CIVL6400
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course introduces students to water engineering practice. It draws on earlier courses in fluid mechanics, hydrology, statistics and shows how the concepts developed in the earlier subjects can be applied to water engineering design. By examining in detail several water engineering design problems, the course develops student awareness of the art of design and an appreciation of holistic thinking as well as specific water engineering skills.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Apply water engineering design philosophies.
2. Develop competence in project assessment.
3. Apply skills in hydraulics and hydrology to water engineering design.
4. Solve water engineering design problems.
5. Communicate design solutions.
Content
- Water engineering decision making: Review and critique benefit-cost analysis; introduce multi-criteria analysis.
- Urban stormwater design: Focus on Australian practice; design at the street scale; use of computer software to assist design; design at the trunk drainage scale; detention basin design; water-sensitive design.
- Water resource planning: Water supply systems; drought risk assessment; reservoir operation
Assumed knowledge
Content covered in courses CIVL2310 Fluid Mechanics; CIVL4330 Hydrology; CIVL2040 Engineering Probabilities and CIVL2060 Numerical Probabilities (previously CIVL2050) - or equivalent.
Assessment items
Project: Group Design Projects*
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Formal Examination: Formal Examination*
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Lecture-2
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- The actual mix of lecture and tutorial will vary from week to week.
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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