civ3he1 hydraulic engineering 1
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING 1
CIV3HE1
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students are provided with an understanding of the elements and behaviour of hydraulic systems to enable them to design both elements of, and in some cases, complete hydraulic systems. Topics covered include the relationship between climate, landscape, catchment, effective runoff, flow estimation and hydraulic structures; the hydrological cycle; data acquisition and stream gauging; estimation of run-off from a catchment; flood routing through reservoirs and channels; computer modelling of urban drainage and sewerage; flood mitigation; design of culverts and retarding basins; hydraulic jumps and channel transitions.
FacultyFaculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJohn Russell
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites CIV2HYD
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Engineering Hydrology | Prescribed | Wilson, EM 1990 | FOURTH EDITION, MACMILLAN |
| Readings | Hydraulics of precast concrete conduit - hydraulics design manual; The Concrete Pipe Association of Australia, August 2003. | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
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Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJohn Russell
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| four calculation based assignments (each equivalent to 200 words) | 16 | |
| one 3-hour examination | 60 | |
| one laboratory report (400 words) | 8 | |
| two calculation based assignments (each equivalent to 400 words) | 16 |