CIVIL 782

Water Resources Engineering

Summary


Semester

Semester 2, 2019

Staff

Extra teaching assistants

Yifan Yang
Yushu Xie
Zhonghou Xu
Graham Macky

Contents


Calendar notes

A selection from the following: reservoir design and optimisation, flood control and design of flood control structures, micro to large scale hydroelectric engineering, river engineering and sedimentation. A water resources engineering design project.
Prerequisite: ENVENG 333 or equivalentRestriction: CIVIL 480, 482

Outcome mapping


Intended learning outcomes
Related graduate attributes
Related assessments

Research relevant information in design standards or the literature.

ENGA01: engineering knowledge (2)
ENGA03: design and solution development (3)
ENGK04: specialist knowledge (4)
ENGK06: engineering practice (2)
ENGP01: depth of knowledge required (2)
UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (2)
UOA_3: Solution Seeking (2)
UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (3)
UOA_6: Social and Environmental Responsiblities (2)
Project part 1: Flood mitigation and diversion
Project part 2: Hydro-electric power

Creatively apply design skills to solve complex problems.

ENGA01: engineering knowledge (2)
ENGA03: design and solution development (3)
ENGA07: environment and sustainability (3)
ENGA11: project management and finance (3)
ENGK04: specialist knowledge (4)
ENGK05: engineering design (5)
ENGP02: range of conflicting requirements (3)
ENGP06: conflicting stakeholder requirements (4)
ENGP07: interdependence (5)
UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (2)
UOA_3: Solution Seeking (2)
UOA_4: Communication and Engagement (3)
UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (3)
UOA_6: Social and Environmental Responsiblities (2)
Project part 1: Flood mitigation and diversion
Project part 2: Hydro-electric power
Final examination

Have the confidence to meet new challenges.

ENGA05: modern tool usage (1)
ENGA06: engineering and society (1)
ENGK05: engineering design (5)
ENGK06: engineering practice (2)
UOA_3: Solution Seeking (2)
UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (3)
UOA_6: Social and Environmental Responsiblities (2)
Project part 1: Flood mitigation and diversion
Project part 2: Hydro-electric power
Final examination

Write high-quality reports to summarise technical and non-technical information.

ENGA10: communication (2)
ENGP06: conflicting stakeholder requirements (4)
ENGP07: interdependence (5)
UOA_4: Communication and Engagement (3)
UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (3)
Project part 1: Flood mitigation and diversion
Project part 2: Hydro-electric power

Assessment


Coursework

The course work will be divided into two projects, which will provide an opportunity to apply the concepts you have learned in class to the following:
- Calculation of design flood
- Design of hydraulic structures
- Numerical modelling of dam break and diversion scenarios
- Generation of hydro-electric power

The project brief will be provided to all students in class.

Exam rules

The examination will be 2 hours long, and will be held under standard closed-book conditions. Calculators are permitted.

Inclusive learning

Students are urged to discuss privately any impairment-related requirements face-to-face and/or in written form with the course convenor/lecturer and/or tutor.

Other assessment rules

No description given

Academic integrity

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Student feedback


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We have changed the composition of the projects to include numerical modelling content earlier in the course, and to ease some of the deadline pressure associated with the second semester.

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