Sep 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

CE 4570 - Water Resources Engineering


A civil engineering course designed to provide integrated treatment of water resources engineering, including hydrological measurements, runoff, groundwater, water law, reservoir design, frequency analysis, planning, flood control. Systems approach to multipurpose water resource projects emphasized.

Requisites: CE 3420
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to explain flood/drought management issues.
  • Students will be able to discuss integrated treatment of water resources engineering.
  • Students will be able to conduct an integrated project related to water management.
  • Students will be able to explain elements of water cycle (precipitation, evaporation, runoffs, infiltration, and groundwater flow).
  • Students will be able to design dams and reservoirs.
  • Students will be able to explain how hydrological measurements are made.
  • Students will be able to use systematic approaches to solve water resources problems.


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