CEE 411 Open Channel Hydraulics

                                                                     Fall 2025 Course Outline


Week
Date
                                                     Topic

Text
(
Sturm)

   
      Homework

Issue
Due
     1  Sept 4
Lecture 1 - Introduction
     1
HW1
     2
Sept 9
Lecture 2 - Classification, Velocity Distribution, Pressure Distribution
     1

 

Sept 11
Lecture 3:  Conservation Laws - Basic Equations
     1

                    
     3
Sept 16
Lecture 4:  Specific Energy - Constant q
     2   

HW2               HW1

Sept 18
Lecture 5:  Specific Energy - Varying q                                      2

 
 4
 Sept 23
Lecture 6:  Specific Energy - Non-rectangular and Natural Channels           
    2

 

Sept 25
Lecture 7:  Specific Force  - Constant Q, Varying q, Hydraulic Jump      3

HW3              HW2
     5
Sept 30
Lecture 8:  Specific Force - Locations of Jump and Non-rectangular Channels      3

          
      
Oct 2
Lecture  9:  Uniform Flow - Turbulent and Flow Resistance       4

                      
      6
Oct 7
Lecture 10:  Uniform Flow - Applications and Bed Slope Classification
     4

HW4             HW3
    
Oct 9
Lecture 11:  Gradually Varied Flow  -  Taxonomy and Qualitative Analysis
     5

               
      7
Oct 14
Lecture 12:  Gradually Varied Flow  -  Computational of Water Surface Profile      5



Oct 16 Lecture 13:  Gradually Varied Flow  -  Lake and River Applications      5

 HW5                HW4
8
Oct 21
Lecture 14:  HECRAS - Introduction
  Notes


     
Oct 23
Lecture 15:  HECRAS - Hands-On   Notes

 
    9
Oct 28
Lecture 16: Hydraulic Structures - Weir and Spillway
    6
                  HW6                 HW5
    
Oct 30
Mid-Termpen
                      
   10 Nov 4
Lecture 17: Hydraulic Structures - Gate, Drop, and Flume      6

 
  
Nov 6
Lecture 18: HECRAS Hydraulic Structures Implementation    Notes

  
    11
Nov 11
Lecture 19:  Hydraulic Structures - Culvert Assessment      6

HW7                 HW6

        Nov 13
Lecture 20:  Hydraulic Structures - Culvert Design     6


    12
Nov 18
Lecture 21:  Hydraulic Structures - Bridge Assessment      6
 


Nov 20
Lecture 22:  Hydraulic Structures - Bridge Design      6

                      
    13
Nov 25
Lecture 23:  Channel Design - Rigid Boundary Channel
     4

                         HW7

Nov 27
Thanksgiving



    14
Dec 2
Lecture 24:  Channel Design - Erodible and Lined Channel
     4

 
 
Dec 4
Overview and Summary

 
    15 Dec 9 Project Presentation   


  
Dec 14
Project Website   
 

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