BS in Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering Curriculum
| Course (Department, Number, Title)
All courses in the program listed by term starting with the first term of the first year and ending with the last term of the final year. |
Indicating whether the course is Required, Elective, or a Selected Elective by an R, an E, or an SE.1 | Subject Area (Credit Hours) | ||||
| Math & Basic Sciences | Engineering Topics:
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| YEAR 1, SEMESTER 1 | ||||||
| FLEN 1011 | Communicative English Language Skills I | R | 5 | |||
| PHYS 1011 | General Physics | R | 5 | |||
| PSCH 1011 | General Psychology | R | 5 | |||
| MATH 1011 | Mathematics for Natural Sciences | R | 5 | |||
| LOCT 1011 | Critical Thinking | R | 5 | |||
| SPSC 1011 | Physical Fitness | R | 0 | |||
| GEES 1011 | Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn | R | 5 | |||
| YEAR 1, SEMESTER 2 | ||||||
| FLEN 1012 | Communicative English Language Skill II | R | 5 | |||
| ANTH 1012 | Social Anthropology | R | 4 | |||
| MATH 1041 | Applied Mathematics I | R | 5 | |||
| MGMT 1012 | Entrepreneurship | R | 5 | |||
| EMTE 1012 | Introduction to Emerging Technologies | R | 5 | |||
| MCIE 1012 | Moral and Civic Education | R | 4 | |||
| HIST 1012 | History of Ethiopia and the Horn | R | 5 | |||
| ECEG 2052 | Computer Programming | R | 5 | |||
| YEAR 2, SEMESTER 1 | ||||||
| MENG 2033 | Engineering Drawing | R | 4 | |||
| CENG 2034 | Engineering Mechanics (Static) | R | 5 | |||
| EENG 2035 | Basic Electricity and Electrical Machine | R | 4 | |||
| MENG 2036 | General Workshop Practice | R | 2 | |||
| MATH 2042 | Applied Mathematics II | R | 7 | |||
| CENG 2051 | Surveying I | R | 4 | |||
| CENG 2081 | Construction Materials | R | 3 | |||
| GLTR 1012 | Global Trends | R | 3 | |||
| TCBTP-2003 | Demographic survey and problem identification | R | 5 | |||
| YEAR 2, SEMESTER 2 | ||||||
| MATH 2043 | Numerical Analysis | R | 4 | |||
| STAT 2044 | Probability and Statistics | R | 4 | |||
| CENG 2052 | Surveying II | R | 5 | |||
| CENG 2082 | Building Construction | R | 4 | |||
| CENG 2091 | Strength of Materials | R | 6 | |||
| HWRE 2111 | Fluid Mechanics | R | 5 | |||
| HWRE 2121 | Introduction to Hydrology | R | 4 | |||
| TCBTP- 2004 | Appropriate Technology and Professional Ethics | R | 5 | |||
| YEAR 3, SEMESTER 1 | ||||||
| GEOL 3071 | Engineering Geology & Rock Mechanics | R | 5 | |||
| CENG 3061 | Soil Mechanics I | R | 4 | |||
| HWRE 3112 | Hydraulics | R | 5 | |||
| CENG 3092 | Reinforced Concrete Design I | R | 5 | (✔) | ||
| CENG-3053 | Surveying field Practice | R | 2 | |||
| HWRE 3123 | Engineering Hydrology | R | 5 | |||
| HWRE 3113 | Open Channel Hydraulics | R | 5 | |||
| HWRE 3122 | Hydrological Measurements and Analysis | R | 4 | |||
| ECON 1011 | Economics | R | 5 | |||
| YEAR 3, SEMESTER 2 | ||||||
| CENG 3062 | Soil Mechanics II | R | 4 | |||
| CENG 3093 | Reinforced Concrete Design II | R | 4 | (✔) | ||
| HWRE 3124 | Ground Water Engineering | R | 5 | |||
| HWRE 3131 | Hydraulic Structures I | R | 5 | (✔) | ||
| HWRE 3141 | Hydropower Engineering I | R | 5 | (✔) | ||
| WSEE 3151 | Water Supply & Treatment | R | 5 | |||
| WRIE 3161 | Irrigation Engineering | R | 5 | |||
| TCBTP 3006 | Action plan and Implementation | R | 5 | |||
| YEAR 4, SEMESTER 1 | ||||||
| ARC 4038 | AutoCAD | 3 | ||||
| CENG 4103 | Engineering Economics | R | 4 | |||
| CENG 4072 | Foundation Engineering | R | 5 | (✔) | ||
| CENG 4101 | Contract Specification and Quantity Surveying | R | 4 | |||
| HWRE 4132 | Hydraulic Structures II | R | 5 | (✔) | ||
| HWRE 4142 | Hydropower Engineering II | R | 5 | (✔) | ||
| HWRE 4191 | Software in Hydraulic Engineering | R | 5 | |||
| HWRE 4221 | Research Methods and Technical Report Writing | R | 3 | |||
| YEAR 4, SEMESTER 2 | ||||||
| INEN 4202 | Internship | R | 25 | |||
| YEAR 5, SEMESTER 1 | ||||||
| WSEE 5152 | Waste Water & Solid Waste Management | R | 4 | |||
| HWRE 5143 | Hydraulic Machines | R | 4 | (✔) | ||
| HWRE 5171 | Water Resources Planning & Management | R | 6 | |||
| HWRE 5172 | River Engineering and Sediment Transport | R | 5 | |||
| WSEE 5173 | Environmental Impact Assessment | R | 3 | |||
| CENG 5181 | Road Engineering | R | 4 | |||
| ARC 5193 | Structural and Architectural Drawing | R | 3 | |||
| HWRE 5192 | GIS and Remote Sensing | R | 5 | |||
| TCBTP 4007 | Intervention and Evaluation | R | 5 | |||
| YEAR 5, SEMESTER 2 | ||||||
| SNIE 1012 | Inclusiveness | R | 3 | |||
| CENG 5102 | Construction Planning and Management | R | 5 | |||
| CENG 5083 | Construction Equipment and Methods | R | 3 | |||
| HWRE 5174 | Watershed Management | R | 5 | |||
| HWRE 5175 | Water law and hydro politics | R | 4 | |||
| HWRE 5182 | Bridge and Culvert hydraulics | R | 4 | |||
| HWRE 5205 | Educational Field Practice | R | ||||
| SRP 5252 | BS Thesis | R | 12 | |||
| TOTALS (in terms of ECTS) | 354 | 59 | 218 | (38 ✔) | 77 | |
| TOTALS (in terms of semester credit hours) | 201 | 34 | 121 | (11 ✔) | 46 | |
| Total must satisfy minimum credit hours | Minimum Semester Credit Hours | 30 Hours | 45 Hours | |||
BS in Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering Course Description
HWRE 2111—Fluid Mechanics (5). Prerequisite: CENG 2034. Basic and mathematical introduction to the properties of fluid; Hydrostatics; Kinematics and Dynamics of fluid flow
HWRE 3112—Hydraulics (5). Prerequisite: HWRE 2111. Concepts of boundary layer theory, dimensional analysis and similitude, flow through pipe networks, notch, weir systems, orifices and mouthpieces.
HWRE 3123—Engineering Hydrology (5). Prerequisite: HWRE 2121, STAT 2044. Predict risks and reliabilities of flood control systems, Hydrologic model, catchment characteristics, data interpretation using statistics and probability, and reservoirs.
HWRE 3113—Open Channel Hydraulics (5). Prerequisite: HWRE 2111. Open channel flow including its characteristics and the dynamics of steady and unsteady flow in streams and rivers.
HWRE 3122—Hydrological Measurements and Analysis (4). Prerequisites: HWRE 2121, Stat 2044. Hydro-Metrological Network Design; Measurement of river Stage, depth, velocity; Hydrometric Measurement; Discharge-stage relationship (Rating curve).
HWRE 3124—Ground Water Engineering (5). Prerequisites: HWRE 3123, HWRE 2111. Ground water movement; Well Hydraulics and pumping tests; Groundwater Exploration; Design of tube wells; Ground Water balance and management; Groundwater flow modeling techniques
HWRE 3131—Hydraulic Structures I (5). Prerequisites: HWRE 3113, CENG 3061. Elements of dam engineering; Design of concrete (gravity, arch and buttress dams) and Embankment dams; Design of River diversion structures
HWRE 3141—Hydropower Engineering I (5). Prerequisite: HWRE 3113. Sources of Energy; Development and Layout of Hydropower Plants; Classification and Types of Hydropower Development; Design of Water Conveyance Structures.
HWRE 4132—Hydraulic Structures II (5). Prerequisite: HWRE 3131. Dam outlet works; Energy dissipation structures; Intakes, gates and valves; Dam safety, instrumentation and surveillance; Diversion head works; Cross-drainage and drop structures.
HWRE 4142—Hydropower Engineering II (5). Prerequisite: HWRE 3141. Hydraulic Turbines; Hydropower Project Investigation, Planning, Environmental, Social, Political and Economic Evaluation; Power Plant Station; Transmission of Electric Power; Construction Features, Mini and Small-Scale Hydropower Project.
HWRE 4191—Software in Hydraulic Engineering (5). Prerequisites: ECEG 2052, HWRE 3131. Spreadsheet application; models, and tools for hydraulic engineering, water resources management, system design, and process analysis.
HWRE 4221—Research Methods and Technical Report Writing (3). Components and composition of proposal and research; Data collection, analysis and evaluation; Styles of thesis and scientific paper writing; Seminar preparation and presentation.
HWRE 2121—Introduction to Hydrology (5). Phases of Hydrologic cycle; Precipitation; Evaporation and Transpiration; Infiltration; Surface Runoff.
HWRE 5143—Hydraulic Machines (4). Prerequisite: HWRE 3112. Incudes, Basic principles of flow; Hydraulic Turbines; Pumps and Miscellaneous hydraulic machines.
HWRE 5171—Water Resources Planning & Management (7). Prerequisite: CENG 4103. Includes, Systems planning and management; Optimization and simulation; Optimization with methods using calculus; Linear and nonlinear programming and Dynamic programming
HWRE 5172—River Engineering and Sediment Transport (5). Prerequisite: HWRE 3113. Explores sediment processes, flow-transport interaction, initiation of motion, bed forms, sediment load sampler, and numerical modeling techniques for channel design, and maintenance.
HWRE 5192—GIS and Remote Sensing (5). Prerequisite: HWRE 4191. Application of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and remote sensing in water resources engineering, enabling spatial analysis and monitoring of water-related features and phenomena.
HWRE 5174—Watershed Management (5). Sustainable watershed approach and watershed management practices; integrated watershed management; Use of modern techniques in watershed management and Water conservation and recycling
HWRE 5175—Water law and hydro politics (4). Interpret theories and concepts underlying multiple levels of water governance and their link to conflict, cooperation, water scarcity, water security and analyze process of socio-technical change in hydro-social cycles.
HWRE 5182—Bridge and Culvert hydraulics (4). Prerequisite: CENG 5181. Involves selecting suitable sites for bridges and culverts, designing and constructing them, and utilizing software like HEC-RAS to model bridges and culverts on natural rivers.
HWRE 5203—Educational Field Practice (-). Prerequisites: All the Major Courses. To expose students to different water related structures via site visit/tour and identify the on spot problems of each structures and write reports.
SRP 5252—BS Thesis (12). Prerequisites: All the Major Courses. Solve real time problems related to Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering, develop team work sprit, collect data related to Water Resources Engineering, analyze and process data.
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