Module Catalogue 2025/26

Pre Requisite Comment

A-level mathematics; Thermofluids Mechanics (ENG1005) and Hydraulics (CEG2502), Environmental Systems and Quantification (CEG2102)

Co Requisite Comment

N/A

Aims

To demonstrate and equip engineers with skills, knowledge and experience to design key components within the hydrosystem. Key components include: drainage systems, pumping stations, hydropower systems, reservoirs and dams.

Outline Of Syllabus

Taking a hydrosystemic perspective, the syllabus will cover a range of hydrosystem engineering challenges and solutions: Lectures and practical tutorials will include:

*Introduction to the Hydrosystems thinking and application.
*Flood risk: types of flooding, flood risk management, design storms, hydrodynamic modelling
*Urban drainage and pumping stations: as components of effective and efficient drainage systems to minimise flood risk.
*Coastal engineering: challenges, and management
*Reservoir design: calculating the size of a reservoir to ensure a reliable water supply in the future.
* Reservoir operation: derivation of operating rules to ensure that water is supplied with a specified long-term reliability.
*Hydropower systems: to regulate river flows and power generation.
*River engineering: flow dynamics, sediment transport and river morphology; river training; working with nature to stabilize rivers and ensure the safety of populations and infrastructure in river corridors.
*River flow modelling using alternative AI methods.

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

By the end of this module, students will be able to:

Evaluate the role of hydrosystems engineering to civil engineering practice and the context of sustainability; (C6, C7)

Application of traditional fluid mechanic principles and alternative AI methods for real-time solutions to hydrosystem problems (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5)

Efficient design of key components within hydrosystems (C5)

Intended Skill Outcomes

At the end of the module students should be able to:

*Relate fundamental theory to practical water resources problems;

*Select and apply appropriate mathematical methods for analyzing practical problems in the water environment and water infrastructure design;

*Design components of the water infrastructure for modelling and management of the water environment.

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

To impart the basic qualitative and quantitative understanding represented by the knowledge outcomes via a mix of self-learning and formal teaching, including lecture presentations and discussions/tutorials with active student participation. Computer practical will enable the student to do some flood risk modelling and introduce the coursework

Students are expected to organise their own revision timetable and may allocate a different time ratio for independent study and revision from the suggestion given here.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

Examination to ensure the student understands the concepts taught on the course and how to apply them to practical problems.

AHEP4: C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7

General Notes

N/A