Water Resources Engineering (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Engineers of water resources manage and plan freshwater resources in soil, ground, rivers and lakes. The students know the basics of hydrology and hydraulics. They understand the basic terms of hydrology and hydraulics, know how to measure them, can use data from the measurements and different public data resources.

Content (course unit)

The students learn selected topics in hydrology, hydraulics, limnology, water re-sources systems analysis, water resources environmental impact assessment, hydraulic structures, and irrigation and drainage.

The amount and movement of water in the soil is controlled with irrigation, drain-age, and in some cases with pumping wells. What is the quality of water and how different compositions drift within water.

The students learn the basic effects of building for water use (the principals of hydraulic structures: dams, levies, hydro power plants, channels, fishways, etc.)
The basic equations of hydrodynamics and hydrostatics and applying them in design work of water supply (open and pipe flow, flows in waterways).

The students learn some details of the laws and regulations consulting water re-sources engineering (building in the waterway, water supply, water protection for example.)

Exam schedules

25.4.2018 klo 10-12

Evaluation methods and criteria

Participants are expected to be active during the lessons and visits.
Grading principles:
- exam, weight 80%
- written report exercise, 10%
- activity during lessons, exercises and visits, 10%

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

classroom learning/calculation exercises/seminar exercise/professional visits

Learning materials

Study material in Tabula, selected www-pages

Content scheduling

Basic principles in hydrology (precipitation, evaporation, runoff), measurement of hydrological units (precipitation, snow cover, thickness of ice, flow, water level, groundwater level). Water resources planning: use of water resources, drainage, irrigation, water quality, flow and flood control). Open channel and pipe flow, river flow.

Completion alternatives

Ei vaihtoehtoisia suoritustapoja

Practical training and working life cooperation

Professional/field visits, possibly Pirkanmaa ELY, Kokemäenjoki River Association

International connections

Cases/examples from other countries

Further information

Pekka Pietilä
pekka.e.pietila@tut.fi
040 8323 112

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Missing exercises, failure in exam.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has a basic understanding on the topic and he/she is able to solve simple problems which have been dealt with in the classroom.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

In addition to the previous the student is able to apply his/her knowledge in different cases and he/she is able to justify the decisions.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

In addition to the previous the student has a thorough understanding on the topic and the problems dealt with and he/she is able to present and justify the decisions in a logical way.