Module Details

Module Code: CIVL7032
Title: Hydraulics & Hydrology
Long Title: Hydraulics & Hydrology
NFQ Level: Intermediate
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2019/20 ( September 2019 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 5822 - Civil Engineering
Module Delivered in: 4 programme(s)
Module Description: This module focuses on fundamentals of hydraulic analysis. Practical flood control and hydrological design within civil engineering projects are also studied.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Analyse the fluid dynamics of pressure and gravity systems
LO2 Apply the basic hydrological processes in urban and rural catchments
LO3 Design a stormwater collection system
LO4 Describe the fundamentals of flood control methodologies
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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Indicative Content
Introduction to fluid dynamics
Flow continuity equations and applications. Flow energy and the energy equation. Bernoulli's equation and application. Pipe friction losses. Momentum equation and forces on pipe bends.
Applied hydraulics
Gravity pipe system analysis and design. Wallingford procedure. River flow measurement and hydraulics. Manning equation, Chezy equation. Stormwater collection system design.
Flood control
Introduction to flood control methods. Flood risk analysis. Structural and non-structural methods of flood control. Flood planning guidelines.
Hydrology
Introduction to hydrology. Climate factors. Rainfall analysis and data interpretation. Catchment runoff calculation methods. SUDs design.Uncertainty in hydrological analyses.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework30.00%
End of Module Formal Examination70.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 30
Timing Week 8 Learning Outcomes 2,3,4
Assessment Description
Design of an urban stormwater collection system
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 70
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes 1,2,4
Assessment Description
End-of-Semester Final Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Delivery of course content Every Week 3.00 3
Tutorial Contact Problem solving and project assistance Every Week 1.50 1.5
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Revision of course material & project work Every Week 2.50 2.5
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.50
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Delivery of course material Every Week 2.00 2
Tutorial Contact Problem solving and project assistance Every Second Week 0.50 1
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Revsion of course material and project work Every Week 4.50 4.5
Total Hours 7.50
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 2.50
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Les Hamill,. (2011), Understanding Hydraulics, 3rd. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, [ISBN: 0230242758].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Elizabeth M Shaw,. (2011), Hydrology in practice, 4th. Spon Press, London, [ISBN: 0415370426].
  • Andrew Chadwick et al,. (2013), Hydraulics in civil and environmental engineering, 5th. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, [ISBN: 0415672457].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_CCIVL_7 Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering 4 Mandatory
CR_CENVI_7 Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering 4 Mandatory
CR_EENEN_7 Certificate in Environmental and Energy Engineering 2 Elective
CR_CCIVL_6 Higher Certificate in Engineering in Civil Engineering 4 Mandatory