Course Description:
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division. Different methods to estimate crop water demand at field level; Specific continuous discharge of a district; probabilistic approach for design flow; basic hydraulics; optimization methods and performance analysis of water distribution system design; pumping systems; weirs and flumes; flow meters; economic analysis; collective water systems management, water governance and water users association.
Topics:
Introduction to collective water distribution systems
Crop Water Demand
- Soil physical characteristics
- Irrigation scheduling methods
- Historical climate analysis
- Design discharge
Water distribution system design
- Basic hydraulics
- Flow meters
- Flumes and weirs
- Pumping systems
- Pipe size optimization
- Canal sizing
Management of collective water distribution systems
- Water delivery modes
- Water pricing
- Participatory irrigation management
Economic analysis
- Time value of money
- Net present value
- Sensitivity analysis
- Break-even & Scenario Analysis
Homework Guidelines:
- Homework should be turned in at the beginning of the lecture.
- Late homework will not be accepted except in unusual cases (e.g. illness with doctor’s note).
- For full credit, you will need to show all the formulas and method used to obtain the final answer. Formulas should be neatly written by hand or typed. .
- Please write your name on each
- Illegible papers will not be graded.
- Homework assignments are to be completed individually.
Final Project Guidelines:
- The final project will be due on TBC
- The project will task groups with applying concepts learned in class to analyze engineering projects in terms of their economic performances.
- Details for the project will be provided in class.
Exam Guidelines:
- Exams will be closed book and closed notes with one A4 paper (both sides) of formulas and your own important reviews.
- You are required to show all your work, answers without supporting calculations will receive no credit.
Academic Conduct:
All students are expected to adhere to the Code of Academic Conduct: sja.ucdavis.edu/files/cac.pdf
EBS/HYD 189 web page is located on CANVAS.