Course Title: Apply engineering hydrology principles
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2014
Course Code: CIVE5690
Course Title: Apply engineering hydrology principles
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6093 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Design
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Dr. Betty Richards
Ph: 03 9925 4172
e-mail: betty.richards@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
EDX130B Use technical mathematics (basic)
Course Description
This unit of competency deals with the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate understanding of basic practices, concepts and terminology in engineering hydrology and use relevant data and tools to design simple hydraulic structures.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
EAC110B Apply engineering hydrology principles |
Element: |
1. Apply understanding of the hydrological cycle and the elements of meteorology. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 The water cycle is understood in a water engineering context |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements
Details of Learning Activities
You will be involved in the following learning activities to meet requirements for this course and program
• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Projects
• Site visits
• Invited lectures
Teacher led lessons will include:
*The water cycle in a water engineering context
*The sources of rainfall data, flood records, and their use to inform hydrologic activities
*Elements of Meteorology in the context of the water cycle
*Type of rainfall in meteorological terms
*An overview of the types of rain gauges and their positioning
*The use of networks data adjustment and the use of the mass curve to obtain storm intensity
*Estimation of storm intensity from given relevant data
*Derivation of rainfall intensity/frequency curve from given data
*Runoff generation
*Streamflow components
*Derivation of unit and flood hydrograph
*Flood estimation
*Design of storm retarding basin
*Channel design for an irrigation scheme
*Reservoir storage prediction
Student led activities will include:
Problem Solving in team and individually
Research and oral presentation of outcome.
A minimum of 20% of the scheduled teaching hours will be allocated to self guided learning activities.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Topic description | Element/Performance Criteria |
| 1-3 | Apply understanding of the hydrological cycle and the elements of meteorology. |
1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,2.1,2.2 |
| 4-5 | Derive a rainfall intensity/frequency curve | 2.3,2.4,2.5 |
| 6-7 | Use a unit-graph to obtain a flood hydrograph | 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5 |
| 8 | Test 1 | 2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5, 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5 |
| 9 | Analyse a mass curve and predict reservoir storage | 7.1 |
| 9-10 | Design a main channel for an irrigation scheme including flow regulation | 6.1 |
| 11-15 | Apply the flood flow equation | 4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5,4.6,4.7 |
| 16 | Design a storm retarding basin for an urban drainage system | 5.1 |
| 17-18 | Exam | 4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5,4.6,4.7,5.1, 6.1,7.1 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Australian Rainfall and Runoff: A guide to flood estimation. Author: D.H. Pilgrim. Publisher: Barton ACT: IEA-2001. Vol 1 and 2. |
References
Other Resources
Online course notes, and handouts distributed during class. Handouts distributed during class are not posted on the blackboard.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment are conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set out in the National Training Package. Students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together knowledge and skills. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed under the Assessment Task Section.
Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:
NYC (<50%) Not Yet Competent
CAG (50-59%) Competent - Pass
CC (60-69%) Competent - Credit
CDI (70-79%) Competent - Distinction
CHD (80-100%) Competent - High Distinction
Assessment Tasks
Assignment, 10%.
Test 1, 35%.
Exam, 55%.
Students are required to undertake summative assessments in order to demonstrate knowledge and skills. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed under this section. Assessments may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities, and demonstration of skills through specific class activities. During assessments only the material authorized by the lecturer is allowed (e.g., no student written notes-cheat sheets are permitted). Further, only the use of scientific calculators is permitted during assessments.
Assessment Matrix
| EAC110B Element & Performance Criteria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Assignment 1 | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||
| Test 1 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||
| Exam | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Other Information
• Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, project work, individual student-teacher course-related consultation. Students are required to self-study the learning materials and complete the assigned out of class activities for the scheduled non-teaching hours. The estimated time is 20 hours outside the class time.
Study and Learning Support:
The Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to all RMIT students.
Services offered by SLC to support numeracy and literacy skills are:
* Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
* Maths and science developmental support and advice
* English language development
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information
Disability Liaison Unit:
If you have a disability or long-term medical condition you should contact the DLU to seek advice and support.
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about their services
Late submission:
If you require an extension for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you require an extension of more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) you must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.
Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted nor marked.
Special consideration:
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration for more information
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is a very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
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Other Information:
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