CEE 3430 Engineering Hydrology Schedule (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)    
Date      Topic  Readings* Assignments due
9-Jan Mo Introduction to Hydrology 1.1-1.4  
11-Jan We The Hydrologic Budget and Hydrologic Data 1.5-1.7  
13-Jan Fri Groundwater and rock/soil properties 2.1-2.2  
 
16-Jan Mo No Class - Human Rights Day    
18-Jan We Groundwater vertical distribution 2.3-2.5 HW1
20-Jan Fri Groundwater storage 2.8  
 
23-Jan Mo Groundwater movement and Darcy's law 3.1-3.2 HW2
25-Jan We Determining hydraulic conductivity 3.3  
27-Jan Fri Groundwater flow 3.4-3.6  
 
30-Jan Mo Unsaturated flow 3.7 HW3
1-Feb We Steady flow in confined aquifers 4.1  
3-Feb Fri Hydrology in Action.  Streamflow forecasting. by Andy Wood, Development and Operations Hydrologist at Colorado Basin River Forecast Center CBRFC Website  
 
6-Feb Mo Steady flow in unconfined aquifers 4.1  
8-Feb We Steady radial flow to a well. Jagath Kaluarachchi 4.2  
10-Feb Fri Radial flow to well in unconfined aquifer 4.2  
   
13-Feb Mo Review   HW4
15-Feb We Test 1    
17-Feb Fri Introduction to surface water hydrology and Precipitation 7.1, 7.2.1-7.2.3  
 
20-Feb Mo No Class - Presidents Day    
21-Feb Tu No Class - E-Week    
22-Feb We Design storms 7.2.4-7.2.5  
24-Feb Fri Evaporation 7.3  
 
27-Feb Mo Methods for calculating infiltration 7.4.1-7.4.3 HW5
29-Feb We Surface runoff and hydrograph components.  David Rosenberg 8.1-8.2  
2-Mar Fri Infiltration continued 7.4.1-7.4.3  
 
5-Mar Mo The unit hydrograph approach 8.3 HW6
7-Mar We Synthetic unit hydrographs 8.4  
9-Mar Fri S hydrographs 8.5  
 
12-Mar Mo No Class - Spring Break    
14-Mar We    
16-Mar Fri    
 
19-Mar Mo NRCS Rainfall Runoff Calculations 8.6-8.7  
21-Mar We NRCS Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph 8.8  
23-Mar Fri Unit Hydrograph Examples and Problem Solving    
 
26-Mar Mo Reservoir routing. David Rosenberg. 9.1-9.2  
28-Mar We NO CLASS   HW7
30-Mar Fri River Routing 9.3  
 
2-Apr Mo Review    
4-Apr We Test 2     
6-Apr Fri Modeling using HEC-HMS 1    
 
9-Apr Mo HEC-HMS Lab - Meet in ENGR 307    
11-Apr We Test 2 return and review    
13-Apr Fri Further test review and problem solving    
 
16-Apr Mo Streamflow measurement.  Take home make up test handed out 12.3 HW8
18-Apr We Streamflow measurement Lab - Meet at Logan River Stream gage    
20-Apr Fri Modeling using HEC-HMS 2   Take home makeup test due
 
23-Apr Mo Review    
25-Apr We Review    
27-Apr Fri Review   HW8 part 2
 
30-Apr Mo Final Exam.  11.30 - 1.20 pm    
Notes
*Readings refer to sections in Mays, L. W., (2011), Ground and Surface Water Hydrology, John Wiley & Sons, 704 p.