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CIV E 530 - Open Channel Hydraulics

CIV E 530: Open Channel Hydraulics (3 units) at San Diego State University. 1 section offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: CIV E 444. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript. Counts toward Civil Engineering, B.S. (2026-27), Civil Engineering, B.S. (2025-26).

3 units
  • Water
  • Three Units of Professional Electives
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (unknown)

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Two lectures and three hours of laboratory. Principles of open channel flow. Analysis and problems of critical, uniform, gradually-varied, and rapidly-varied flows. Flow over weirs and spillways. Bridge, culvert and multiple openings hydraulics and modeling. Channel transitions. Design and environmental problems. Workshops on river analysis system (HEC-RAS 4.0).
Prerequisites
CIV E 444. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.
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Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Repeatable
Maximum 3 units.
Typically offered
Spring

1 section in Spring 2027

Class #3928· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
37 of 37 seats open
Wed 4:00 PM-5:40 PM · AH 3113