Offering Information
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Course Team
Malcolm Gillies
Justine Baillie
Summary
SynopsisThis course is designed as the upper level course for students electing to major in water engineering. Engineers involved in surface water participate in a broad range of activities. These activities include the assessment, design, operation and management of infrastructure associated with flooding and catchment runoff as well as water storages. To effectively engage in these activities, engineers need to understand Australian surface water issues and the various frameworks that influence and govern water management. The course also introduces students to a selection of industry-standard simulation models available to practicing engineers. Material presented in the earlier courses under the segregated headings of hydraulics and hydrology is integrated in ENV4107. The course assignments make use of typical water management problems to enhance learning outcomes.
Requisites
Course Pre-requisites
Other Requisites or Enrolment Rules
Other
Completion Requirements
Mandatory attendance
Offerings
Trimester 2
OL-TWMBA-TR2
ON-TWMBA-TR2
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
1.
understand and discuss the major surface water issues facing Australia;
2.
identify and comprehend the range of management frameworks that apply to surface water management including those that are socio-economic, legislative, catchment-based and water cycle-based;
3.
explain how flooding, catchment runoff and water storages are managed within the Australian context;
4.
identify and select appropriate modelling tools to evaluate surface water issues;
5.
understand the basic principles of water model calibration and validation;
6.
solve, via case study assignments, a selection of water management problems by using industry-standard software packages.
Topics
1. Surface water issues in Australia 5%
2. Management frameworks for surface water management 5%
3. Water model selection and application 5%
4. Model calibration techniques 10%
5. Catchment and stormwater management 5%
6. Flood and floodplain management 5%
7. Potential impacts of climate change on water resources management 5%
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Assessments
Assessment due dates (as listed in Week Due) are indicative until finalised by the end of Week 1 for each Study Period (Offering). After Week 1, Assessment due dates may change with the approval of the Dean (Academic) or Delegate in limited circumstances. All Assessment due date changes approved after Week 1 will be communicated to students accordingly via Handbook and StudyDesk.