Approximate Schedule
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Week
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Theme
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Dates
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Lab
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WEEK 1
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Introduction
to Fluvial Hydraulics & Ecohydraulics
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Jan
9
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Field Trip to Observe Hydraulics
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WEEK 2
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Fluid Mechanics: Equations of Motion
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Jan
16
|
Discuss Lab 1
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WEEK 3
|
Most Common Open Channel Hydraulic Solutions to Equations of Motion
|
Jan 23
|
Problem
Set
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WEEK 4
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Velocity
Distributions, Flow Resistance & Derivation of Mannings & Chezy for Uniform Flows
|
Jan 30
|
Paper
Discussion
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WEEK 5
|
Forces,
Flow Classification, Hydraulic features (flow structures, hydraulic jumps, shear zones, eddies)
|
Feb
6
|
Flume
Experiment: Hydraulic Jumps
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WEEK 6
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Conservation of Energy; Derivation of a 1D Flow Model Solution; Flow Profiles
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Feb
13
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Spreadsheet 1D Hydraulic Model Assignment
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WEEK 7
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1D & 1.5D Hydraulic Modeling
|
Feb
20
|
1D
Modeling continued (HEC-RAS)
|
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WEEK 8
|
No Class
|
Feb 27
|
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WEEK
9
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Rapidly Varied Flow, Structual Elements (Controls) and shortfalls of 1D Hydraulic Modelling
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Mar
6
|
Paper Discussion
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| | SPRING BREAK | Mar 10-14 | |
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WEEK
10
|
Field Data Collection to Support Hydraulic Modeling
|
Mar
20
|
Fieldwork
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|
WEEK
11
|
2D & 3D Hydraulic Modeling - Steady State
|
Mar
27
|
Hydraulic Model Lab/Project (Delft 3D)
|
|
WEEK
12
|
2D & 3D Hydraulic Modeling - Steady State vs. Unsteady
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Apr
3
|
Delft 3D Modeling - Continued
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WEEK
13
|
Ecohydraulic
Modeling - Habitat Suitability Modeling
|
Apr
10
|
Ecohydraulic
Modeling (PHABSIM/IFIM)
|
|
WEEK
14
|
Ecohydraulic Modeling - Bioenergetics and Fuzzy
|
Apr
17
|
Fuzzy Habitat Modeling
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|
WEEK
15
|
Synthesis
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Apr
24
|
Present
Term Papers
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NOTE: This is an approximate schedule and will almost certainly change. Check the class calendar for an up to date schedule. |
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