Course Overview

Hydrology is the study of the earth's waters - their movement, distribution, and other relative qualitative and quantitative issues. The objective of this course is to introduce the student to 1) Principles and processes governing the movement of water through the hydrologic cycle, including atmospheric moisture flow, surface runoff, infiltration, river routing and groundwater flow; and 2) The quantitative description of hydrologic characteristics, including, hydrologic measurement, hydrologic statistics, and frequency analysis techniques applied to problems of engineering hydrologic design

Learning Achievement

Students are expected to understand

1. The qualitative and quantitative description of hydrologic cycle

2. Infiltration process

3. Surface runoff process

4. Watershed precipitation runoff process

5. Channel routing

6. Introduction of groundwater

7. Hydrologic statistic and frequency analysis

Competence

Course prerequisites

*Majors-only (including minor and double major students).

Grading Philosophy

Course schedule

Course type

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Jiing-Yun You

Other information

Department of Civil Engineering, Earth System Science

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