[Outline of the Lecture]
This subject gives scientific content 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 water cycle and its dynamics in the 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, Water and material transports, Heat and salinity, Sediment and water quality, and Riverine ecosystems.
This subject gives scientific content 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 water cycle and its dynamics in the 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, 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 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.
(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.
- To understand the roles of hydro-engineering for environmental management in river basins.
- To obtain scientific knowledge of river basins' fundamental water and material transport theories.
- 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 hours, etc. (2) Significance of learning Hydraulic Engineering 1.2 Fluid dynamics and water cycle I (1) Problems with the water cycle in river basins (2) Basic knowledge and its physics in the water cycle |
Read the syllabus to understand 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 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 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 of the sediment and suspended solid in river basins |
Read this week’s topics in the textbook/handout (preparation). | 120minutes |
| 10． | Practice the sediment transport | Solve the problems given in the last week (preparation). | 240minutes |
| 11． | Water quality and riverine ecosystem I (1) Problems with 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 |
| 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: We exclude the students with a low attendance percentage (80% and below) 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: We exclude the students with a low attendance percentage (80% and below) for evaluation.
| ways of feedback | specific contents about "Other" |
|---|---|
| Feedback in the class |
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.
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: lunch break time on the lecture day, online.
Contact Method: e-mail given at the guidance (first lecture). - The supplemental materials are uploaded on the lecture website.
- Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
- Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
| Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable |
|---|---|
| N/A | Practices and quizes |
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