Overview
In this unit you will be introduced to the application of the principles of hydraulics and hydrology to solve water engineering problems. You will study the probability, risk and uncertainty concepts governing hydrologic and hydrology design. You are also introduced to groundwater resources, river and reservoir routing, rapid and gradually varying flow in open channels, flood and stormwater control, design of hydraulic structures, and sedimentation and erosion hydraulics. The unit requires you to solve design problems in catchment hydrology and urban flood water management and prepare basic designs. In completing these tasks, you must use appropriate technical language in written communication and work in teams to solve problems.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: ENEC12010 Hydraulics & Hydrology
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2021
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Moodle Survey
The practice quizzes were a great help and should be kept in the future.
The practice quizzes will be available in the future terms.
Feedback from Moodle Survey
Some of the quiz questions were unexpected or too open ended.
Expectations will be communicated more frequently that some of the questions will be open-ended.
Feedback from Moodle Survey
The delivery should be more engaging.
Lectures will be recorded so the workshops will be more engaging with more activities, discussions or case studies.
- Apply skills in hydraulics and hydrology to water engineering design
- Conduct a hydrology assessment of a catchment
- Design urban stormwater management systems
- Prepare team reports for water engineering projects.
The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:
Introductory
Intermediate
Advanced
Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course level mapping information
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Portfolio - 50% | ||||
| 2 - Portfolio - 50% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Portfolio - 50% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Portfolio - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Water-Resources Engineering
Third Edition (2013)
Authors: David A. Chin
Pearson Education Limited
Harlow Harlow , Essex CM202 2JE , UK
ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-0-273-78591-0
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Both paper and eBook versions can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code).
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- QGIS Software
- TUFLOW Software
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
r.sharma@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Probability, Risk and Uncertainty Analysis for Hydrologic and Hydraulic Design
Chapter
Chin: Chapter 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Rainfall Intensity-Frequency-Duration
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Design Rainfall Temporal Patterns and Losses
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Urban drainage: Inlet, Pits and Gutters
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Urban drainage: Stormwater Pipes
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Urban drainage: Culverts
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Urban drainage: Modeling
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Urban Water Quality
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Water Sensitive Urban Design I
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Water Sensitive Urban Design II
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Impact of Climate Change in Water Resources
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Project Report
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Portfolio
Portfolio 1 (50% of total unit marks) has two components:
- Project Report 1 (30%)
- Online Test 1 (20%)
Omission of any of the above-mentioned items from Portfolio 1 will automatically result in a Fail grade. The aim of Portfolio 1 is to allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the various concepts, theories and processes presented during Weeks 1-5. Further details of various aspects are provided on the unit's Moodle website.
Project Report 1
This assessment task is designed to allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the topics covered during the first five weeks and covers Los 1 and 2. The questions require demonstration of adequate presentation of water resources engineering problems, and the topics may include:
- Probability, Risk and Uncertainty Analysis for Hydrologic and Hydraulic Design
- Rainfall Intensity-Frequency-Duration
- Design Rainfall Temporal Patterns and Losses
- Urban drainage
Online Test 1
This assessment task consists of one online Test (Quizzes) covering topics of Weeks 1-5. The main characteristics of the online Test are:
- You are allowed to attempt the test only two times within a given time frame as specified in the unit Schedule on Moodle website, the due date of the online Test is different from the rest of the Portfolio Items;
- There will be between 10 and 20 numerical questions;
- You have 90-180 minutes from when you start your attempt to submit your answers;
- On each attempt, all questions must be answered;
- The average score of the two attempts will be used, and if only one attempt that score will be used;
- Feedback is immediate as to whether the correct or wrong answer has been entered but no detailed information is given on the processes.
- The test opens on Monday of the submission week.
Week 6 Monday (23 Aug 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Two weeks after submission
Assessment of the portfolio will be based on the assessment outcomes of the 2 different portfolio items. The project report will be assessed using the following key criteria.
- problem formulation which covers clarity of the data given, clarity of the desired result, and assumptions stated;
- solution process which covers the presentation of appropriate diagrams, statement of the principles and formulas in the correct order, presentation of all necessary steps in the analysis in the correct order, clear presentation of
- workings with links to the desired results, and use of correct units;
- accuracy and correct results.
Online test will be marked based on whether the correct or wrong answer has been entered but no detailed information is given on the processes.
No submission method provided.
- Apply skills in hydraulics and hydrology to water engineering design
- Conduct a hydrology assessment of a catchment
- Prepare team reports for water engineering projects.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
2 Portfolio
Portfolio 2 (50% of total unit marks) has two components:
- Project Report 2 (30%)
- Online Test 2 (20%)
Omission of any of the above-mentioned items from Portfolio 2 will automatically result in a Fail grade. The aim of Portfolio 2 is to allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the various concepts, theories and processes presented in this unit.
Project Report 2
Assessment 2 covers LOs 1, 2, 3 and 4. You will use TUFLOW software for the design. Some of the input data relevant to the chosen location of the project will be sourced from ARR2016 and QUDM. Details of the Team Project will be provided on the unit website.
Online Test 2
This assessment task consists of one online Test (Quizzes) covering topics of Weeks 6-11. The main characteristics of the online Test are:
- You are allowed to attempt the test only two times within a given time frame as specified in the unit Schedule on Moodle website, the due date of the online test is different from that of the rest of the Portfolio Items;
- There will be between 10 and 20 numerical questions;
- You have 90-180 minutes from when you start your attempt to submit your answers.
- On each attempt, all questions must be answered;
- The average score of the two attempts will be used, and if only one attempt that score will be used;
- Feedback is immediate as to whether the correct or wrong answer has been entered but no detailed information is given on the processes.
- The test opens on Monday of the submission week.
Week 12 Friday (8 Oct 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
The assessment will be returned after the certification of grades.
Assessment of the portfolio will be based on the assessment outcomes of the 2 different portfolio items. The project report will be assessed using the following key criteria.
- problem formulation which covers clarity of the data given, clarity of the desired result, and assumptions stated;
- solution process which covers the presentation of appropriate diagrams, statement of the principles and formulas in the correct order, presentation of all necessary steps in the analysis in the correct order, clear presentation of
- workings with links to the desired results, and use of correct units;
- accuracy and correct results.
Online test will be marked based on whether the correct or wrong answer has been entered but no detailed information is given on the processes.
No submission method provided.
- Apply skills in hydraulics and hydrology to water engineering design
- Design urban stormwater management systems
- Prepare team reports for water engineering projects.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
