PTCE3037 Water Resources Systems Engineering Syllabus:

PTCE3037 Water Resources Systems Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Part time Regulation 2023

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

 To introduce the student to the concept of Mathematical approaches for managing the water resources system and apply to operate a water resource system optimally.

UNITI SYSTEM APPROACH

Definition, classification, and characteristics of systems – Philosophy of modelling – Goals and Objectives – Basics of system analysis concept – steps in systems engineering.

UNITII LINEARPROGRAMMING

Introduction to Operation research – Linear programming Problem Formulation-graphical solution Simplex method –Sensitivity analysis – application to operation of single purpose reservoir

UNITIII DYNAMICPROGRAMMING

Bellman’s optimality criteria, problem formulation and solutions – Water Allocation for three state (user), Forward and Backward Recursion techniques in Dynamic Programming – Shortest pipe line route problem – Application to reservoirs capacity expansion

UNITIV SIMULATION

Basic principles and concepts – Monte Carlo techniques – Model development – Inputs and outputs – Single and multipurpose reservoir simulation models – Deterministic simulation – Rule Curve development for reservoir

UNITV ADVANCEDOPTIMIZATIONTECHNIQUES

Integer and parametric linear programming – Goal programming types – Applications to reservoir release optimization – application of evolutionary algorithms like Genetic algorithm, Particle swarm, Simulated Annealing to reservoir release optimization

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to:
CO1 Define the economic aspects and analysis of water resources systems for comprehensive and integrated planning of a water resources project.
CO2 Apply the concept of linear programming for optimisation of water resources problems.
CO3 Explain the concept of dynamic programming and apply in water resource system.
CO4 Develop the simulation model based on deterministic and stochastic simulation for reservoir operating policy
CO5 Apply advance optimisation techniques like goal programming, heuristic algorithm in the field of water resources planning and management.

TEXT BOOKS

1. Vedula, S., and Majumdar, P.P. Water Resources Systems – Modeling Techniques and Analysis Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, Fifth reprint,2010.
2. Bhave PR, Water Resources Systems, Narosa Publishers,2011

REFERENCES:

1. Gupta, P.K., and Man Mohan, “Problems in Operations Research”, (Methods and Solutions), Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi,1995.
2. Chaturvedi, M.C., “Water Resources Systems Planning and Management”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi,1997.
3. Taha, H.A., “Operations Research”, McMillan Publication Co., New York,1995.
4. Hiller, F.S., and Liebermann, G.J., “Operations Research”, CBS Publications and Distributions, New Delhi,1992.