Courses & Units

Engineering Hydraulics and Hydrology ENG444

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

Unit name	Engineering Hydraulics and Hydrology
Unit code	ENG444
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering
Discipline	Engineering
Coordinator	Doctor Gholamreza Kefayati
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 1	On-Campus		International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	21/2/2022	22/3/2022	11/4/2022	29/5/2022

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

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

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
030907	$1,002.00	$1,002.00	not applicable	$2,798.00

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² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

ENG313 or KNE351

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

KNE411|KNE711

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	3 x 60 minute lectures weekly, 1 x 60 minute tutorial weekly, 4 x 180 minute workshops
Assessment	Final examination. (30%)\|Report (20%)\|Case or problem activated learning (15%)\|Case Study (15%)\|Modelling (theoretical) (20%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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