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Area/Catalogue
CIVE 3009

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
100119

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Natural and Built Environments

Course aim

To develop students’ knowledge and skills in open channel hydraulics and engineering hydrology.

Course content

1. Introduction to open channel hydraulics
2. Open channel design
3. Flow profile classification
4. Flow profile computations by Direct step and Standard step methods
5. Hydrological cycle and water balance
6. Hydrological and meteorological data collection and interpretation
7. Hydrological modelling
8. Design rainfall and flood estimation
9. HEC-RAS modelling of river network systems

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
CIVE 2010 Introduction to Water Engineering

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture 3 hours x 13 weeks
Practical 2 hours x 1 week
Computer Practical 2 hours x 11 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Computer practicals/assignments (in class) - week 2, Examination, Quiz - week 6

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

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