Course title
5M722000,8M4230001
Environmental Hydraulics

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Course content
[Outline of the Lecture]
This subject gives scientific contents on environmental hydraulics with several special seminars for obtaining a basic knowledge of environmental management in the 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 the following contents: 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 particular seminars deal with several management issues in natural river basins for understanding relationships between the theories learned in the class and the natural in situ problems. This lecture runs on a web_online using the zoom meeting system.

[Key words]
environmental hydraulics, River basin management, Basics of water and material transports, Heat and salinity, Sediment and water quality, and Riverine ecosystems.
Purpose of class
(1) To understand the roles of hydro-engineering for environmental management in river basins
(2) To obtain scientific knowledge on fundamental theories for water and material transport in river basins
(3) To understand current problems in environmental hydraulics
(4) To analyse material transport phenomena in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and coastal seas.
Goals and objectives
  1. To understand the roles of hydro-engineering for environmental management in river basins.
  2. To obtain scientific knowledge of 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.
Language
English
Class schedule

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 textbook/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 textbook/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 with the heat and salinity transport in river basins
 (2) Basic knowledge of the heat and salinity in the hydrosphere
Read this week’s topics in the textbook/handout (preparation). 120minutes
5. Heat and salinity transport II
 (1) Characteristics of the heat and salinity dynamics in the hydrosphere
Read this week’s topics in the textbook/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 textbook/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 textbook/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 of the water quality and riverine ecosystems
Read this week’s topics in the textbook/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 textbook/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 textbook/handout (preparation). 120minutes
14. Final Examination and Its Explanation Review the second half of the course’s contents (review). 420minutes
Total. - - 2650minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

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 and criteria
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: We exclude the students with a low percentage of attendance (80% and below) for evaluation.
Textbooks and reference materials
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.
Prerequisites
We expect the following knowledge for the students: fluid mechanics and engineering hydraulics, given in the following lectures in SIT; Introduction to Hydraulics (Grade 2, First Semester) and Hydraulics (Grade 2, Second Semester).
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Office Hours: lunch break time in the lecture day, online.
    Contact Method: e-mail given at the guidance (first lecture).
  • The supplemental materials are uploaded on the lecture website.
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
Active-learning course
More than one class is interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A N/A
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 6.CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
  • 11.SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
  • 13.CLIMATE ACTION
  • 15.LIFE ON LAND
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