Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing OR Instructor Consent.
Description
Interdisciplinary case study analysis of historical and emerging water issues and water engineering projects in the western United States. Case studies my cover general topics such as water conservation, water supply, water and energy, water and ecology, and water and society as related to specific problems or engineering projects in the western United States. Within the context of these case studies students will learn the fundamentals and advanced topics related to water resources planning and management, water law, water resources engineering, water management modeling, and engineering and environmental ethics.