Surface Water Hydrology
Course Level Postgraduate
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
CIVE 5088
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
153641
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Natural and Built Environments
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.
Module 1: Fundamentals of Surface Water Hydrology
1. Measurement of rainfall
2. Design rainfall and temporal patterns
3. Hydrological Losses and Rainfall-Runoff process
4. Rational method for peak flood estimation
Module 2: Modelling Watershed Hydrology
1. Generalised watershed simulation models
2. Time-area models
3. Unit Hydrograph models
4. Introduction to SWMM modelling
Module 3: Floodplain Hydraulics
1. Floodplain management issues and mitigation strategies
2. Generalised open channel hydraulics models
3. Introduction to HEC-RAS Modelling
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Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
Lecture | 2 hours x 12 weeks | ||
Tutorial | 1 hour x 12 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Modelling Tasks, Problem solving tasks , Quiz
EFTSL*: 0.125
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