CE
531
Hydrologic Modeling
Hours
3.0 Credit, 2 Lecture, 3 Lab
Semester
Fall
Advanced hydrologic and hydraulic principles with an emphasis on modeling for the purpose of planning and designing draining, flood control, and other water resource facilities.
Applied Hydrology
Apply fundamental principles of hydrology in hydrologic and hydraulic models
Model Formulation
Know how to apply different hydrologic modeling formulation to solve design and analysis problems
Data Resources
Know where to find digital and other data resources required for hydrologic model development
Modeling Limitations
Understand the limitations and uses of traditional lumped parameter models as well as more advanced physics based models
Communicating Model Results
Interpret and describe hydrologic modeling results in written reports
Teamwork
Work together with teammates to develop hydrologic models
Modern Hydrologic Modeling Tools
Learn modern engineering software tools like the Watershed Modeling System (WMS) that process digital data and prepare model inputs