(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)
Hands-on design course in applied fluid mechanics, hydrology and water resources. Course goes beyond basic examples of fluid flow to develop environmental engineering solutions to real-world problems. A class team project is used to (1) explore the design process and project management; and (2) to integrate concepts from hydrology and fluid mechanics with structural, geotechnical and/or transportation engineering for a holistic design approach. Specific project topics vary with offering. Example topics include: engineering for air quality, design for sea-level rise mitigation, and development of alternative water supplies to address scarcity and post-disaster management.
CIVE 100, CIVE 103 or equivalents, OR instructor's permission
Fall only
To develop and defend design criteria; To gain familiarity with the process of design and project management, from proposal writing to preliminary design delivery; To integrate fundamental engineering principles, subject to the needs and constraints of a specific design.
2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week.