Unit Outline

The unit introduces students to the methods underlying the design and analysis of hydraulic systems and of environmental matters influencing hydraulic response. It emphasizes understanding principles and applying them to practical situations. The aim is to give students the necessary skills to carry out basic design and performance analysis in the areas of hydraulic networks, water hammer and surge, varied channel flow, surge and flood waves, surface wave properties such as power transmitted, hydraulic jumps as dissipators, diffusion of discharges, rainfall, runoff, stormwater and flooding and computation of flow fields. As an introduction to hydrology the key aspects of the hydrological cycle and water balance are explored including meteorology, runoff, losses, catchment storage, groundwater and stormwater management. These are then used to estimate design flows for engineering design and catchment management using a range of computational methods and modelling techniques.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Predict pressures, flows, velocities, mixing and dispersion in unsteady, compressible or spatially varied flows of relevance to civil engineering.
2.	Solve practical hydraulic problems using industry standard hydraulic modelling software.
3.	Design flood routing and management systems using unit hydrographs and the rational runoff equation.
4.	Predict stormwater flows and durations by considering all relevant aspects of the hydrologic cycle.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	ENG313 or KNE351
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	KNE411 KNE711

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Hydrology 1	Week 7	15 %	LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	HEC-RAS Modelling	Week 9	15 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 3:	Hydrology 2	Week 13	20 %	LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Lab Report	Refer to Assessment Description	20 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 5:	Final examination.	Exam Period	30 %	LO1, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Hydrology 1

Task Description:

Hydrology 1.
Description: Written report, with a mix of problems and theoretical question on topics covering Hydrological Data Collection and hydrological cycle and introductory Meteorology.

Task Length:

3-4 pages

Due Date:

Week 7

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Applies the appropriate design concept, criteria as well as innovations.	LO3
2	Reflections, discussions and drawing conclusions relevant to hydrology	LO4

Assessment Task 2: HEC-RAS Modelling

Task Description:

Description: You will be asked to complete a case study analysis using HEC-RAS software and provided data. You will need to prepare a complete case study analysis report including all the relevant components.
This assignment is due 2 weeks after the HEC-RAS tutorial session.

Task Length:

Maximum 20 pages

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and document various output outcomes generated by the simulation, and then compare them with the theoretical results.	LO1
2	Document all input data, model settings, and simulation results	LO2

Assessment Task 3: Hydrology 2

Task Description:

Hydrology 2.
Description: Modelling problem - Design event or continuous simulation approach (students can choose).

Task Length:

3-4 pages

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Applies the appropriate design concept, criteria as well as innovations.	LO3
2	Reflections, discussions and drawing conclusions relevant to hydrology	LO4

Assessment Task 4: Lab Report

Task Description:

Hydraulic Laboratory Report.
Description: two reports, each due two weeks after each laboratory session(will be returned when the last report for
that topic falls due). The reports should include: Introduction, methods, theory, results, discussion/analysis,
conclusions, data in the Appendix.

Due: 2 weeks after the laboratory session, the date TBC.

Task Length:

4-6 pages each

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Measure and document multiple parameters, then analyze and compare the obtained results with the theoretical expectations.	LO1
2	Incorporate hydraulic standards consistently across the measurement process, and laboratory activities, and utilize modeling software for post-processing analysis.	LO2

Assessment Task 5: Final examination.

Task Description:

There will be a single 3 hours paper with equal marks assigned to Hydraulics and
Hydrology respectively.

Task Length:

3 hours

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

30 %

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.

Required Resources

Required reading materials