Civil Engineering · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU CIV E 530 — Open Channel Hydraulics

3.00 units 1 enrollment option

Principles of open channel flow. Analysis and problems of critical, uniform, gradually-varied, and rapidly-varied flow. Flow over weirs and spillways. Bridge, culvert, and multiple openings hydraulics and modeling. Channel transitions. Design and environmental problems. Workshops on the River Analysis System (HEC-RAS 4.0).

Course requirements

Prerequisites: CIV E 444. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

CIV E 444. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

Spring 2027 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
3928 Discussion	In person	Open	0 / 37	Wed 4:00 PM–5:40 PM	AH 3113	Hessam Tavakoldavani	No RateMyProfessor match available
3929 Laboratory	In person	Open	0 / 37	Wed 6:00 PM–8:40 PM	EIS 008	Hessam Tavakoldavani	No RateMyProfessor match available

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