Coastal and Water Resources Engineering
Overview
Coastal and Water Resources Engineering Programme at The Department of CivilEngineering(CED) offers Masters of Engineering(M.Engg.)degree and brings together faculty and students from around the country and multiple departments. The Department of Civil Engineering at NED University is the oldest department and is a flagship institute for training water professionals with a rich roster of faculty and courses already in place. Students will draw from asset of existing courses covering engineering approaches, watershed processes, hydrology, climatology, drainage, water quality, hydraulics, ground Water engineering,coastal management,and port sand harbor.The faculty involved comes from the department itself Along with professional trainers and teachers from various relevant agencies in water sector of the country.The blend of faculty from academia and industry makes a great combination For the students to learn from them about the innovation and Current market practices.
Objectives
Graduates of this program will be able to perform effectively and accurately in areas of Coastal and Water Resources Engineering. Specifically, the graduates of this program will;
i. Understand knowledge of Coastal and Water Resources Engineering.
ii. Analyze practical and theoretical problems in order to provide structured solutions to Coastal and Water Resources Engineering
Compulsory Courses
Elective Courses
Historical perspective of water use and development, Water facts and trends, Introduction to sustainable development and its importance, Related terminologies, SWRM strategies, Sustaining healthy freshwater ecosystems, Hydrologic aspects of water sustainability, Human impacts on hydrologic ecosystem and mitigation, Water resources – agriculture, environment, and society, Flood control management strategies, Economics of water; value of water, water affordability and marketing. Emerging water management issues and resolutions.
History and scope of remote sensing, Concepts of remote sensing, Photogrammetry, Satellite characteristics, Remote sensing imagery types, Remote sensing satellites, Image resolution, Preprocessing, Image rectification, enhancement and classification, Accuracy assessment, Applications of satellite remote sensing in water resources i.e., for identifying drainage basin networks, for watershed dynamics analysis, flood inundation modeling and mapping, Evaluation of surface and ground water resources, Image processing software exercises, Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS).
Introduction on the functions of reservoirs and possible problems, Operation purposes, Storage-yield concepts; flow-duration curve development, mass-curve analysis and sequent- peak analysis; Flood management and reservoir operation; formation and process of floods, Techniques for flood prevention in reservoirs, Relationship between flood management and reservoir operation, Reservoir simulation for flood control, urban water supply, hydropower and multipurpose operation, Automatic reservoir operation system; Sedimentation in reservoirs, Preventative methods for the sedimentation in reservoirs, Impacts of sedimentation on the function of reservoirs, Management for sedimentation in reservoirs and techniques for capacity restoration, Ecological environment in water reservoirs and protection & restoration techniques.
Water Supply and Sanitation Systems; options, standards and developments with sustainable performance and technical reliability. Water Supply Systems; raw water quality (surface and groundwater) and abstraction, pre-treatment and storage, water treatment processes and plants, water transport and distribution, Sanitation Systems; on-site and off-site sanitation systems, ecological sanitation concepts, sewerage and drainage systems wastewater treatment processes and plants, sludge management (treatment, disposal and reuse), Institutional arrangements and management options for providing water services. Finance issues at utility level; financing water organisations and undertaking cost-recovery.
Introduction/overview of irrigation and its purpose: horticulture, urban landscaping, agriculture, soilwater- plant relationships, irrigation water requirements, computation of evapotranspiration by various methods, performance evaluation of irrigation systems, surface irrigation system-design principles, Design of basin, border and furrow irrigation, Trickle irrigation and sprinkler irrigation – design and operation, irrigation management, irrigation and drainage interactions, environmental consideration.
Introduction to groundwater resources engineering and management, groundwater resources protection and water supply; Technical aspects as well as the legal, regulatory and policy aspects of groundwater resources management; Development of groundwater resource; simulation/optimisation models for GWM; embedding and response matrix approaches, Conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water and planning of groundwater resources projects.
Water quality parameters-Indicators, sources, causes and effects; Nature of water systems; Objectives and case studies of water quality management; Water quality monitoring, modeling and forecasting in water systems; Management practices and methodologies for reuse, recycling and treatment of contaminated water; A system approach to water quality management: Institutional, environmental, and ethical aspects.
Introduction to Forensic Engineering; Competencies and Qualifications of Forensic Engineers: qualifications, attributes competencies, technical skills, legal knowledge, detective skills, communication skills, personality characteristics etc. The Standard of Care: expert testimony, methods, validity, reliability, Delphi process of expert consensus; Civil Engineering Investigations: activities in investigation, site investigation, sampling and collection of evidence, preliminary findings, equipment and its selection, recording observations, photography, sample removal, eyewitness account, field tests, document collection and review, theoretical analysis, laboratory tests and investigation, office investigations determination of procedural responsibilities, reports; Ethics of Forensic Engineering: code of ethics, solicitation of work, contract process, testimony ethics, damage caused by unethical conduct, ethical standards for publication, interaction with media; The Legal Forum: role of forensic engineer as a witness in mediation and litigation, admissibility of testimony by forensic engineers, rules of evidence and testimony, testimony in courts and at deposition (preparation, demeanor, speech, direct examination, cross examination etc.), codes and guidelines (local and international) for professionals engaged as experts; The Business of Forensic Engineering: readiness, marketing, decisions, liability, insurance individual and group practice; National and International Case Studies.