Water & Environmental Engineering
Student must complete 36 credit hours
Speciality Requirements Student must complete 21 credit hours
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequests |
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| 461601 | Probability & Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
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| This course looks at the random variable and probability calculations, distribution functions, statistical prediction, statistical analysis, frequency and its applications, the methods used to find the relationship between the variables time series and computer applications in statistical analysis. | |||
| 461641 | Hydrological Processes & Systems | 3 |
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| Topics covered in this course include hydrological systems and processes for surface water analysis, meteorology, hydrology of agricultural green areas, forests and arid areas, hydrological models to calculate the movement of floods, run-off models, statistical models to study the hydrological data and the use of computer applications in hydrology. | |||
| 461643 | Ground Water | 3 |
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| This course looks at the characteristics and types of aquifers, Darcy law and the hydraulic conductivity coefficient, steady flow in groundwater basins, confined Aquifers, well tests, ground water modelling, artificial recharge of groundwater aquifers and the transport of pollutants in groundwater. | |||
| 461647 | Water Resources Management | 3 |
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| Water sources, probability and risk assessment in water resources planning, reservoir capacity, linear and non-linear modeling of water resources, engineering economy in the planning of water resources, flood damage mitigation, planning for the development of water resources, groundwater management, the use of numerical models, computer applications in management of water sources. | |||
| 461650 | Aquatic Chemistry | 2 |
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| Topics covered in this course include chemical composition of water, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics, pH, concentration of chemical materials, the chemical solubility in water, precipitation, oxidation- reduction equilibrium and the chemistry of the solution. | |||
| 461651 | Water Treatment Processes & Systems | 3 |
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| This course consists of an introduction to water quality, the pre-treatment, primary treatment processes, hydrolysis and coagulation, sedimentation processes, filtration process, chlorination, disinfection and cleansing operations, ion exchange, reverse Osmosis and the electric polar decomposition. | |||
| 461653 | Sanitation & Public Health | 3 |
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| Topics in this course cover the general principles of sanitation and public health, the causes of epidemics, food hygiene, water supply, sanitation, housing, air, lighting, noise and pollution prevention. The course looks at standards, laws and regulations on sanitation and hygiene, proper disposal of waste, environmental awareness and education. | |||
| 461659 | Water Quality Lab. | 1 |
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| This course includes the introduction to devices used to examine the quality of water. Laboratory experiments are conducted, investigating suspended solids, acid-base reactions, calcium carbonate, hardness, dissolved oxygen, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total organic carbon, as well as some other simple measurements like temperature and pH. | |||
| 461691 | Seminar | 0 |
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| Students are allowed to register for this course after the completion of 15 credit hours. The supervisor of this course is to arrange a meeting during the week to provide a particular topic within an hour of time as follows: The members of the specialised committee provide lectures on the topics of research in the area of specialisation. Master's students in the advanced stages of the research to provide a summary of the master's work. Requests from other master's students to submit a proposal to discuss. | |||
| 461698 | Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
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| A graduate student must pass a qualifying examination (See Academic Rules and Regulations for Graduate Students). | |||
Speciality Optional Requirements Student must complete 15 credit hours
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequests |
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| 461602 | Computer Applications in Civil Eng'g | 3 |
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| This course looks at several computer applications in civil engineering including finite elements, structural dynamics, stability theory and bridge engineering. | |||
| 461620 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | 3 |
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| This course consists of an introduction and historical overview. It looks at database management systems VS CAD, automated mapping and facilities management VS GIS, GIS components and subsystems, GIS applications and GIS design and implementation. | |||
| 461642 | Adv. Hydraulic Engineering | 3 |
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| Topics in this course include hydraulic instrumentation, the models used in the hydraulic calculations, flow in open channels, hydraulic models to calculate floods, sediment transport and the use of computer applications in hydraulics. | |||
| 461644 | Hydraulic Structures Design | 3 |
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| Topics covered in this course include irrigation systems and structures, main channel outlets, water dams, earth dams, symmetry and physical modelling. It also includes other hydraulic structures such as weirs, gates, drainage facilities, hydroelectric structures and their components. | |||
| 461645 | Water - Plant - Soil System | 3 |
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| Topics covered in this course include soils hydraulic conductivity, soil moisture content, crop water requirement, evapotranspiration the properties of the unsaturated zone of soil and plant growth, irrigation scheduling, soil salinity, chemical and physical interactions of the water and soil system, soil erosion and the development of agricultural land. | |||
| 461646 | Sediment Transport | 3 |
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| Topics covered in this course include the properties of the sediments, sediments transport, roughness coefficients, transported sediment load and the design of channels. | |||
| 461648 | Irrigation & Drainage Systems | 3 |
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| Topics covered in this course include the irrigation system, surface irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, drip irrigation, design, testing and cost analysis, drainage systems, design, testing and cost analysis, computer use in the design of irrigation and drainage systems. | |||
| 461652 | Wastewater Treatment Processes & Systems | 3 |
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| This course consists of an introduction to water quality, wastewater characteristics, primary treatment and sedimentation, secondary treatment processes include activated sludge, rotating biological reactors, tank and air treatment. It looks at advanced treatment processes include filtration, membranes, desalination using UF/RO, the removal of phosphates, sludge disposal methods, the conditions for the establishment of treatment plants for wastewater, treatment plants, mobile and small and the re-use of wastewater. | |||
| 461654 | Solid Waste Management | 3 |
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| This course looks at the basic principles in solid waste, the management of solid waste, sources, types and components of solid waste, physical and the chemical and biological properties of solid waste. Solid waste management includes a study of container, storage, methods of solid waste collection, transportation and shipping operations, disposal of solid waste and theprotection of sources, including inventory of sources, re-use operations, classification, burning, burying the solid waste, dealing with the types of particularly from solid waste and the increase of environmental awareness and culture of the citizen. | |||
| 461655 | Water Quality Modeling | 3 |
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| This course looks at the requirements for models of water quality, water quality and hydrological processes, water quality modelling and environmental impact assessment, models of water quality in rivers, water quality and run-off modelling. Other topics include models of water quality in the seas and oceans, hydrodynamics and physical models for water quality, mathematical modelling and analysis of water quality and its relationship to the architectural and engineering projects. | |||
| 461656 | Sludge Treatment & Disposal | 3 |
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| This course looks at the laws and regulations relating to sludge treatment and disposal, the sources and amounts of sludge, the coagulation of the sludge and the interaction and balance of the sludge. This also includes Synthetic Balance, anaerobic coagulation, aerobic coagulation, chemical decomposition, combustion. Other topics look at Sludge transformations (including chemical changes and thermal changes) and the drying of sludge, including class-drying, air filtration, using a pressurefiltration, centrifugal separation, the use of treated sludge and disposal. | |||
| 461657 | Instumentation & Pollution Control | 3 |
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| This course covers a variety of topics including environmental elements and its properties, the different methods of measuring the environmental elements, the development of devices to measure the environmental elements and its various properties, methods and techniques of pollution control, environmental factors and the calibration of different methods, devices used to measure the elements and the physical variables, the measurement devices used in the chemical elements and variables and the measurement devices used to measure elements and critical variables. | |||
| 461658 | Environment Impact Assessment | 3 |
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| This course consists of an introduction to environmental degradation and impacts, environmental impact assessment methods, the objectives of assessing the environmental impact of different levels, the basic processes used in environmental impact assessment, the role and responsibilities of the environmental assessment teams, the means used in the environmental assessment, information collection, analysis and assessment, writing assessment and environmental impact reports. | |||
| 461684 | Special Topics in Water Engineering | 3 |
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| This course offers a variety of new topics on the issue of water, except those provided for in the plan in order to keep pace with advances in engineering, as well as the benefit from the expertise of different local and foreign experts, especially in cases of scientific visits and visiting lecturers. | |||
| 461685 | Special Topics in Environmental Engineering | 3 |
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| This course offers a variety of new topics on the issue of environmental engineering, except those provided for in the plan in order to keep pace with advances in environmental engineering, as well as benefit from the expertise of different local and foreign experts, especially in cases of scientific visits and visiting lecturers. | |||