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Civil Engineering
Irrigation and Water Resources Engineering
IHD 101 Civil Engineering Drawing (1) (0+4) Introduction to civil engineering projects. General Concepts. Legend and symbols. Scales and drawing size. General layout and plans. Longitudinal and cross sections. Detailing. Earthworks and retaining walls. Applications on irrigation and land reclamation projects. Half-earth-removed views. Pitching and protection.
IHD 102 Civil Engineering Drawing (2) (0+4) Drawing of steel structures: General concepts, sections, legend and symbols, rivets and welding, simple connections, applications. Drawing of reinforced concrete structures: General concepts, sections, detailing. Inking of drawings. Computer aided drafting: Introduction, Drawing of selected civil engineering projects.
IHD 201 Fluid Mechanics (4+2+2) Introduction - Properties of fluids - Hydrostatics - Buoyant force - Stability of floationg bodies - Kinematics of fluid motion - Dynamics of flow - Bernoulli equation - Momentum principle in fluids - Fluid resistance - Laminar and turbulent flows - Pipelines and pipe systems - Dynamic lift and drag.
IHD 202 Principles of Irrigation and Drainage (4+2) Definitions - Water resources - Irrigation water quality - (Soil - water plant) relationships - Estimation of irrigation water requirements - Introduction to various types of irrigation systems (Surface - Sprinkler - Drip). Subsurface drainage - Vertical drainage - Planning of irrigation and drainage networks.
IHD 301 Hydraulics (4+2+2) Introduction to open channel flow, Uniform flow, Energy and specific energy, Momentum and specific force, Channel roughness, Channel design, Gradually varied flow, Rapidly varied flow, Sediment transport, Dimension analysis and models, Reservoir and water power, Hydropower turbines, Water pumps, Groundwater and wells.
* Courses taught by other departments are listed under these departments.
IHD 302 Irrigation Design (1) (4+2) Planning and design of irrigation and drainage networks, Seepage losses, Technical and economic feasibility of canal lining, Irrigation structures and their functions, General requirements and design considerations (hydraulics, loads, stability, structural aspects), Transitions and wing walls, Design of typical conveyance and crossing structures (culverts, syphons, aqueducts, short span bridges), Tail escapes, Construction methods.
IHD 303 Hydrology and Water Resources (1) (2+2) Watershed characteristics. Elements of the hydrologic cycle. Measurement and analysis of rainfall. Estimation of evaporation, evapo-transpiration, and infiltration into ground. Relationship between rainfall and surface runoff. Flow hydrographs. Flood routing. Hydrologic design of storage dams and flood protection works. Hydrology of the river Nile.
IHD 304 Hydraulics and Water Transportation (4+2) Introduction, Fundamentals of open channel flow, Coastal hydro- dynamics : (waves, currents, tides), Characteristics of inland and sea going vessels, Hydraulic phenomena associated with shipmotion, Inland channel Protection, Man-made structures, Coastal and inland harbours, Pollution Related to water transportation, case studies.
IHD 341 Water Resources (2+2) Hydrologic cycle, Precipitation, Infiltration, Evaporation and evapotranspiration, Rainfall - runoff relationships (rational method, unit hydrograph, statistical and probability approaches), Streamflow hydrographs, Types of aquifers, Groundwater flow equations, Well hydraulics, Monitoring of groundwater levels, Hydraulic characteristics of aquifers, Groundwater management and safe yields.
IHD 342 Environmental Hydraulics (2+2) Sources of pollution of surface
and ground waters, Types and properties of pollutants, Evaluation of hazardous
effects of pollutants, Spread and movement of pollutants in surface and ground
waters, Motion and mass balance equations, Pollution measurement techniques.
Environmental impact of hydraulic structures, Hydraulic methods of indusrial
and domestic sewage discharge into water bodies, Groundwater pollution and
treatment, Water quality control for surface and ground waters. IHD 343 Water Resources Engineering (4+2) Elements of the hydrologic cycle and the hydrologic budget, Precipitation, Infiltration, Evaporation and evapotranspiration, Rainfall - runoff relationships, Hydrographs, Peak flow and design discharges, Basics of open channel flow, Protection against flash floods, Flow through porous media, Well hydraulics, Construction dewatering systems, Piping systems, Characteristics and selection of pumps.
IHD 344 Design of Irrigation Structures (4+2) Principles of open channel flow, Design of cross sections, Types of irrigation structures, Design considerations (hydraulics, loads, stability, structural aspects), Friction losses, Heading up, Seepage under hydraulic structures, Scour behind hydraulic structures, Typical examples of conveyance and crossing structures (culverts, syphone, aqueducts, short span bridges), Typical examples of control and storage structures (weirs, regulators).
IHD 345 Introduction to Coastal and Harbour Engineering (4+2) Introduction, Coastal hydrodynamics ( waves, currents, tides ), Shore-line erosion, Wave forces and wave structure interaction, Port planning; (land and sea areas), Design of selected coastal structures; (break-waters, berthing facilities, shore protection works).
IHD 346 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (2+2) Elements of the environment, Population growth, Natural resources, Survey of environmental problems in Egypt, Municipal and industrial water and waste water systems, Water pollution in streams, lakes, Coastal areas and groundwater aquifers, Air pollution sources and quality measurements, Global atmospheric changes, Environmental protection in Egypt, Environmental impact assessment of engineering projects.
IHD 347 Engineering System Analysis (2+2) Optimization and its applications, Single - variable functions, Region-elimination methods, Methods requiring derivatives, Functions of several variables, Direct search methods, Gradient based methods, linear programming, Graphical solution, Simplex method, Constrained optimality criteria.
IHD 348 Drainage Engineering (2+2) Importance of land drainage, Drainage methods - Soil and water properties - Water seepage and drainage - Field drainage depth and spacing - Hydraulic design of drainage networks - Construction, Testing and maintenance of networks - Disposal of drainage water - Vertical drainage - Construction dewaterning.
IHD 349 Hydrology and Water Resources (2) (2+2) Hydrologic cycle - Aquifers - Groundwater flow - Darcy’s equation - Governing flow equations - Parameters of aquifers - Well flow - Interaction of well fiels - Construction and testing of wells - Groundwater pollution.
IHD 401 Irrigation Design (2) (2+2) Basis and procedures for designing control structures. Seepage under structures. Scour downstream of structures. Weirs: types and functions, stepped and flow measuring weirs, accuracy and submergence ratios, Structural design. Barrages: structural design, design and operation of gates.
IHD 402 Coastal and Harbour Engineering (4+2) Introduction - Wave theory and characteristics - Wave forecasting - Wave transformation - Tides and water levels - Coastal sediment - Harbour planning - Harbour and port facilities - Design of breakwaters - Design of berths - Inland navigation - Case studies.
IHD 403 Water Resources Planning and Management (4+2) Socio-economic objectives of water resources planning and devlopment - Legal and institutional aspects - Physical and financial constraints - Projects appraisal and evaluation - Environmental impact assessment - Case studies.
IHD 441 Design of Farm Irrigation Systems (2+2) Introduction. Needs for modern farm irrigation systems. Planning and design of sprinkler irrigation systems (fixed and portable) and drip irrigation systems. Sprinklers and emitters, Hydraulics of laterals and main pipes, Filters, Design of field surface irrigation networks and structures, Offtakes, Distribution chambers, Concrete ditches, Low pressure pipelines, Pumping requirements.
IHD 442 Design of Pipelines and Pumping Stations (2+2) Fundamentals of pipe flow, Friction and secondary losses, Pipe networks, Valves and appurtenance, Pipe supports, Water hammer, Wave speed, Stresses due to different types of loads, Computer analysis of piping systems, Pump selection: types, performance charts, Elements of pumping stations.
IHD 443 Design of large Irrigation Structures (2+2) Locks: Horizontal alignment, types, hydraulics of filling and emptying systems, design of walls and floor, Dams: types, pusposes, annual and long term storage, design and operation of reservoirs, gravity concrete dams, analysis of seismic forces using psedo - static methods, earth-fill and rock-fill dams, precautions against seepage, stability of earth - fill and rock-fill dams, spillways.
IHD 444 Design of Marine Structures (2+2) Function and structural design of seawalls, breakwaters, groins and jetties for coastal and beach protection. Design of offshore structures - Floating structures - Marine pipelines - Construction materials and methods - Environmental impact assessment - Case studies.
IHD 445 Sediment Transport (2+2) Sediment properties, initation of sediment motion, Bed load, Suspended load, Total load, Coastal sediment transport, Coastal currents, Shoreline change, Erosion and deposition in river basins, Einstein bed load function for sediment transport.
IHD 446 Water Treatment and Desalination (2+2) Wastewater reuse, Types of reuse applications, Water quality standards, Teatment requirements, Desalination methods (distillation, electrodialysis, freezing, reverse osmosis and ion exchange), Energy utilization and economics, Environmental impacts.
IHD 447 Selected Topics in Water Engineering (2+2) Selected topics decided by the department within the areas of irrigation, hydraulics, coastal engineering and water resources to benefit from experience of visiting professors or to cover topics of emerging needs.
IHD 480 Project Design of an engineering project or conducting a technical study in one of the following areas; irrigation/drainage systems and structures, harbour engineering and coastal protection, planning/ development/ management of water resources.
Courses Offered To Other Departments
IHD 221 Fluid Mechanics (4+2) Introduction, some fluid properies, fluid statics, kinematics of fluid flow, dynamics of frictionless fluid, energy equation for steady flow, fluid measuring instruments, momentum theorem for steady flow and dimensional analysis flow of incompressible fluids in pipes, resistance of immersed bodies, surface and form resistance, pumping machinery, fans, and compressors.
IHD 222 Fluid Mechanics (2+1) Fluid properties - Fluid statics - Kinematics of fluid flow - Dynamics of frictionless fluid - Energy equation for steady flow - Fluid measuring instruments momentum theorem for steady flow - Flow of incompressible fluids in pipes - Resistanme of immersed bodies, surface resistance and form resistance - Pumping machinery - Flow of gases through pipes - Packed beds, and fluidized beds - Application in metallurgical engineering.
IHD 223 Fluid Mechanics (1) (4+2) Introduction - Fluid pressure - Fluid statics and Kinematics - Dynamics of an ideal fluid - Steady state flow in pipes - Flow measurement - Instruments-Momentum Theory - Surface and subsurface resistance - Viscosity and turbulent flow in pipes.
IHD 323 Fluid Mechanics (2) (4+2) Pumps: Definitions and types - Centrifugal Pumps : basics - Theory - Operations and applications - Rotary and reciprocationg pumps - Transportation and storage of hydraulic energy - Hydraulic circuit, hydraulic connection and machines.
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