Available in 2024
Course code

CIVL3330

Units

10 units

Level

3000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course introduces students to basic and advanced hydrology and open channel hydraulics concepts and their application in a range of civil and environmental engineering contexts. It lays the foundation for subsequent environmental modelling and water resources courses studied in the following years.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Singapore BCA

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Callaghan

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Replacing course(s)

This course replaces the following course(s): CIVL4330. Students who have successfully completed CIVL4330 are not eligible to enrol in CIVL3330.


Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Solve elementary hydrology and open channel problems encountered by engineers

2. Identify hydrology and open channel related problems

3. Conduct open channel experiments in a laboratory setting

4. Demonstrate report writing skills commensurate with 3rd year engineering students


Content

  1. Hydrologic cycle.
  2. Precipitation and intensity-frequency-duration analysis.
  3. Evapotranspiration.
  4. Infiltration.
  5. Runoff.
  6. Energy, mass and momentum equations in open channel hydraulics.
  7. Characterisation of steady flow.
  8. Channel controls.
  9. Channel design.
  10. Flood frequency analysis.
  11. Unsteady flow.
  12. Reservoir routing.
  13. Rainfall runoff routing.  

Requisite

Students cannot enrol in this course if they have previously successfully completed CIV4330.


Assumed knowledge

Content covered in courses ENGG2100 Engineering Risk and Uncertainty (previously CIVL2040), CIVL2060 Numerical Methods (previously CIVL2050) and ENGG2300 Engineering Fluid Mechanics (previously CIVL2310).Students can undertake ENGG2100, CIVL2060 concurrently with CIVL3330 as the assumed knowledge material is covered before it is needed in CIVL3330.


Assessment items

Written Assignment: Written Assignment

Quiz: Midterm Quiz

Report: Laboratory Report
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Formal Examination: Formal Examination


Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Singapore BCA

Laboratory-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per term
  • Laboratory sessions will take place in weeks 8-10. The Course Coordinator will allocate students to one session within that period.
Lecture-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 4 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1

Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan

Laboratory-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per term
  • Laboratory sessions will take place in weeks 8-10. The Course Coordinator will allocate students to one session within that period.
Lecture-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 4 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1

Course outline