UNIT 1:
Optimal Raingauge Network Design, Adjustment of Precipitation Data, Depth Area-Duration Analysis, Design Storm, Probable Maximum Precipitation, Probable Maximum Flood, Flood Frequency Analysis, Risk Analysis,

UNIT 2:
Flood Management, Flood Routing through Reservoirs, Channels Routing Muskingum Method, Introduction to Stochastic Models in Hydrology like AR, ARMA, ARIMA etc. Concept of Correlogram.

UNIT 3:
System Analysis: Need, Water Resources Systems, Optimisation Techniques, Linear Programming, Feasible Solutions, Graphical Method, Simplex Method, Use of of LP in Water Resources, Introduction to Reservoir Operation, Rule curves, Linear Decision Rule

UNIT 4:
Dynamic Programming, its utility in Resource Allocation and other Decision Making Problems, Optimal Operating, Policies, Use of D. P. in Reservoir, Operation.

UNIT 5:
Network Methods, Project Optimality Analysis. Updating of Network, Utility in Decision Making.