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Course code: IISS10130o12
Semester: 2012/2013 winter
Name: Hydraulic engineering
Major: Environmental Engineering
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 5
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Robert Kasperek
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course in English will be available if a minimum of 6 students sign up for a group. If less than 6 students sign up for the group, the course will be available in Polish with the possibility of individual support in English - dr inż. Beata Malczewska

Learning outcomes: During course students achieves theoretical knowledge of hydraulic engineering - related to the design of weirs, dams, water intake, channels, canals, levees, elevators. The topic concerned hydraulic structures, water distribution networks, water collection networks, storm water management, sediment transport, and various other topics related to transportation engineering. After completed course student is able to design a hydraulic structures, including weirs, dams, or fish passes, water intake.

Competences: After completing the course student has satisfactory knowledge to choose and design and to prepare a technical project of hydraulic structures.

Prerequisites: fluid mechanic

Course content: Fundamental terms in hydraulic engineering. The rules of water distribution networks, storm water management, sediment transport.

Recommended literature: Sobota J., 2003: Hydraulika i mechanika płynów. Wyd. AR Wrocław.
Bednarczyk T., 1985: Budownictwo wodno-melioracyjne, część 1 i 2, Wyd. AR Kraków.
Depczyński W., Szamowski A., 1997: Budowle i zbiorniki wodne, Wyd. Politechniki Warszawskiej.


Assessment methods: Project and oral exam. Written exam, minimum of knowledge to passing grades - 55%.

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