Water Resources Systems Design

Course aim

To enable students to plan and design water supply, wastewater management and stormwater management systems for new developments, or to assess the capabilities of existing systems for future expansion.

Course content

1. Pumped pipe network system analyses

2. Software applications in Water Resources Systems Design

3. Water supply systems design

4. Sewerage systems design

5. Conventional stormwater management systems design

6. Completion of group project on Designing major services (Water Supply systems, Sewerage and Stormwater disposal systems) to a new development

7. Water sensitive urban design.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
CIVE 3009	Hydraulics and Hydrology

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 12 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
Practical	N/A x N/A
Computer Practical	N/A x N/A
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External (Online lectures and tutorials)	2.5 hours x 12 weeks

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

Assessment

Final design - CAD drawing and report , Final design (group) - CAD drawing and report + individual reflective journal , Preliminary design - hand sketch drawing and report , Preliminary design (group) - hand sketch drawing and report + individual reflective journal , Problem solving exercises

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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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.