WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: MATH 217, 221 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify, formulate and solve complex water management and engineering problems by applying hydrologic, biologic, and engineering principles applicable to the design of efficient water management systems and components. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply engineering design to produce water management solutions that meet agricultural production needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Communicate effectively through engagement during in-class discussions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in water management and engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of water management solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal context Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenge of water use Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Analyze the causes of and solutions for the sustainability challenge of clean water and efficient use of water Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Identify, evaluate, and synthesize contemporary literature on a specific water management issue Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify, formulate and solve complex water management and engineering problems by applying hydrologic, biologic, and engineering principles applicable to the design of efficient water management systems and components. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply engineering design to produce water management solutions that meet agricultural production needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Communicate effectively through engagement during in-class discussions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in water management and engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of water management solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal context Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenge of water use Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Analyze the causes of and solutions for the sustainability challenge of clean water and efficient use of water Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Identify, evaluate, and synthesize contemporary literature on a specific water management issue Audience: Graduate