CivE 636
River Ice Engineering
Description
This course focuses on topics in River Ice Engineering, focusing on the hydraulics and engineering aspects of river ice. It involves a combination of lectures, assigned readings, interactive discussions, and hands-on calculations.Learning Outcomes
Understand various river ice processes during the winter seasonConduct hydraulic modeling under ice affected conditions
Obtain knowledge of available techniques for ice jam flood forecasting and mitigation
Understand the strength characteristics of ice and design for different loading scenarios
Obtain up-to-date knowledge of the field and identify gaps and potential research areas
Broaden the view of ice effects in various engineering applications
Improve technical writing, communication, and presentation skills
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 3.5 | 44.1 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
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Undergraduate Program(s)
Sections & Respective Instructors
| B1 - 2025/2026 - Winter - Jennifer Nafziger |
| A1 - 2023/2024 - Fall - Jennifer Nafziger |
| B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Jennifer Nafziger |
| A1 - 2022/2023 - Fall - Yuntong (Amy) She |