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CIV5882 - Flood hydraulics and hydrology

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Engineering

Organisational Unit

Department of Civil Engineering

Coordinator(s)

Dr Valentijn Pauwels

Offered

Clayton

Second semester 2016 (Day)
Second semester 2016 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

This unit focuses on the management of floods. Forecast models will be presented in conjuncture with techniques to calibrate these models. Flood frequency and geographical information system analysis will also be discussed. The hydraulics of floods will be explained, after which runoff routing and state update techniques will be presented.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

run operational hydrologic models.
parameterize models.
undertake flood frequency analysis.
analyse digital terrain models and outlines catchments.
understand hydraulics and apply hydraulic models.
understand runoff routing and apply operational routing models.
understand and apply state updating techniques.
work both independently and collaboratively on flood management problems.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Final Examination (3 hours): 60%

Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Workload requirements

On-campus - 4 hours lectures/practice and 8 hours of private study per week
Off-campus - 150 hours study

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker