This course primarily serves students in the department. The information below describes how the course contributes to the undergraduate program objectives. The course provides comprehensive education in the fundamentals of water resources engineering. Through the team approach and presentation of homework problems the course develops teamwork and communication skills. Students must deliver an accurate and well organized presentation that not only covers problem solutions, but also related background from additional references, and key points that the homework illustrates.
Students learn to apply engineering methods and measurements to accurate data analysis.
Class examples illustrate data use for regulatory compliance and ethical conduct. Class examples illustrate the non-technical factors in engineering decisionmaking in the water resources area. The course has separate exams for each third of the class. The student team presentation is graded separately as part of the homework for report comprehensiveness, neatness, and for oral presentation.