INSTRUCTIONAL PACKAGE
CET 218
Hydraulics
Effective Term: Fall 2015
Instructor: Babatunde Alo, P.E.
Effective Term: Fall 2015 (201310)
Course Prefix: CET 218
Course Title: Hydraulics
Contact Hours: 5.0
Credit Hours: 3.0
Rationale for this Course:
To introduce the student to the fundamental principles of hydrostatics, mass, specific
gravity, loads, and buoyancy under static conditions. Hydrodynamic principles of fluid
flow will be studied to develop the necessary skills for the study of pumps and water and
sewer distribution and collection systems.
Course Description:
Fundamentals of hydraulics, fluids flow, Bernoulli's equation and applications, head
loss, flow through pipes, open channels, weirs and orifices, flow measurement, and use
of computer spreadsheets to solve typical hydraulics problems involving Hazen-Williams
and Hardy Cross.
Prerequisites: ENG 155 or ENG 101
Computer Usage:
Students will utilize computer spreadsheet software (Excel) to solve various hydraulics
problems in the lab portion of this course. See Lab Activities page near the end of this
instructional package for specific computer usage.
Required Materials:
Textbook: Introduction to Hydraulics and Hydrology (Fourth Edition), John E Gribbin,
Cengage Publishers
Please visit the Bookstore online site for the most current textbook information. Use the direct link
below to find textbooks:
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Scientific calculator
Engineering Calculation Pad
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Entry Skills:
Ability to solve algebraic equations with one and two variables.
Basic drafting/communicative skills (for preparation of lab reports)
STUDENT COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon the completion of this course the successful student will be able to perform the
following:

Students will be able to solve for flow, head loss, or required pipe diameter in a
pressurized piping system based on given hydraulic parameters using Hazen Williams
equation.

Students will be able to solve for flow, hydraulic radius, or wetted perimeter in an open
channel hydraulic system based on given hydraulic parameters using Manning’s
Equation.
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Students will be able to utilize Bernoulli’s Equation and knowledge obtained in the
course to prepare industry-relevant hydraulic grade lines.
EVALUATION OF REQUIRED COURSE MEASURES/ARTIFACTS
Tests (2 @ Equal Weight) .................30%
Final Exam.........................................20%
Homework .........................................15%
Class Participation .............................10%
Lab Exercises ....................................25%
100%
GRADING POLICY
A = 90 –100
C = 70 – 79
B = 80 – 89
D = 60 – 69
F = 0 – 59
Grades earned in courses impact academic progression and financial aid status. Before
withdrawing from a course, be sure to talk with your instructor and financial aid counselor
about the implications of that course of action. D’s, F’s, W’s, WF’s and I’s also negatively
impact academic progression and financial aid status.
The Add/Drop Period is the first 5 days of the semester for full term classes. Add/Drop periods
are shorter for accelerated format courses. The following week of the semester is Financial Aid
Attendance Verification period. You must attend at least one meeting of all of your classes
during that period. If you do not, you will be dropped from the course(s) and your Financial Aid
will be reduced accordingly.
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The Student Success and Tutoring Center (SSTC)
The SSTC offers to all students the following free resources:
1. Academic coaches for most subject areas, Writing Center Support, and college success skills
2. On-line student success and academic support resources
a. 24/7 online academic tutoring assistance (access in WaveNet)
b. 24/7 Online Resource Center (ORC)
c. Campus2Campus Virtual Appointments
d. Tips and tricks for college life, studying, and
learning (Facebook: hgtcsstc)
3. Other student resources and academic support
a. Resource guides to improve college success
skills
b. Science models & other supplemental tools and textbooks
c. Workshops on college success skills and citation styles
d. Study Skills, Test Anxiety, Time Management, etc.
e. APA, MLA, and Preventing Plagiarism
f. Check the EVENTS calendar in WaveNet for more information!
Visit the SSTC website: www.hgtc.edu/sstc and visit the student services tab in your WaveNet account
to schedule appointments using TutorTrac. For more information, call: SSTC Conway, 349-7872;
SSTC Grand Strand, 477-2113; and SSTC Georgetown, 520-1455. Room locations and Live Chat is
available on the SSTC website.
Student Information Center: WaveNet Central (WNC)
WNC offers to all students the following free resources:
1. Getting around HGTC: General information and guidance for enrollment!
2. Use the Online Resource Center (ORC) for COMPASS support, technology education, and
online tools
3. Drop-in technology support or scheduled training in the Center or in class
4. In-person workshops and online tutorials are available for:
a. D2L & WaveNet,
b. Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint and Excel,
c. Basic Computer Skills,
d. Budgeting your Money, and more.
e. Check the EVENTS calendar or the WNC Online
Resource Center for more information!
5. Additional services such as reviewing Degree Works,
scheduling tutoring, or scheduling testing center
appointments, scanning and uploading documents, etc.
Visit the WNC website: www.hgtc.edu/wavenetcentral. Live Chat and Center locations are posted on
the website. Or please call one of the following locations: WNC Conway, 349-5182; WNC Grand
Strand, 477-2076; and WNC Georgetown, 520-1473. View tips and tricks for college life, personal
development and technology learning on their Facebook page (Facebook: hgtcwnc).
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INSTRUCTOR’S PERSONAL INFORMATION SHEET
Instructor: Babatunde Alo, P.E.
Office Location: Building 300, Room 108 & SSTC (Same Floor as Library)
Office Hours: 8:05pm to 8:35pm MW
Tutoring Hours: 8:30am to 12:30pm F
Telephone: (716) 603-2605
e-mail: [email protected]
INSTRUCTORS POLICIES:
This course will use the Desire 2 Learn (D2L) system to provide course information,
handouts, assignments, exams etc. Some of the assignments will be downloaded from
D2L then submitted through D2L when completed. Any student not familiar with D2L
shall contact the SSTC directly to receive any training he or she may need. If you feel
you need additional training on the operation of D2L, it is your responsibility to contact
the SSTC and set up a training session. The SSTC may be contacted by visiting the
college website and clicking on the link for the SSTC.
In accordance with school policy, no eating, drinking or smoking is allowed in class.
Cell phones must be shut off while in the classroom. If you are expecting an important
call due to someone being ill or some other justifiable reason, let me know prior to the
beginning of class and you can set your phone to vibrate. Any violations of this policy
will receive a warning the first time and the next time you will be asked to leave the
class and will be marked absent for that day.
Attendance Policy
Any student leaving class without the instructor’s permission will be counted as absent
for the day. This includes exams.
In accordance with departmental policy, you will be withdrawn from the course after
you miss in excess of 90% of the total contact hours for this course.
Attendance will be kept on D2L and will be available for you to monitor your
percentage of attendance.
In accordance with the school withdrawal policy, if you withdraw after the 2/3 point in
the semester you will receive a grade of WF for the course if you are failing at that
time.
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Attendance will be taken and recorded at the time the class is scheduled to begin. If
you arrive late it your responsibility to notify me so that the absent mark can be
changed to tardy. Three unexcused tardies will count as one unexcused absence. If
you arrive more than ten minutes after the scheduled time for class to begin, you will
be marked absent.
An excused absence will be granted provided you give previous notice of your
expected absence and any missed work for that day is made up. If you have a last
minute reason you cannot make it to class, you must notify me by phone message or
e-mail as to why you were absent within 24 hours of the missed class. If you do not
notify me within the 24 hour time period you will be marked absent for the class.
Make-up Test Policy
Exams will be given on the scheduled dates. Make-up exams will be scheduled
provided you give previous notice of your expected absence. If you have a last minute
reason you cannot take the exam at the scheduled time, you must notify me by phone
message or e-mail as to why you were absent within 24 hours of the scheduled exam
time. If you do not notify me within the 24 hour time period you will not be allowed to
make-up the exam and you will receive a score of zero (0). Any make-up exam will be
taken at the Testing Center within one week of the scheduled exam or a score of zero
(0) will be entered for that exam. It is the students responsibility to schedule the makeup exam..
Homework Policy
Homework will be assigned from time to time throughout the semester. Homework is
assigned to afford you an opportunity to practice solving problems based on what you
have learned in the classroom. Homework is due and will be collected during the class
following when it was assigned. Late homework will be accepted up to one class
period following the due date, however, it will automatically loose a 10% deduction
from the grade for being late. Homework will not be accepted after this. Any homework
not submitted by the late date will be counted as a 0 (zero).
All homework shall be completed on quadrille paper (lined graph paper) using the
format shown on the attached page. Pages without the pre-printed heading shall have
a similar heading drawn on each page. This format is used throughout the engineering
community and all employees are expected to follow it. Remember, you may have to
justify one of your calculations several years after the work was completed and this will
be impossible if you just hap-hazardly scribble down formulas on a sheet of paper.
Homework not completed on the proper paper will not be accepted.
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Class Participation
A quiz is on the D2L pertaining to this syllabus and will count toward the class
participation grade.
Based on your attendance in class, up to a maximum of ten points can be earned
towards this grade. The following table will be used for to assign these points
Percent Attendance
Points Earned
95.1% to 100%
10
92.6% to 95.0%
7
90.1% to 92.5%
4
85.0% to 90.0%
0
At
various times through the semester, problems may be given in class to reinforce a
subject covered in the lecture using CPS. All students will be assigned a remote
answering device to participate in the problems. Scores earned on these problems will
also contribute to the class participation portion of the final grade.
Lab Policy
You are expected to participate in the lab exercises. You will be assigned to a group
which will perform all laboratory exercises together. Each group shall submit a report
in the format furnished. The Lab report will be due one week following the completion
of the lab.
If you miss a lab, you will be given a sheet containing data similar to that which would
have been obtained in the field had you been there. You shall complete the lab using
the data furnished and submit an individual report by the next class. The grade will be
reduced by 20% for missing the lab.
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COURSE OUTLINE
Chapter 1 Hydraulics and Hydrology in Engineering
1.1 History of Water Engineering
1.2 Modern Practice of Stormwater Management
1.3 Legal and Environmental Issues
1.4 Public Agencies
1.5 Engineering Design
1.6 Engineering Computations
1.7 Metrication
Chapter 2 Fluid Mechanics
2.1 Fundamental Concepts
2.2 Specific Weight and Density
2.3 Viscosity
Chapter 3 Fundamental Hydrostatics
3.1 Hydrostatic Pressure
3.2 Pressure on Plane Surfaces
3.3 Pressure on Curved Surfaces
3.4 Measuring Pressure
3.5 Buoyancy
_________________________________________________________________EXAM 1
Chapter 4 Fundamental Hydrodynamics
4.1 Motion of Water
4.2 Types of Flow
4.3 Energy Head
4.4 Conservation Laws
4.5 Measuring Flow
Chapter 5 Pumping
5.1 Pumping Heads
5.2 Power Calculations
5.3 Groundwater Well
5.4 Water Level Sensing, Pump Control & Selection.
Chapter 6 Friction Head Loss
6.1 Components of Head Loss
6.2 Darcy-Weisbach Formula
6.3 Hazen-Williams Formula
__________________________________________________________________EXAM 2
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Chapter 7 Compound Pipes
7.1 Pipes in Series
7.2 Pipes in Parallel
Chapter 8 Minor Head Loss
8.1 Equivalent Pipe Technique
8.2 Velocity Head Technique
Chapter 9 Open Channel Hydraulics
9.1 Fundamental Concepts
9.2 Types of Channel
9.3 Normal Depth
9.4 Critical Depth
Chapter 10 Uniform Flow in Channels
10.1 Manning's Equation
10.2 Channel Flow
10.3 Pipe Flow
10.4 Stream Flow
_____________________________________________________________FINAL EXAM
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LAB ACTIVITIES
Lab Number and Title
1. Determination of Specific Gravity
2. Demonstration of Buoyancy Forces
3. Pressure/Head Loss Determination Using a Piping Test Rig .
4. Problem-Solving Lab in Teams
Conversions)
(Buoyancy Problems/Continuity Equation/Units
5. Determination of Head Loss and Construction of Hydraulic/Energy Grade lines with
Head Loss with Head Loss Reference Sheets and Equivalent Length Chart
6. Determination of Pump Characteristics and Pumping Curves (Using the Pumping
Apparatus) (Loop System)
7. Utilization of computer spreadsheets (Excel) to solve Hazen Williams Problems
8. Determination of Flows in a Water Distribution System by the Hardy Cross Method
*These labs will require a lab report as directed by the instructor. All reports must be
prepared with a word processing software, and CAD sketches or computer graphics should
be included, where appropriate.
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