ENVE 481Open Channel Hydraulics

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Engineering
Subject: Environmental Engineering

When it runs

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Physical and mathematical models of river processes at the landscape scale, and hydraulic responses in channels. Analysis of gradually varied flow profiles, energy losses around infrastructure (bridges and culverts), and floodplain mapping. Calculation of flood propagation along river channels, estimating scour and erosion around infrastructure, and an introduction to sediment transport. An introduction to river mixing and contaminant transport.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
  - CIVE382 - Hydrology and Open Channel Flow (0.50)
  - ENVE382 - Hydrology and Open Channel Flow (0.50)
- Students must be in level 3B or higher
- Enrolled in H-Civil Engineering, H-Environmental Engineering, or H-Geological Engineering

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	5466	30 / 60	MW 10:00–11:20
LAB 201	5468	30 / 60	F 09:30–11:20
TUT 101	5467	30 / 60	T 08:30–09:20

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Calendar versions

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2025–26
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