2024 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Graduate major in Global Engineering for Development, Environment and Society
Environmental Hydraulics
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Global Engineering for Development, Environment and Society
- Instructor(s)
- Takashi Nakamura
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Wed
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- GEG.E502
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The fundamental theories of water flow and the impact of flow on the water environment are taught. First, based on fluid mechanics, the mathematical expression of environmental water flow is lectured. Then, modeling of the water flow in actual rivers and lakes is taught. Finally, some distinctive flows observed in the actual environment are introduced and their theoretical backgrounds are discussed.
Generally, water flow takes a dominant role in the spatial transportation of various substances in actual water environments such as rivers and lakes. This class aims to provide a foundation to understand the various phenomena occurring in the water environment.
Course description and aims
I. Understand the fundamental equations used to describe water flow.
II. Acquire the basic knowledge about the modeling of water flow in actual rivers and lakes.
III. Learn the impacts of water flow and its transportation on the water environments.
Keywords
Water flows, River and Lake, Density stratification, Density current, Turbulence, Modeling
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Please confirm class schedule with OCW web.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Basic equations of water flow - derivation from the laws of conservation | Derive the fundamental equation from the laws of conservation. |
| Class 2 | Basic equations of water flow - Physical interpretation | Learn the physical process represented by the conservation equations |
| Class 3 | Fundamental features of environmental water flow | Learn the fundamental features of water flow by applying the basic equations |
| Class 4 | Modeling of environmental flow | Learn how to model the water flows in actual water environments |
| Class 5 | Density driven phenomena - density stratification | Learn the impact of spatial changes in water density; especially phenomena of density stratification is discussed. |
| Class 6 | Density driven phenomena - density stratification-2 | Learn the impact of spatial changes in water density; especially phenomena of density stratification is discussed. |
| Class 7 | Density driven phenomena - density current | Learn the impact of spatial changes in water density; especially density current phenomena are discussed. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Based on a report submitted in the end of class, understanding of "basic theory of water flows", "modeling of water environment", and "impact of water flow on the environmental problem" are evaluated.
Related courses
- TSE.A205 ： Fluid Engineering
Prerequisites
None