Watersysteemanalyse

Central topic of the course is analysis and design of natural and man-made water systems (canals, rivers, agricultural fields, polders, irrigation systems, soils, aquifers) based on hydraulic and hydrological knowledge. Common flow processes encountered in practice are discussed, including open-channel flow, hydraulic structures, soil water flow, and groundwater flow. In particular, the course focuses on:

1. Unified treatment of the physics of water flow in surface and subsurface systems based on the principles of mass and momentum conservation

2. Basic numerical methods for solving the relevant flow equations

3. Application of theory to existing systems from around the world.

As such, the course consolidates and builds on prior knowledge obtained in other courses, and prepares for more advanced topics in the MSc Watermanagement program.