Master of Science Water Resources and Environmental Management - WREM

The purpose of this module is to equip students with skills about the ecological and socio-economical importance of importance of wetlands, the valuation techniques of wetlands, the use of natural and constructed wetlands for the treatment of wastewater and integrated production system.

This module starts with the introduction of research methods and applied statistics, aimed at giving the student the basic tools for conducting research, analysing data, and writing skills. Students will then go into the field or lab to carry out their research and make monthly presentations of progress. They will complete by submitting a final thesis and doing oral defence

This module deals with the integrated application of acquired knowledge and skills in small-groups to solve realistic management and design problems in a (simulated) multi-disciplinary water supply and environmental sanitation case study. The module enhances understanding of theory and practices covered in previous modules and shows how this could be organised, analysed, and presented in a professional manner.

This module introduces the basic concepts of water resources and environmental management and lays a background for other modules. It deals with global trends in water management including SDGs, integrated water resources management, river basin management, stakeholder participation, and environmental sustainability.

Welcome to the "GIS, Remote Sensing, and Hydrological Modelling" Module!

Welcome Note

Dear WREM Students:

Welcome to the module: WRM6162 WATER RESOURCES SYSTEM AND ENGINEERING.

We would like to indicate to you the purpose of this module and give you some helpful information and a few hints to complete successfully this module. 

This module introduces you to the basic concepts of water resources system and engineering. It deals with the conceptual understanding and design of hydraulics and hydrologic systems. It also includes conceptual understanding and design of urban drainage systems.

Learning involves reading provided notes, books and visiting provided website links, and interacting about them between you and Classmates, between you and your lecturers in the Engagement-Feedback learning environment. This means that you have to raise problems, unclear issues, queries, suggestions and comments so that you get feedback about them from your lecturers or your friends. 

However, because of this global pandemic "COVID-19 outbreak", face-to-face classes were suspended and planned to be resumed mid-November 2020. While waiting for resumption, use this opportunity to gain more understanding and essence of the subject, new ways of thinking, and new skills through interaction with module contents, among yourselves, and with us as your instructors.

Therefore, to succeed in this module, be first self-motivated, self-disciplined, and determined. This means that you are completely responsible for establishing and maintaining a regular study system at your home. If you find any missing learning material while surfing on this module homepage or incomplete phrases, statements, or unclear figures or tables, do not hesitate to contact us using our contacts provided at the end under the section "teaching team". 

Module contents

Key Units to be covered include:

Unit I - Hydraulics

Unit II - Hydrology

Unit III – Urban Drainage

Learning outcomes

At the end of this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

1. The principles of hydraulics including: fluids properties, hydrostatics, kinematics, dynamics and momentum equation
2. Application of hydrostatics and laws of conservation of mass, energy and momentum in design and construction of hydraulic structures
3. The principle of hydrology including: elements of weather and climate, groundwater and aspect of water measurement
4. Needs and benefits of urban drainages, its components and design approaches

Learning resources

Lecture notes, textbooks, Journals, and Websites are the main sources for learning:

Core Text Books

• CHADWICK A, MORFETT J., BORTHWICK M., 2004, Hydraulics in civil and environmental Engineering, 4^th ed., Spon Press, LONDON.
• CHOW, V.T., MAIDMENT, D.R., MAYS, L.W, 1988, Applied hydrology, McGraw Hill, Inc. , SINGAPORE.
• Raghunath, H.M., 2006. Hydrology (Principles, Analysis and Design). Revised 2^nd edition, New Age International (P) Limited Publishers, New Dehli. (457 p.).
• Ramsar Convention Secretariat, 2010. Water allocation and management, Handbook 10. 4^th edition of the Ramsar Handbooks replaces the series published in 2007.
• Shaw, E.M., 1989. Engineering hydrology techniques in practice. Ellis Horwood, 350 p.
• Engineering Hydrology, Fourth Edition; E.M. Wilson
• FITTS C.R, 2002, Groundwater science, Elsevier Science LTD, LONDON.
• Groundwater Science; Charles R.Fitts
• Surface and groundwater, weathering, and soils; edited by James I. Drever
• Sustainable sewerage-Guidelines for community schemes; R.A.Reed
• Water-Resources Engineering; David A. Chin
• Van der Griend, A.A, Waterloo, M.J. and Uhlenbrook, S., 2008. Hydrodynamics, surface water hydraulics and catchment rainfall-runoff response analysis, Amsterdam.
• WILSON, E. M. (1990). Engineering Hydrology (Fourth Edition), MACMILLAN PRESS LTD, London.

Journals

1. IWRM Water International
2. IWA Water Policy
3. International Journal of Water Resources Development
4. International Journal of Water. 

Key websites and on-line resources

1. www.gwpforum.org
2. http://www.epa.gov/epahome/techdoc.htm
3. http://www.waternetonline.ihe.nl
4. http://www.unesco-ihe.org
5. http://www.nbi.org.

Warmest regards, 

Teaching Team

1.  Prof. Umaru Garba Wali (module leader and lecturer of Unit 1 and Unit 3)

            Contacts: g.umaru@ur.ac.rw; ugarbawali@gmail.com

       2. Prof. Omar MUNYANEZA (Lecturer of Unit 2)

             Contacts: omarmunyaneza@gmail.com; o.munyaneza@ur.ac.rw

This module provides the appropriate science and technology background required to manage water effectively and efficiently whether for agriculture, horticulture, plantations, amenity or sports turf. The common themes are the scientific assessment of plant water requirements and water resources, and the design and management of efficient irrigation systems.