Course Title: Perform engineering hydrology activities
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2008
Course Code: CIVE5604
Course Title: Perform engineering hydrology activities
School: 130T Infra, Electrotec & Build Serv
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6066 - Advanced Diploma of Civil Engineering (Structural Design)
Course Contact : Tony Skinner Program Coordinator
Course Contact Phone: (03) 9925 4444
Course Contact Email:tony.skinner@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Program Coordinator:
Mr Tony Skinner
Tel. 9925 4444
Fax. 99254377
Email: tony.skinner@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
EDX130 – Use mathematics at technician level
Course Description
This unit covers the competency 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: |
EAC110 Perform engineering hydrology activities |
Element: |
Analyse a mass curve and predict reservoir storage. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 A mass curve is analysed and reservoir storage predicted. |
Element: |
Apply the flood flow equation. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 The factors affecting flood magnitude can be described. |
Element: |
Demonstrate understanding of the hydrological cycle and the elements of meteorology |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 The water cycle can be described in a water engineering context. |
Element: |
Derive a rainfall intensity/frequency curve. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 The types of rainfall can be described in meteorological terms |
Element: |
Design a main channel for an irrigation scheme including flow regulation. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 A main channel for an irrigation scheme including flow regulation is designed appropriately. |
Element: |
Design a storm retarding basin for an urban drainage system |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 A storm retarding basin for an urban drainage system is designed appropriately. |
Element: |
Use a unit-graph to obtain a flood hydrograph |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 “Runoff” can be defined and factors affecting amount of runoff described. |
Learning Outcomes
Analyse a mass curve and predict reservoir storage.
Apply the flood flow equation.
Demonstrate understanding of the hydrological cycle and the elements of meteorology
Derive a rainfall intensity/frequency curve.
Design a main channel for an irrigation scheme including flow regulation.
Design a storm retarding basin for an urban drainage system
Use a unit-graph to obtain a flood hydrograph
Details of Learning Activities
Teacher Led
The hydrological cycle along with elements of meteorology are
illustrated and explained.
The procedures for deriving a rainfall intensity/frequency curve are demonstrated using a step by step process and data from Vic Roads or Melbourne Water
The procedures for obtaining a flood hydrograph using a unit graph are demonstrated
The flood flow equation is explained and its use in designing a storm retarding basin demonstrated
Locations of local retarding basins are shown together with their areas of influence
Review prior studies in channel flow design and apply to irrigation using data from rural water authority websites
Student Based Problem Solving
Reproduce charts illustrating the hydrological cycle
Carry out exercises in deriving a rainfall intensity/frequency curve using data from Vic Roads
Carry out exercises in obtaining a flood hydrograph from a unit graph
Design a storm water retarding basin for an urban drainage system using the
flood flow equation for a typical Melbourne subdivision.
Research RWA web sites for design data.
Teaching Schedule
See Online Learning Hub for details.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
None |
References
These will be given in class. |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
This unit will be assessed in the classroom environment using holistic assessment based on typical workplace activities
Assessment of this unit will involve completion of
• Five minor assignments covering elements 1,2, 3, 4 and 7
• Two major assignments covering Elements 5, 6
Assessment Tasks
Assignments, questionnaires, examination.
Assessment Matrix
Element Covered | Assessment Task | Proportion of Final Assessment | Submission Date |
1-4+7 | Minor assignments + Questionnaires | 20% | 1 June, 07 |
5 |
Major Assignment Major Assignment |
20% 20% |
15 June,07 15 June,07 |
1-7 | Examination | 40% | 19 June,07 |
Other Information
Note: A pass in examination is required to successfully pass this course.
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