Course

Unit I

Water systems engineering –scope and approach.
Issues and the systems planning approach- water system dynamics- water resource development alternatives – Water systems planning objectives- Constraints and Criteria – Economic and Econometric principles
Hydrologic input analysis, Demand analysis, System elements & Subsystem planning – Stochastic planning and management – Design and management issues.

Unit II

Optimization methods and their application in Water resources systems. Linear programming and Dynamic programming models. Problem formulation for water resources systems – Multi objective planning – Large scale system analysis- Case studies.

Unit III

Ground water system planning – Conjunctive surface and groundwater development- Hierarchical approach- Water quality management planning- Regional planning- Policy issues.

Course Objectives

To impart the knowledge about planning, design, and operation of water resources systems using mathematical optimization methods and models.

Exposure to the basic economic analysis and operations research techniques to develop the solutions for various surface and groundwater resources allocation decision making.

Course Outcome 

CO1: Understand the water resources systems and express it using mathematical models.

CO2: Formulate and solve various optimization models of water resources planning and management problems.

CO3: Identify the advantages and limitations of various modeling methods and algorithms used in water resources planning and management.

CO4: Use the simulation and optimization models for planning and management decision making

CO-PO Mapping

Reference(s)

Vedula S. and Mujumdar P P, “Water Resources Systems: Modelling techniques and analysis”, Tata – McGraw Hill, 2007.

S K Jain, V P Singh, “Water Resources Systems Planning and Management”, Elsevier Science, 2003 Maass. A. et.al., “Design of Water Resources Systems”, Harvard University Press 2013.

1987. C. Chathurvedi , “Water Resources Systems: Planning & Management”, Tata McGarw Hill Publications, 1987.

Louks D P et.al, “Water Resources System Planning and Management: An introduction to methods, models and applications”, UNESCO, Paris, 2017.

Goodman. A.S. and Major. D.C.,“Principles of Water Resources Planning”, Prentice Hall, 1984.