CivE 439
Water Resources Engineering Design
Description
Design of hydraulic structures and river engineering works, including: dams, spillways, energy dissipators, bridges, culverts, erosion protection and river training works. Students work in teams on a design project. Prerequisite: CIV E 431. Note: Restricted to fourth-year traditional and fifth-year co-op engineering students.Learning Outcomes
- Design hydraulic structures such as spillways, energy dissipators and culverts to professional standards.- Design river engineering works such as erosion protection, bridges, cofferdams, water intakes and outfalls to professional standards.
- Conduct flood plain delineation studies and develop flood mitigation strategies.
- Demonstrate sound engineering judgement when evaluating design alternatives.
- Manage a design team’s work including; delegating responsibility effectively, ensuring all team members contribute equally and monitoring progress accurately.
- Assess the environmental and social impacts of designs.
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 3/1 | 4.5 | 56.7 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
None defined
- Design
- Individual and team work
- Communication skills
- Economics and project management
- Life-long learning
Undergraduate Program(s)
| 2026/2027 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2026/2027 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2025/2026 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2025/2026 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2024/2025 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2024/2025 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2023/2024 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2023/2024 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2022/2023 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2022/2023 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2021/2022 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2021/2022 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2020/2021 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2020/2021 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2019/2020 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2019/2020 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
Sections & Respective Instructors
| B1 - 2026/2027 - Winter - Jennifer Nafziger |
| B1 - 2025/2026 - Winter - Jennifer Nafziger |
| B1 - 2024/2025 - Winter - Jennifer Nafziger |
| B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Jennifer Nafziger |
| B1 - 2022/2023 - Winter - Mark Loewen |
| B1 - 2021/2022 - Winter - Mark Loewen |
| B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Mark Loewen |
| B1 - 2019/2020 - Winter - Mark Loewen |