About Exercises¶
This chapter provides exercises that align with the Python basics and geospatial chapters. Code templates including README files with instructions for the exercises are hosted in external repositories (visit https://github.com/Ecohydraulics and look for the Exercise-repositories).
The exercises guide through practical applications of Python programming in water resources management, hydraulic engineering, and ecohydraulics. The contents of the training include the dimensioning of reservoirs, calculation of flood return periods, simple hydraulic calculations as well as sediment transport estimates and habitat analyses. Each exercise starts with an explanation of the physical background of the applications.
The following table summarizes the practice application and the coding aspects featured in the exercises on the following pages:
Application goal |
Code exercise |
|---|---|
Markdown & git repository creation |
get familiar with git and markdown documentation |
Hydraulics (1D): Manning-Strickler solver |
loops, iterations, and functions |
Reservoir design (Sequent peak) |
data hand ling with numpy, communication with csv files |
Flood return periods calculation |
data and csv file hand ling with pandas |
Sediment transport (1D): Meyer-Peter & Müller |
object orientation, communication with xlsx workbooks, and plotting |
Interface to sediment transport (1D) code |
graphical user interface (GUI) creation |
Geospatial ecohydraulics |
object orientation and geospatial data manipulation |
Some exercises have HOMEWORK statements at the end. The described HOMEWORKs should be completed by the following lecture. Generally, every exercise not completed during the lecture should be completed in self-study until the next lecture.
Enjoy a successful and entertaining learning experience!