Syllabus for

CE 572 – Advanced Hydraulic Engineering Design

Spring 2014

Meeting days, time, and place: TBD, TBD, EGRD 23

Instructor: Gregory V. Wilkerson, Ph.D, P.E.; EGRD 13; 453-7810; gwilkers@siu.edu.

Office hours:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Available at other times by appointment. Send email or call to make an appointment

Textbook (Required): Mays, L. W.. Water Resources Engineering (2nd ed.). Wiley.

Course Prerequisites: The prerequisite for this class is CE 474 (Hydraulic Engineering Design)
or consent of instructor.

Grading: Final grades will be computed as follows:

Homework, Projects, 90%

and Exams
Presentation 10%

Homework: Homework problems and mini-design projects will be assigned throughout the
semester. Solutions will be provided for all assignments. You work should be neat and
orderly to facilitate reviewing it and you are encouraged to use engineering paper. In
particular, you must explain how you obtained the results that you submit.

Course Outline and Objectives: Principles derived from fluid dynamics along with empirical
knowledge is used to solve problems encountered by hydraulic engineers responsible for
(1) water-supply management, (2) water-excess management, and (3) environmental
restoration. The overarching goal of this course is to teach the procedures and underlying
theory employed by hydraulic engineers for designing and analyzing open-channel and
closed conduit systems. Specifically we will concern ourselves with:

 open-channel flow  pumps

 dams, spillways, and stilling basins 
 closed conduit flow 
 water distribution 
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Following is a tentative outline of this course and expected outcomes; my hope is that the
information will help guide your studies.

Subject Title/Description and Expected Outcomes Chapt./Sect.

Hydraulic Processes: Open-Channel Flow
 Ability to compute water surface elevations in open-
channels
 Ability to inspect and categorize water surface profiles
 Ability to apply continuity, momentum, and energy
equations to solve problems involving hydraulic jump Sect. 4.1, 5.1-5.3, 5.1-5.6
 Ability to solve problems by applying the concept of
specific energy.
 Ability to solve problems involving critical depth
 Ability to analyze open-channel flow problems and
design open-channels
Design of Spillways and Energy Dissipation for
Flood Control Storage and Conveyance Systems
 Ability to identify major features of dams (e.g., type,
design basis, spillway type) Sect. 17.1-17.6
 Ability to analyze spillway flow
 Ability to design stilling basins
 Ability to evaluate stilling basin performance
Hydraulic Processes: Pressurized Pipe Flow
 Ability to apply continuity and energy equations to pipe
network problems
 Ability to calculate friction loses uses either Moody’s
diagram or any of the following equations: Darcy- Sect. 4.2-4.3, 12.1-12.2, 4.5,
Weisbach, Colebrook-White, Jain, Hazen-Williams, 12.4, and 12.6
Manning’s.
 Ability to use loss coefficient tables to estimate local
energy losses
 Ability to analyze pipe networks by interpreting energy
and hydraulic grade lines
Water Distribution
 Ability to analyze pump performance with regards to
pump location Sect. 12.1, 12.5, 12.2
 Ability to select the “best” pump among alternatives
 Ability to assess multi-pump system performance in a
specified hydraulic system

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Presentation:

Near the end of the semester you will be asked to present a 20-minute presentation on a
topic that we will choose together.

Miscellaneous: You are encouraged to ask questions about the course material either during
class or during my office hours. Also, if you have concerns about any aspect of this
course, I encourage you to share your concerns with me either face-to-face or
anonymously.

Emergency Procedures: Southern Illinois University Carbondale is committed to providing a safe

and health environment for study and work. Because some health and safety circumstances
are beyond our control, we ask that you become familiar with the SIUC Emergency
Response Plan and Building Emergency Response Team (BERT) program. Emergency
response information is available on posters in buildings on campus, available on the
BERT’s website at www.bert.siu.edu, Department of Public Safety’s website
www.dps.siu.edu (disaster drop down) and in the Emergency Response Guidelines
pamphlet. Know how to respond to each type of emergency.

Instructors will provide guidance and direction to students in the classroom in the event of
an emergency affecting your location. It is important that you follow these instructions
and stay with your instructor during an evacuation or sheltering emergency. The
Building Emergency Response Team will provide assistance to your instructor in evacuating
the building or sheltering within the facility.

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