BEE 5730

Watershed Engineering

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Teaches basic engineering design and analysis as practiced for water control and nonpoint source pollution prevention. Discusses the origins of design approaches, including their theoretical bases and recent or emerging methods and concepts. Most of the course is dedicated to practicing applied design. Assignments are generally representative of real-life engineering problems and involve as much hands-on experience as possible. Some example topics include risk analysis, water conveyance, stormwater management, including green infrastructure and low-impact development.

Prerequisites CEE 3310.

Exploratory Studies (CU-CEL, CU-SBY)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

Learning Outcomes

• Apply scientific and engineering principles and methods to create designs.
• Evaluate different approaches especially with respect to climate change.
• Present work in concise, organized reports, presentations, and other professional communication formats.
• Work in groups.
• Collect “real-world” data necessary for engineering design and analyses.
• Engage stakeholders/community members in design projects.

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