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CIVL3614: Hydrology (2018 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | CIVL3614: Hydrology (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Senior |
| Faculty/School: | Civil Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr Maggi, Federico
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| Session options: | Semester 2 |
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| Site(s) for this Unit: |
https://elearning.sydney.edu.au |
| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | CIVL2611. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | The overall objective of this unit of study is to give a general introduction to water resources, how these are linked the hydrological processes, and how engineering plays a role in the management of water resources. The aim of this unit is to provide a detailed understanding of: the hydrologic cycle of water as a whole and its specific components including: geophysical flows of water throughout the environment, dynamics of precipitation formations, transformations into runoff, reservoir and lake dynamics, stream flow discharge, surface runoff assessment, calculation of peak flows, the hydrograph theory, ground water flows, aquifers dynamics, concept of water quality and water treatment methods and units. The topics mentioned above will be covered in both qualitative and quantitative aspects. Use will be made of essential concepts of energy, mass and momentum conservation. An intermediate level of integral and differential calculus is required as well as knowledge and use of calculation software such as Excell and Matlab. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | (ENGG1802 OR CIVL1802) AND CIVL3612 AND MATH2061. |
| Additional Notes: | The unit of study builds on the theory and concepts learnt in CIVL2611 Introductory Fluid Mechanics and CIVL3612 Fluid Mechanics. |
| Lecturer/s: |
Dr Maggi, Federico
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| Tutor/s: | Dr. Maggi, Federico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timetable: | CIVL3614 Timetable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T&L Activities: | Lecture notes The material presented during class is collected in Lecture Notes slides. Lecture notes are posted in the Blackboard system under this unit at the beginning of the semester. Students are however encouraged to take notes. Tutorials Tutorials in this unit are an opportunity for the students to be exposed to problem solving of typical engineering occurrence. Tutorials will be presented in the form of calculation exercises based on hypothesis-test principles, bibliographic research and survey, and writing short reports. The full collection of tutorials theme and proposed solutions are posted on Blackboard at the beginning of the semester. For tutorials that mainly base on computations, solution to the problems will be provided as well in the same package. The students may continue their tutorials outside the class, or through recommended books. For tutorials for which a survey/analysis/interpretation work is required, students may be invited to propose their outcomes to the class for open discussion the next tutorial hours. Audio streaming When available, audio streaming of lectures will be posted weekly on Blackboard. Teaching Support Materials It is the student’s responsibility to download the teaching material from the Blackboard system, or be present in class. Presence is not registered and is not part of the assessment. |
Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| Practice analysing, interpreting and predicting hydrological processes in quizzes and tutorial exercises. | Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 3) |
| Tutorial exercises and quizzes provide practice in applying concepts of energy, mass and momentum conservation and in using integral and differential calculus and calculation software such as Excell and Matlab. | Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2) |
| Practice in applying conservation and management principles to water resources in tutorial discussions and assignments. | Professional Conduct (Level 2) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 3)
1. Understand multiple processes responsible for water movement throughout the environment
2. Ability to calculate the characteristic rate of various hydrological processes
3. Ability to understand modelling procedures for hydrological processes.
4. Ability to predict rates of contaminant dispersion in rivers, estuaries and the ocean.
5. Analyse and interpret in a qualitative and quantitative manner hydrological aspects in environmental engineering
Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2)
6. Understanding of the governing equations of hydrological processes
7. Understanding the role of boundaries and initial conditions in solving equations of flow
8. Ability to describe water characteristics and properties of water quality.
Professional Conduct (Level 2)
9. Develop and apply computational, analytical and interpretative tools to typical hydrological cases
10. Ability to apply conservation and management principles to water resources and uses.
11. Ability to understand and apply management principles to water supply, reuse and disposal.
| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: | This is a 6 CP unit. Multiple individual assessment sessions will be carried out. The following schedule is tentative and subject to possible change. Two 2-hour quizzes are planned during the tutorial hours of week 6 and week 10. Each is given a tentative weight of 20%. However, weights may change slightly depending on the design of the assessment and progression through the lectures. An additional assessment worth 10% includes a practical/calculation exercise; this is tentatively planned during one tutorial session but it may alternatively be included in Quiz 2 depending on the progress with lectures and tutorials. A final exam of 3 hours is planned in the exam period. The final exam is given a weight of 50%. The criterion for passing the unit of study equals 50% of the combined assessment marks. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Policies & Procedures: | See the policies page of the faculty website at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/student-policies/ for information regarding university policies and local provisions and procedures within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies. |
| Recommended Reference/s: |
Note: References are provided for guidance purposes only. Students are advised to consult these books in the university library. Purchase is not required.
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| Online Course Content: |
Access to Blackboard can be found at: https://elearning.sydney.edu.au |
Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | Global water resources |
| Week 2 | Elements of statistics for hydrology |
| Week 3 | Elements of meteorology |
| Week 4 | Precipitation |
| Week 5 | Evaporation |
| Week 6 | Transpiration |
| Assessment Due: Quiz 1 | |
| Week 7 | Infiltration |
| Week 8 | Surface hydrology |
| Week 9 | Groundwater characteristics (soil hydraulic properties) |
| Week 10 | Groundwater hydrology (Darcy’s Law and the Richards equation) |
| Week 11 | Groundwater dynamics (unconfined and confined aquifer dynamics) |
| Assessment Due: Quiz 2 | |
| Week 12 | Reservoir dynamics (physics and design) |
| Week 13 |
Principles of water characterization (chemical and biological) Principles of water conservation (treatment and recycling) |
| STUVAC (Week 14) | Week 14 is not available for classes – University policy |
| Exam Period | Assessment Due: Final Exam |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 3) | Yes | 50% |
| Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2) | Yes | 30% |
| Professional Conduct (Level 2) | Yes | 20% |
| Information Seeking (Level 2) | No | 0% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
