Hydrology
Description
Introduces hydrology and the hydraulics of open channels. Topics include an overview of precipitation, evaporation, infiltration and runoff. Hydrology, frequency and routing of floods. Yield analysis, climate and hydrologic mass balance. Open channel hydraulics including mass, energy and momentum equations. Characterisation of steady flow, controls and channel design. Unsteady flow in channels.
Availability
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2015
Learning Outcomes
1. Introduce the discipline of hydrology and open channel hydraulics.
2. Include laboratory experiments to illustrate key concepts
3. Introduce solution techniques for common problems in hydrology
4. Develop critical thinking skills
Content
- Hydrologic cycle
- Precipitation and intensity-frequency-duration analysis.
- Evapotranspiration.
- Infiltration.
- Runoff.
- Energy, mass and momentum equations in open channel hydraulics.
- Characterisation of steady flow.
- Channel controls.
- Channel design.
- Flood frequency analysis.
- Unsteady flow.
- Reservoir routing.
- Rainfall runoff routing.
Assumed Knowledge
Content covered in courses CIVL2050 Engineering Computations and Probability; CIVL2310 Fluids Mechanics
Assessment Items
Written Assignment: Written Assignments
Report: Lab Reports *
Formal Examination: Formal Examination *
* This assessment has a compulsory requirement.
Compulsory Requirements
In order to pass this course, each student must complete ALL of the following compulsory requirements:
Course Assessment Requirements:
- Report: Attempt / Submission Requirement - Students must attempt/submit this assessment item to pass the course. - Students are required to submit minor technical reports on the experiments.
- Report: Pass Requirement - Students must pass this assessment item to pass the course. - Criterion fail on laboratory reports ensures that students demonstrate skills in observation and analysis and communication of experimental results.
- Formal Examination: Pass Requirement - Students must pass this assessment item to pass the course. - Criterion fail ensures that students exhibit analytical competency solving problems in hydrology.
Contact Hours
Callaghan
Laboratory
Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per Term
Plus informal student consultation time.
Lecture
Face to Face On Campus 4 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Tutorial
Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term