HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING 1
CIV3HE1
2015
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.
School: School Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Hossam Abo El-Naga
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: CIV2HYD
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/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 | TBA | TBA |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Articulate the relationship between climate, landscape, catchment, effective runoff, flow estimation and hydraulic structures.
- Activities:
- Field excursions into the Axe Creek and Eppalock catchments together with field demonstrations of stream gauging and data acquisition at multiple gauging sites are undertaken. Students are required to demonstrate competency in completing assignments and examination questions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
02. Calculate the effective runoff from catchments and determine the 'time of concentration' using multiple methods.
- Activities:
- Design solutions in hydraulic design can be derived from a number of methods for the calculation of the 'time of concentration'. Students are required to know which is the most appropriate method to apply to a particular situation. These will be taught in discussed in lectures and tutorials. Students are required to demonstrate competency in completing set problems and examination questions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
03. Determine the hydrographs for particular catchments and estimate through calculation the maximum design flood.
- Activities:
- Australia Rainfall and Runoff (AR&R) probalistic calculation methods are demonstrated to the students for the determination of the maximum design flood. Students are required to demonstrate competency in completing set problems and examination questions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
04. Apply the maximum design flood to determine the size of hydraulic structures.
- Activities:
- Specific culverts and retarding basins for particular conditions of maximum design floods are discussed in lectures and tutorials. Students are required to demonstrate competency in completing assignments and examination questions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
05. Apply the hydrographic performance of catchments to route floods through channels and reservoirs.
- Activities:
- Discussion of how specific inflow hydrographs are applied to particular channels and reservoirs to determine the characteristic of the flooding outflow hydrographs for warning purposes will take place in lectures and tutorials. Students are required to demonstrate competency in completing set assignments and examination questions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
06. Apply the theory and concepts of Water Sensitive Urban Design to model and design solutions for a subdivision drainage scheme using MUSIC software.
- Activities:
- The concepts of Water Sensitive Urban Design are introduced to the class with respect to design and computer modelling of sedimentation basins and wetlands. Students are required to demonstrate competency in a field excursion to a local wetland, completing assignments and examination questions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
07. Apply the theory of drainage and sewerage reticulation system design to model a drainage network using ARD software.
- Activities:
- Calculation methods for drainage network design are demonstrated through theory and computer-based modelling. Students are required to demonstrate competency in completing set problems and examination questions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
Bendigo, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Hossam Abo El-Naga
Class requirements
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.
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.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| four calculation based assignments (each equivalent to 200 words) | 16 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 | |
| one 3-hour examination | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 | |
| one laboratory report (400 words) | 8 | 01, 02, 04, 06 | |
| two calculation based assignments (each equivalent to 400 words) | 16 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 |