Module Catalogue 2024/25

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 and knowledge for water resources engineering sector practice. To provide an understanding of applied hydrological processes and applications in water resources engineering. To place water resources engineering in the context of national and international civil engineering practice.

Outline Of Syllabus

Taking a hydrosystemic perspective, the syllabus will cover a range of hydrosystem engineering challenges and solutions: Lecture outline will include:

*Introduction to the Hydrosystem
Flood risk: types of flooding, flood risk management, design storms, hydrodynamic modelling
*Coastal engineering: challenges, 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.
*Water supply systems: sources and networks; pipe size and pipe network design to deliver water from reservoirs and into urban systems.
*Urban drainage and storm sewer networks: designing drainage systems to minimize flood risk.
*River engineering: sediment transport and river morphology; river training; working with nature to stabilize rivers and ensure the safety of populations and infrastructure in river corridors.

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

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

Evaluate the role of water resources engineering to civil engineering practice and to the improvement of the human environment; (C6)

Describe and quantify natural processes controlling water flow in catchments, groundwater and rivers and should be able to quantify such movements using basic formulae, mathematical solution techniques and modelling; (C1, C2)


Evaluate infrastructure for water storage and distribution and quantify water flow through reservoirs, channels, drains, pipelines and sewer networks using basic formulae and mathematical solutions, techniques and modelling. (C1, C2, C7, C12)

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

To assess the student’s grasp of the basic qualitative and quantitative understanding represented by the knowledge outcomes via written coursework (based on computational exercises) The written exercise provides training in the preparation of design reports (likely to be a feature of subsequent employment). Examination to ensure the student understands the concepts taught on the course and how to apply them to practical problems.

General Notes

N/A