Specific course information a. Catalog Description: CE 460 – Advanced Hydrology 3. Course Prerequisite CE 351. Components of the hydrologic cycle; conceptual models; watershed characteristics; probability/statistics in data analysis; hydrographs; computer models; and design applications. Credit not grated for both CE 460 and 560.

b. Prerequisite(s): CE 351 – Water Resources Engineering

c. Elective

6. Specific goals for the course a. Outcomes of instruction

1. To enable students to understand the fundamental principles of surface water hydrology. 2. To apply those principles to the solution of real-world problems in design. 3. To introduce students to relevant software packages for surface water runoff. 4. To develop an understanding of integrated water resources management. 5. To enhance students’ ability to work both independently and in teams.

b. Student outcomes addressed by this course:

Outcome Role of CE 460 (1) A firm foundation and Basic topics involving precipitation, infiltration, evaporation, and knowledge of mathematics, overland flow are taught building on introduction presented in CE science & engineering principles 351 class (Water Resources Engineering). Students are required and the ability to apply the to complete homework for each of the topics described above. knowledge (Outcome a) (3) An ability to design a Homework and lectures designed to teach fundamentals of component system, or process to hydrology while promoting use of web-based data. Exams meet desired needs and imposed evaluate students’ knowledge regarding the practical application constraints (Outcome c) of the hydrologic cycle including computations involving all aspects of surface water runoff. (4) The ability to think logically, Open-ended design projects require students to determine location critically and creatively and size of stormwater collection facilities, e.g. pipes, grates, (Outcome d) detention ponds, erosion control structures. (6) The ability to identify, Homeworks are assigned to promote these concepts. Design formulate and solve civil project is very open-ended with teams coming up with different engineering problems (Outcome viable solutions to the same problem. Students are asked to e) explain their assumptions with respect to which hydrograph technique, or runoff factor, or infiltration procedure they used. (7) The ability to use appropriate State-of-the-art computer programs such as HEC-HMS and modern techniques, skills and WWHM are taught and used to complete runoff hydrograph and tools, including computer stream routing computations. Students are asked to develop applications, necessary for spreadsheet models to perform certain calculations. engineering practice (Outcome k) (8) An understanding of Discussion and assignments related to examining the impact of professional ethics & integrity coefficient selection in the sizing of bridges, canals, pipes and the and an engineer’s responsibilities problems associated with failure. The roles of contractor, to the profession and society developer, regulator, and engineer are discussed. (Outcome f) (9) Ability to communicate A couple of assignments required written evaluation of reports. effectively in written, oral, and Group project requires a team of 3 to 4 students to work together graphical forms (Outcome g) to solve a design and turn in written report and give oral presentation. Numerous home works require data to be plotted and analyzed. (10) Awareness and Principle applications of hydrologic cycle applied to land understanding of the impact of development and flood control. Urban stormwater design engineering on global & societal discusses trade-offs of cost versus benefits both in terms of issues (Outcome h) economic and environmental. (11) A knowledge of Many stormwater problems are presented in context of protecting contemporary issues (Outcome j) aquatic species as well as simple flood control. Examples using King County (Seattle) and Portland areas tied to salmon protection and stream restoration. Global climate change impacts in the Pacific Northwest are discussed with specific focus on Columbia River treaty implications to U.S. and Canada. (12) Recognition of the Discussion of new research and journal articles included. importance of life-long learning References are made to professional short courses available that (Outcome i) go beyond the amount of material that can be presented in a class are given. The need to keep professional registration current once obtained is also discussed.

7. Topics: 1. Hydrologic cycle and contemporary issues related to climate change 2. Precipitation, evaporation, infiltration calculations 3. Surface water runoff quantity and quality 4. Urban hydrology 5. Flow routing 6. Computer models for runoff prediction and stormwater management 7. Design applications for stormwater collection and retention

Prepared by: Michael Barber, January 2013