Hobart
Introduction
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.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Engineering Hydraulics and Hydrology |
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| Unit code | ENG444 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering |
| Discipline | Engineering |
| Coordinator | Gholamreza Kefayati |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
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. |
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
ENG313 or KNE351
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KNE711
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 3 x 60 minute lectures weekly, 1 x 60 minute tutorial weekly, 4 x 180 minute workshops |
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| Assessment | ATT1 - Hydrology assignment 1 (15%) ATT2 - Hydrology assignment 2 (20%) ATT3 - Hydraulic Laboratory Reports (2) (20%) ATT4 - Case study analysis (15%) ATT5 - Exam (30%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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