Urban Hydrology (250430) – Course 2024/25 PDF
Syllabus
Learning Objectives
General objectives Specialization subject in which knowledge on specific competences is intensified. Knowledge and high specialized skills that permit the development and application of techniques and methodologies at advanced level. Contents of specialization at master level related to research or innovation in the field of engineering. Specific objectives Provide a detailed knowledge about the main hydrological processes in urban areas during rain events, design storms, hydrological losses in urban areas, inlet systems, hydraulics of sewers, sustainable urban drainage systems, combined sewer overflows (CSO), most common softwares to simulate hydrological and hydraulic response of urban catchments.
Competencies
Especific
The ability to plan, dimension, construct and maintain hydraulic works.
The ability to plan, evaluate and regulate the use of surface water and groundwater resources.
Transversal
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION: Being aware of and understanding the mechanisms on which scientific research is based, as well as the mechanisms and instruments for transferring results among socio-economic agents involved in research, development and innovation processes.
SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT: Being aware of and understanding the complexity of the economic and social phenomena typical of a welfare society, and being able to relate social welfare to globalisation and sustainability and to use technique, technology, economics and sustainability in a balanced and compatible manner.
TEAMWORK: Being able to work in an interdisciplinary team, whether as a member or as a leader, with the aim of contributing to projects pragmatically and responsibly and making commitments in view of the resources that are available.
Total hours of student work
| Hours | Percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervised Learning | Large group | 25.5h | 56.67 % | |
| Medium group | 9.8h | 21.67 % | ||
| Laboratory classes | 9.8h | 21.67 % | ||
| Self Study | 80h | |||
Teaching Methodology
The course consists of 1,8 hours per week of classroom activity (large size group) and 0,8 hours weekly with half the students (medium size group). The 1,8 hours in the large size groups are devoted to theoretical lectures, in which the teacher presents the basic concepts and topics of the subject, shows examples and solves exercises. The 0,8 hours in the medium size groups is devoted to solving practical problems with greater interaction with the students. The objective of these practical exercises is to consolidate the general and specific learning objectives. The rest of weekly hours devoted to courseworks Support material in the form of a detailed teaching plan is provided using the virtual campus ATENEA: content, program of learning and assessment activities conducted and literature. Although most of the sessions will be given in the language indicated, sessions supported by other occasional guest experts may be held in other languages.
Grading Rules
The evaluation calendar and grading rules will be approved before the start of the course.
The mark of the course is obtained from the ratings of continuous assessment and their corresponding laboratories and/or classroom activities and final test. Continuous assessment consist in several training activities carried out during the year. The grade of the Courseworks is the average of the evaluation of such activities. The final exam consits of questions about concepts associated with the learning objectives of the course. Final mark (from 0 to 10): 70% rank of the final exam and 30% of the courseworks
Test Rules
Failure to perform a laboratory or continuous assessment activity in the scheduled period will result in a mark of zero in that activity.
Office Hours
Thursday from 11.00 to 15.00 h Building D1, room 213A
Bibliography
Basic
- Butler, D.; Digman, C.; Makropoulos, C.; Davies, J. Urban drainage. 4th ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, 2018. ISBN 9781498750585.
- Gómez Valentín, M. Curso de hidrología urbana. Barcelona: Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyers de Camins, Canals i Ports. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 2008. ISBN 978-84-612-1514-0.
- Mays, L.W. (ed.). Stormwater collection systems design handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001. ISBN 0071354719.
- Gómez Valentín, M. Curso de depósitos de retención de aguas pluviales. Barcelona: Mcharly, 2009. ISBN 9788461371013.
- Gómez Valentín, M. Curso de análisis y rehabilitación de redes de alcantarillado mediante el código SWMM 5.0. Barcelona: Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyers de Camins, Canals i Ports. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 2007. ISBN 9788461178179.
Complementary
- Pazwash, H. Urban storm water management. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2011. ISBN 9781439810361.
- Akan, A.O.; Houghtalen, R.J. Urban hydrology, hydraulics, and stormwater quality: engineering applications and computer modeling. Hoboken: J. Wiley & Sons, 2003. ISBN 0471431583.
- Tota-Maharaj, K. Permeable pavements for urban stormwater runoff enhancement and reuse. Saarbrücken: VDM Dr. Müller, 2011. ISBN 9783639365061.
- Wanielista, M.P.; Yousef, Y.A. Stormwater management. New York: J. Wiley, 1993. ISBN 0471571350.
- Centro de Estudios Hidrográficos. Guía técnica sobre redes de saneamiento y drenaje urbano. 3a ed. Madrid: Ministerio de Fomento. Secretaría General Técnica. Centro de Publicaciones : CEDEX, 2009. ISBN 9788477904915.