Faculty of Engineering - Department of Civil Engineering

Philadelphia University

Faculty of Engineering - Department of Civil Engineering

SummerSemester 2016/2017

Course Details:

Title: / Hydrology (0670541)
Prerequisite: / 0212101
Credit Hours: / 3 credit hours (15 weeks per semester, approximately 44 contact hours)
Textbook: / Engineering HydrologyE.M.WILSON.
Hydrology (principles ,Analysis, Design) by H M Raghunath 3rd edition
References: / •Manual to Engineering Hydrology, Third Edition by Dr. K. Subramanya.
• Applied Hydrology by VenTe Chow.
Course
Description: / Thiscourseisdesignedforcivilengineeringstudentsintheir4thyear.Thecourseintendstogivestudentsacomprehensive ideaaboutthehydrology.Hydrologic cycle , surface water hydrology ,precipitation, evaporation & transpiration ,stream flow and Surface Runoff, infiltration ,Ø -Index ,W-Index, Hydrograph.
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Instructor: / Dr. Ghassan AL-Dulaimi
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Office: Civil Engineering building, Room 311
Office hours: Sun, Tues, Thurs: 10:10-11:00 and Mon, Wed: 11:15 -12:45

Course Outlines:

Week / Topic
1,2,3 / Introduction to Hydrology ,Hydrologic Cycle, hydrologic Budget
4,5,6 / Precipitation
7,8,9 / Evaporation and Transpiration
10,11 / Stream Flow & Surface Runoff
12,13 / Reservoirs
14,15 / Ground water

Course Learning Outcomes with reference to ABET Student Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, student should:

1. / Be able to find areal rainfall by using three methods / [a, c, e]
2. / Be able to solveproblems related with Evaporation and Transpiration / [e , k]
3. / Have the ability to read and understand hydrograph and finding runoff depth / [a , e]
4. / Understand the basics of water budget / [a , k]
5. / Understand the concept of double mass curve / [a , c , k]
6. / Be able to find hydraulic conductivity and discharge in ground water topic / [a]

Assessment Guidance:

Evaluation of the student performance during the semester(total final mark) will be conducted according to the following activities:

Sub-Exams: / The students will be subjected to two scheduled written exams, first exam and second exam during the semester. Each exam will cover materials given in lectures in the previous 3-4 weeks.
Quizzes: / (3-5) quizzes of (10-15) minutes will beconducted during the semester. The materials of the quizzes are set by the lecturer.
Homework and projects: / Tutorials sheets will be handed out to the students and homework should be solved individually and submitted before or on a set agreed date. Student may be assigned to present project(s).
Cheating by copying homework from others is strictly forbidden and punishable by awarding the work with zero mark.
Collective Participation: / Brain storming and collective discussions will be carried out during any lecture. Individual studentwill be assessed accordingly.
Final Exam: / The students will undergo a scheduled final exam at the end of the semester covering the whole materials taught in the course.

Grading policy:

First Exam / 20%
Second Exam / 20%
Homework and projects / 12%
Quizzes and participation / 8%
Final Exam / 40%
Total: / 100%

Attendance Regulation:

The semester has in total 45 credit hours. Total absence hours from classes and tutorials must not exceed 15% of the total credit hours. Exceeding this limit without a medical or emergency excuse approved by the deanship will prohibit the student from sitting the final exam and a zero mark will be recorded for the course. If the excuse is approved by the deanship the student will be considered withdrawn from the course.

February, 2017