Area: | Department of Civil Engineering |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 302791 (v.1) Water Engineering 361 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Hydrology - Introduction, hydrologic equilibrium. Measurement and presentation of hydrologic data. Statistic in hydrology. Stream flow and stream flow measurements. Yield analysis, rainfall and runoff. Flood estimation and urban hydrology. Public Works - Introduction to water and wastewater engineering. Introduction to surface water and groundwater hydraulics. Sources of water, storage, collection and forecasting demand. Water supply, water quality and water treatment. Wastewater collection, treatment and disposal. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of the unit the student will have a appreciation of elementary hydrological computational techniques related to design rainfall estimation, reservoir yield and design flood estimation. The student will also gain a appreciation of elementary concepts of water and wastewater engineering, including water and wastewater treatment. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Linsley RK, Kohler MA and Paulhus JLH. (1988). 3ed Hydrology for Engineers. McGraw-Hill. Linsley RK and Franzini JB. (1972) 2ed. Water Resources Engineering. McGraw-Hill. Droste. Theory and Practice of Water and Wastewater Treatment. John Wiley & Sons. |
Unit Texts: | None |
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Field of Education: | 30900 Civil Engineering (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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