SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
FALL 2012
M.S. COMPREHENSIVE EXAM:   WATER RESOURCES

Name: _____________________ Red ID No. ________________ Grade: _______


Instructions: 3 hours. Closed book, closed notes. Write a 500-word statement per question. Use engineering paper. Answer only five (5) questions. When you are finished, staple your work in sequence, and return this sheet with your work.

  1. Explain the Muskingum and Muskingum-Cunge methods of flood routing, stating any similarities and differences.

  2. Describe the relation between stability and convergence in numerical modeling. Explain their sources and behavoir.

  3. Describe the importance of geomorphology in hydrology. Why is channel slope a fundamental parameter in hydrology and river engineering?

  4. Describe the relation between surface water and groundwater in the context of water resources utilization.

  5. Explain why irrigated agriculture is deemed by many to be unsustainable? How can irrigated agriculture be made sustainable? What is the relation between irrigated agriculture and geomorphology?

  6. Describe the Modified Lane relation, and its difference from the classical Lane relation. What is the advantage of the Modified Lane relation?