Course detail

Hydroinformatics 2

FAST-NRA016-AAcad. year: 2022/2023

1. Theoretical and practical bases of utilization of modern information and communication technologies for modelling, management and decision making in field of water management.
2. Collecting and processing of input data.
3. Application of simulation models in water management (rainfall-runoff models, simulation of water flow in pipe systems and open channels, ground water flow modelling, simulation of sediment load motion, solute transport).
4. Processing and evaluation of modelling results (application of GIS etc.).

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Aleš Dráb, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Water Structures (VST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student complete goal of this course which include getting up principles and operation of hydroinformatics in water management and developing individual experience in the use of hydroinformatics through execution of a term projects.

Prerequisites

Hydraulics, hydrology, GIS, water management courses

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goals of the course are:
to teach the principles and operation of hydroinformatics in water management;
to give information about input data and simulation models in water management;
to develop individual experience in the use of hydroinformatics through execution of a term projects.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-SIV Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Aleš Dráb, Ph.D.
Ing. David Duchan, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.–2. Term project specification. 3.–5. Collecting and processing of input data. 6.–7. Application of simulation models in water management. 8.–9. Processing and evaluation of modelling results. 10. Term project presentation.