CEE 450 Water Distribution and Waste Water Collection System Design
CEE 450: Water Distribution and Waste Water Collection System Design(Elective course for a BSCE degree)

Design of water distribution systems, sanitary sewer systems and appurtenances. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits.
Prerequisite: CEE 330 (Hydromechanics)
Corequisite: CEE 340 (Hydraulics and Water Resources) COMPUTER APPLICATIONS in HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING, 5th edition, Haestad Methods, Inc., 2002
Handouts will be provided in class from time to time. Other sources will be identified for reference. To provide senior undergraduate students in environmental and civil engineering experience in the application of hydraulics and human needs and demands in the design of water distribution systems and wastewater collection systems. Extensive use is made of commercially or otherwise available software packages to facilitate consideration of various options and to enhance computational capabilities. Project management, report writing, and oral presentations are integrated in the design projects.
  1. Water distribution systems: demands, pipe flow, networks, pumps, appurtenances, pipe materials, modeling of distribution systems, design problem considerations (22.5 hours)
  2. Wastewater collection systems: pipe flow, inflows, appurtenances, installation, pipe materials, modeling of collection systems, design problem considerations (22.5 hours)
Two 75 minute lecture/laboratory sessions per week (normal semesters).
Two 225 minute lecture/laboratory sessions per week for 6 weeks in summer. WaterCAD and SewerCAD None College-level mathematics and basic sciences: 0 credits
Engineering topics: 3 credits
General education: 0 credits This course will enhance the student's

  1. application of knowledge in mathematics, physics, and engineering science to areas of the environmental/civil engineering design problems,
  2. ability to design and conduct experiments and to critically analyze and interpret data,
  3. ability to develop design criteria to meet desired needs and to design an environmental engineering system, component, or a process satisfying these criteria,
  4. ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams,
  5. ability to identify and formulate an engineering problem, to collect and analyze relevant data, and to develop a solution,
  6. ability to present ideas and technical material to diverse audiences in writing, visually, and verbally,
  7. understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a societal and global context,
  8. knowledge of current issues and awareness of emerging technologies,
  9. ability to use modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools including computer-based tools for environmental/civil engineering analysis and design
  10. proficiency in environmental and water resources engineering.
William A. Drewry <wdrewry@odu.edu> May 30, 2003