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CIVL3101 – Hydraulics and Hydrology

2022 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor
Fatemeh Salehi
fatemeh.salehi@mq.edu.au
Contact via Email
Room 121, 44 WR
Appointment via Email
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
130cp at 1000 level or above including MECH2002 or MECH202
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description
The objective of this unit is to provide students with the scientific foundations and basic principles of hydraulic and hydrological methods in engineering applications. This unit requires the fundamental knowledge gained through successful completion of Fluid Mechanics in the second year. Specific topics in open channel hydraulics include uniform flow, gradually varied flow, changes in channel cross section, hydraulic structures, and rapidly varied flow. Specific topics in hydrology include fundamentals of hydrology and water resources, Hydrologic cycle, hyetograph and hydrograph analysis, rainfall-runoff relationships and flood routing, hydrologic statistics, and flood frequency analysis.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the basic principles of hydraulics and hydrology used in civil engineering.
  • ULO2: Analyse and design open channels including estimating water surface profiles, and hydraulic structures such as weirs and culverts.
  • ULO3: Carry out hydrological investigations of natural and urban catchments.
  • ULO4: Analyse and estimate floods for engineering design and forecasting.

General Assessment Information

There are no Pracs or SGTA sessions in Week 1.

The on-campus activities start in Week 2. Students should contact the convenor asap if they are unable to get back to campus in time.

Grading and passing requirement for unit

In order to pass this unit a student must obtain a mark of 50 or more for the unit (i.e. obtain a passing grade P/ CR/ D/ HD).

For further details about grading, please refer below in the policies and procedures section.

Final Examinations

Final examinations will typically take place at the end of the semester. If you receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled by the faculty during a supplementary exam period, typically about 3 to 4 weeks after the normal exam period. By making a special consideration application for the final exam you are declaring yourself available for a resit during the supplementary examination period and will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments. Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application. Approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with the exact date and time of their supplementary examination.

Late submissions

Online quizzes, in-class activities, or scheduled tests and exam must be undertaken at the time indicated in the unit guide. Should these activities be missed due to illness or misadventure, students may apply for Special Consideration.

All other assessments must be submitted by 5:00 pm on their due date.

Should these assessments be missed due to illness or misadventure, students should apply for Special Consideration.

Assessments not submitted by the due date will receive a mark of zero.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Final Exam 50% No TBA
Assignment 30% No See iLearn
Midterm Exam 20% No Week 7

Final Exam

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 50%

 

Final Examination assessing all material delivered throughout the unit.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the basic principles of hydraulics and hydrology used in civil engineering.
  • Analyse and design open channels including estimating water surface profiles, and hydraulic structures such as weirs and culverts.
  • Carry out hydrological investigations of natural and urban catchments.
  • Analyse and estimate floods for engineering design and forecasting.

Assignment

Assessment Type 1: Quantitative analysis task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 35 hours
Due: See iLearn
Weighting: 30%

 

Four assignments considered in the unit with a total weighting of 30%.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the basic principles of hydraulics and hydrology used in civil engineering.
  • Analyse and design open channels including estimating water surface profiles, and hydraulic structures such as weirs and culverts.
  • Carry out hydrological investigations of natural and urban catchments.
  • Analyse and estimate floods for engineering design and forecasting.

Midterm Exam

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%

 

This is a two-hours test assessing material delivered prior to this assessment.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the basic principles of hydraulics and hydrology used in civil engineering.
  • Analyse and design open channels including estimating water surface profiles, and hydraulic structures such as weirs and culverts.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Teaching materials provided on iLearn.

Scientific calculators

Unit Schedule

Refer to iLearn and lecture notes for the unit schedule

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

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Student Enquiries

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IT Help

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When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Changes from Previous Offering

N/A

Engineers Australia Competency Mapping

EA Competency Standard

Unit Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Skill Base

1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.

ULO1, ULO3

1.2 Conceptual understanding of underpinning maths, analysis, statistics, computing.

ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4

1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge

ULO1, ULO3

1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions

 

1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice

ULO1, ULO3

1.6 Understanding of scope, principles, norms, accountabilities of sustainable engineering practice.

ULO1, ULO3

Engineering Application Ability

2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex problem solving

ULO2, ULO4

2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.

ULO2, ULO4

2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.

 

2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects.

ULO2, ULO4

Professional and Personal Attributes

3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability.

 

3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.

ULO2, ULO4

3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.

 

3.4 Professional use and management of information.

ULO2, ULO4

3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.

ULO2, ULO4

3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership

 

Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook