[Outline of the Lecture]
This subject gives scientific contents on environmental hydraulics with several special seminars for obtaining basic knowledge of environmental management in hydrosphere, e.g., rivers, lakes, reservoirs and coastal seas. The minimum prerequisites are basic fluid mechanics and basic hydraulics on steady flows. The lecture mainly focuses on water cycle and its dynamics in hydrosphere, heat and salinity transport through river basins, sediment and suspended solid dynamics, water quality change, and riverine ecosystem alterations. The special seminars are designed to deal with several management issues in real river basins for understanding relationships between the theories learned in the class and the real in situ problems.
[Key words]
Environmental hydraulics, River basin management, Basics of water and material transports, Heat and salinity, Sediment and water quality, and Riverine ecosystems.
This subject gives scientific contents on environmental hydraulics with several special seminars for obtaining basic knowledge of environmental management in hydrosphere, e.g., rivers, lakes, reservoirs and coastal seas. The minimum prerequisites are basic fluid mechanics and basic hydraulics on steady flows. The lecture mainly focuses on water cycle and its dynamics in hydrosphere, heat and salinity transport through river basins, sediment and suspended solid dynamics, water quality change, and riverine ecosystem alterations. The special seminars are designed to deal with several management issues in real river basins for understanding relationships between the theories learned in the class and the real in situ problems.
[Key words]
Environmental hydraulics, River basin management, Basics of water and material transports, Heat and salinity, Sediment and water quality, and Riverine ecosystems.
(1) To understand the roles of hydro engineering for environmental management in river basins
(2) To obtain scientific knowledge on basic theories for water and material transport in river basins
(3) To understand current problems in environmental hydraulics
(4) To analyze material transport phenomena in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and coastal seas.
(2) To obtain scientific knowledge on basic theories for water and material transport in river basins
(3) To understand current problems in environmental hydraulics
(4) To analyze material transport phenomena in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and coastal seas.
- To understand the roles of hydro engineering for environmental management in river basins
- To obtain scientific knowledge on basic theories for water and material transport in river basins
- To understand current problems in environmental hydraulics
- To analyze material transport phenomena in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and coastal seas
| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1.1 Introduction (Lecture guidance) (1) Explanation of the syllabus, contents, evaluation method, office hour, etc. (2) Significance of learning Hydraulic Engineering 1.2 Fluid dynamics and water cycle I (1) Problems on the water cycle in river basins (2) Basic knowledge and its physics in the water cycle |
Read the syllabus for understanding the lecture contents (Lecture Guidance) (preparation). | 10minutes |
| Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). | 120minutes | ||
| 2. | Fluid dynamics and water cycle II (1) Basic equations for mass and momentum transport (2) Water budget in river basins |
Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). | 120minutes |
| 3. | Practice on the fluid dynamics and water cycle | Solve the problems given in the last week (preparation). | 240minutes |
| 4. | Heat and salinity transport I (1) Problems on the heat and salinity transport in river basins (2) Basic knowledge on the heat and salinity in hydrosphere |
Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). | 120minutes |
| 5. | Heat and salinity transport II (1) Characteristics of the heat and salinity dynamics in hydrosphere |
Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). | 120minutes |
| 6. | Practice on the heat and salinity transport | Solve the problems given in the last week (preparation). | 240minutes |
| 7. | Mid-Term Examination and Its Explanation | Review the first half of the course’s contents (review). | 420minutes |
| 8. | Sediment transport I (1) Characteristics and Problems of the sediment and suspended solid in river basins (2) Characteristics of the sediment transport and fluvial geomorphology |
Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). | 120minutes |
| 9. | Sediment transport II (1) Dynamic characteristics on the sediment and suspended solid in river basins |
Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). | 120minutes |
| 10. | Practice on the sediment transport | Solve the problems given in the last week (preparation). | 240minutes |
| 11. | Water quality and riverine ecosystem I (1) Problems on the water quality and riverine ecosystems in river basins (2) Basic knowledge on the water quality and riverine ecosystems |
Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). | 120minutes |
| 12. | Water quality and riverine ecosystem II (1) Dynamics of nitrogen and phosphorus transports in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and coastal seas. (2) Nutrient budget in river basins |
Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). | 120minutes |
| 13. | Current problems and future perspectives in environmental hydraulics (1) Eutrophication in lakes and inland seas (2) Sediment management in dams and reservoirs (3) Vegetation overgrowth in river channels (4) River ecosystem and disturbance |
Read this week’s topics in the text book (preparation). | 120minutes |
| 14. | Final Examination and Its Explanation | Review the course’s contents (review). | 420minutes |
| Total. | - | - | 2650minutes |
| Practices | Mid-term Examination | Final Examination | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6% | 20% | 5% | 31% |
| 2. | 7% | 20% | 5% | 32% |
| 3. | 7% | 0% | 15% | 22% |
| 4. | 0% | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| Total. | 20% | 40% | 40% | - |
Evaluation Method: Total score is 100%, consisting of Mid-Term Examination(40%), Final Examination(40%) and Practices(20%).
Criteria: S (90% and above for excellent students), A (80-89%), B (70-79%), C (60-69%), and D (59% and below to fail). Proviso: The students with the low percentage of attendance (80% and below) are excluded for evaluation.
Criteria: S (90% and above for excellent students), A (80-89%), B (70-79%), C (60-69%), and D (59% and below to fail). Proviso: The students with the low percentage of attendance (80% and below) are excluded for evaluation.
Text: Environmental Hydraulics，Environmental Hydraulics sub-committee, Hydro Engineering Committee, JSCE(Japan Society of
Civil Engineers), JSEC Publisher, Maruzen, 255p, ISBN978-4-8106-0801-4, 2015 (in Japanese).
Handouts are given for several topics.
Handouts are given for several topics.
Knowledge expectation for the students is basic fluid mechanics and basic hydraulics in steady flows, which are given in the
following lectures in SIT; Introduction to Hydraulics (Grade 2, First Semester), Hydraulics I (Grade 2, Second Semester),
and Hydraulics II (Grade 3, First Semester).
- Office Hours: Lecture days, lunch breaks, at 09-G-32(office)
Contact Method: e-mail given at the guidance (first lecture)
- Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
| Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable |
|---|---|
| N/A | N/A |
- 6.CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
- 11.SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
- 13.CLIMATE ACTION
- 14.LIFE BELOW WATER
- 15.LIFE ON LAND
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