Design of Flood and Drainage Systems

Course aim

To provide knowledge and understanding on: flood frequency analysis, hydrologic modelling, floodplain & risk management and combined flood & water conservation systems design. Also to provide students with hands on experience in; estimating extreme flood quantiles,
designing basic hydraulic structures & WSUD systems and catchment modelling with RORB software.

Course content

This course covers three modules:

• Module 1 – Floodplain and Risk Management,
• Module 2 - Flood Routing and Hydraulic structures 
• Module 3 – Design of Urban Stormwater Management Systems

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

CIVE 3009 or experience in the field of hydrology.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	3 days x N/A
Tutorial	1 day x N/A
Practical	N/A x N/A
Computer Practical	1 day x N/A

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

Assessment

Assignment 1: problem solving exercises, Assignment 2: problem solving and design exercises, Assignment 3: problem solving and design exercises, Project

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.