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Water Resources Engineering focuses on studying, forecasting, and planning water management systems. It prioritizes using engineering methods to minimize effects on both human communities and ecosystems. Learners explore answers to water-related challenges while considering environmental, financial, legal, societal, and organizational factors. The department provides computer resources, outdoor research locations, and a hydraulics lab featuring an adjustable sediment circulation channel and a stream formation modeling table for investigative work. The curriculum utilizes the department's specialized knowledge in geographic information systems and satellite imaging to tackle issues across different magnitudes. Analytical approaches often integrate statistical methods, computational modeling, and information technology.