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short description:
Introduction to open channel hydraulics for practicing engineers and enginering students.
long description:
This course corresponds to 10 hours of the continuing education requirement for professional engineering registration in the US. Students should have had a first course in fluid mechanics or a sound background in hydraulics.
The course covers open channel hydraulics through the topic of flow profiles, a brief version of what a regular university course would entail. Students should know how to use a spreadsheet program.
The course consists of five lessons, each having a multiple choice quiz. Answers are provided. Upon completion, the student will possess the basic knowledge required to properly run complex open channel computer codes. More importantly, however, the student will be able to verify the codes' results.
level of difficulty:
intermediate
minimum class size:
1
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session structure
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Introduction and Energy Balance
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read book
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Basic terminology. Problems involving energy balance for channel flow.
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2h 0m
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Force Balance and Critical Depth
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read book
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Open channel force balance, demonstrated by hydraulic jump. Meanings of critical depth.
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2h 0m
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Uniform Flow
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read book
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Manning's Equation. Design based applications
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2h 0m
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Introduction to Water Surface Profiles
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read book
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Friction slope. Gradually varied profiles on mild slopes.
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2h 0m
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More Water Surface Profiles
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read book
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All profiles. Jump location
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2h 0m
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total duration: 10h 0m over 5 session(s)
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languages:
English
duration:
10h 0m over 5 session(s)
fee:
100US$ (1000lp)
payment:
at booking
delivery method:
self-paced
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Richard Heggen
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description of :
5 years international experience in Micronesia, Bolivia, Pakistan and China. Lectured in 20 countries. Reviewer for numerous engineering journals.
Teacher's qualifications:
26 years university instruction, 1/3 at the undergraduate level, 2/3 at the graduate lavel. Author of 100 articles. Technical editor for ASCE Hydrology Handbook.
's preferred teaching style:
Know the basics and what follows makes sense. Engineering education needs to relate to state-of-the-art practice. One learns by doing, not watching.
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