Surface Water Hydrology

Course aim

To continue to develop students’ in-depth understanding on how hydrologic principles can be applied to supplement decision support system for water and environmental management.

Course content

Review components of hydrological cycle and concept of water balance in hydrological modelling; Indicate the importance of real-time and continuous recording of hydrologic data; Present the commonly used methods for statistical analyses of hydrologic data (probability theory, ARI, regression and correlation); Review the empirical and analytical methods available for predicting peak runoff rates from ungauged watersheds; Define the meaning, components and applications of hydrograph and unit hydrograph concept; Introduce types and classes of hydrologic simulation models and their specific applications.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Major Project, Problem solving tasks (on-going), Take Home Exam

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.