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102-0293-00L 3 Credits BSC D-BAUG
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Hydrology

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Paola Passalacqua
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Last Updated: 2026-06-01 11:30:33

Abstract

The course introduces the students to engineering hydrology. It covers the phases of the hydrologic cycle, unit hydrograph, flow routing, hydrologic statistics, and design storms and flows.

Objective

1) Analysis of the movement of water through the phases of the hydrologic cycle; 2) Modeling of hydrologic systems; 3) Introduction to hydrologic design.

Content

Intro to surface water hydrology, Hydrologic systems Continuity, discrete continuity Momentum Energy and transport processes Atmospheric water Precipitable water Rainfall Evaporation energy balance Evaporation aerodynamic Soils and infiltration Green Ampt Runoff Processes SCS Method Unit Hydrograph and Synthetic UH Lumped flow routing Distributed flow routing Hydrologic statistics Flood frequency analysis

Resources

Lecture Notes

All lecture materials will be published on the course moodle page.

Literature

Applied Hydrology – Chow, Maidment, and Mays, McGraw-Hill 1988. More to be annouced

Learning Materials (Links)

General Information

Language
English
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
written 120 minutes
Aids
Simple, non programmable pocket calculator with an empty memory; a collection of formulas is provided at the exam.
Two different types of compulsory continuous performance assessments will take place: a graded WaldLab discovery and four semester quizzes. Out of the four quizzes, the lowest grade will be discarded. The performance assessments do not have to all be passed individually.The final grade will be composed as follows: 10% WaldLab discovery, 30% for quizzes (10% each), 60% written session exam. If students sit the final examination a year after attending the course unit, they must repeat the course unit and repeat the compulsory continuous performance assessment task. This requirement applies independent of whether the examination is a first or a second attempt (the principle being that the content and all modalities of the last course unit attended apply).

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Hydrology
  • Tue 13:45-15:30 (HIL E 4)
2 h weekly

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