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School of Science
GEOLOGY AND TECHNICAL GEOLOGY

Course unit
HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS
SCN1037420, A.A. 2017/18

Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2017/18

Information on the course unit

Degree course	Second cycle degree in GEOLOGY AND TECHNICAL GEOLOGY SC1180, Degree course structure A.Y. 2009/10, A.Y. 2017/18	bring this page with you
Number of ECTS credits allocated	6.0
Type of assessment	Mark
Course unit English denomination	HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS
Website of the academic structure	http://www.geoscienze.unipd.it/corsi/corsi-di-laurea-di-secondo-livello
Department of reference	Department of Geosciences
Mandatory attendance	Sì
Language of instruction	Italian
Branch	PADOVA
Single Course unit	The Course unit can be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance
Optional Course unit	The Course unit can be chosen as Optional Course unit

Lecturers

Teacher in charge	PAOLO SCOTTON		GEO/05

ECTS: details

Type	Scientific-Disciplinary Sector		Credits allocated
Educational activities in elective or integrative disciplines	ICAR/02	Maritime Hydraulic Construction and Hydrology	3.0
Core courses	GEO/05	Applied Geology	3.0

Course unit organization

Period	First semester
Year	1st Year
Teaching method	frontal

Type of hours	Credits	Teaching hours	Hours of Individual study	Shifts
Practice	2.0	24	26.0	No turn
Lecture	4.0	32	68.0	No turn

Calendar

Start of activities	02/10/2017
End of activities	19/01/2018
Show course schedule	2019/20 Reg.2009 course timetable

Examination board

Board	From	To	Members of the board
6 Commissione 2018/19	01/12/2018	30/11/2019	SCOTTON PAOLO (Presidente) BIANCHINI GIANFRANCO (Membro Effettivo) D'ALPAOS ANDREA (Supplente) FABBRI PAOLO (Supplente) FLORIS MARIO (Supplente)
5 Commissione 2017/18	01/12/2017	30/11/2018	SCOTTON PAOLO (Presidente) BIANCHINI GIANFRANCO (Membro Effettivo) D'ALPAOS ANDREA (Supplente) FABBRI PAOLO (Supplente) FLORIS MARIO (Supplente)
4 Commissione 2016/17	01/12/2016	30/11/2017	SCOTTON PAOLO (Presidente) BIANCHINI GIANFRANCO (Membro Effettivo) D'ALPAOS ANDREA (Supplente) FABBRI PAOLO (Supplente) FLORIS MARIO (Supplente)

Syllabus

Prerequisites:	Basic knowledge of mathematics, physics and statistics.
Target skills and knowledge:	With this course, the student acquires the basic knowledge of hydrology directed to the study of river basins: the statistics needed for analysis of hydrological variables, the methods of transformation of inflows (precipitation) into outflows (discharge), the uniform and permanent motion hydraulics in a water course.
Examination methods:	Oral examination. Learning of the course content. Contenuti in Inglese: The first part of the course is devoted to the analysis of hydrological variables and statistical methods needed to establish the depth-duration-frequency curve. The notion of moments of the population of a statistical variable, of probability function and of probability function density are treated. Some of the fundamental probability distributions for hydrological analysis are described: normal, lognormal, exponential, double exponential. The basic properties of the population and of a sample of a statistical variable are described. Some of the methods used in hydrology to characterize a sample by a probability function are described and some of the acceptance tests of the hypothesis are faced. Then the properties of a hydrological watershed are described: Horton laws, direct and indirect classification, shape factors, separation of precipitation between surface runoff and infiltration. Finally, the main rainfall-runoff models are presented: the cinematic model, the linear reservoir model, a geomorphological model. Attivita' di apprendimento previste e metodologie di insegnamento in Inglese: - lectures; - study of the topics covered in the classroom through application examples; - preparation of technical reports on the topics discussed in the classroom application. Eventuali indicazioni sui materiali di studio in Inglese: Teaching material available online from the following link: http://www.geoscienze.unipd.it/personal/scotton-paolo/didattica
Assessment criteria:	Learning degree of the course content.
Course unit contents:	The first part of the course is devoted to the analysis of hydrological variables and statistical methods needed to establish the depth-duration-frequency curve. The notion of moments of the population of a statistical variable, of probability function and of probability function density are treated. Some of the fundamental probability distributions for hydrological analysis are described: normal, lognormal, exponential, double exponential. The basic properties of the population and of a sample of a statistical variable are described. Some of the methods used in hydrology to characterize a sample by a probability function are described and some of the acceptance tests of the hypothesis are faced. Then the properties of a hydrological watershed are described: Horton laws, direct and indirect classification, shape factors, separation of precipitation between surface runoff and infiltration. Finally, the main rainfall-runoff models are presented: the cinematic model, the linear reservoir model, a geomorphological model.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods:	- lectures; - study of the topics covered in the classroom through application examples; - preparation of technical reports on the topics discussed in the classroom application.
Additional notes about suggested reading:	Teaching material available online from the following link: http://www.geoscienze.unipd.it/personal/scotton-paolo/didattica or delivered by the teacher.
Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings)	Maione, U., Moisello, U., Appunti di Idrologia, Introduzione alle elaborazioni statistiche. --: Edizioni La Gogliardica Pavese, --. Ghetti, A., Idraulica. Padova: Edizioni Cortina, --.