Hydraulics and Hydrology 4 ENG4192
- Academic Session: 2023-24
- School: School of Engineering
- Credits: 10
- Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
- Typically Offered: Semester 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
Short Description
Engineering hydraulics and hydrology principles are applied to predict flows through sustainable urban drainage systems, compound and composite channel flows and hydraulic engineering structures (weirs, sluice gates, bridge piers). Scouring is also investigated alongside the transport of sediment in river systems and techniques for designing simple hydraulic systems are introduced.
Timetable
2 lectures per week plus associated tutorial classes and a lab demonstration class
Requirements of Entry
Mandatory Entry Requirements
None
Recommended Entry Requirements
None
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
Assessment
80% Written exam
10% Written Assignment
10% Set Exercise (Online quizzes)
Main Assessment In: April/May
Course Aims
The aims of this course are to:
■ develop understanding and proficiency in the use of methods to predict the design flow for a given catchment
■ develop understanding and proficiency in the use of methods and techniques to predict the stage (water surface elevations) in rivers for specific flows
■ describe sediment transport processes and their effect on civil engineering structures (e.g., scour)
■ utilise hydraulic design principles to design hydraulic systems
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
■ describe runoff mechanisms
■ estimate return period flows
■ use analytical methods to predict the flow depth in a river
■ describe sediment entrainment and transport
■ design hydraulic systems
Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits
Students must attend the degree examination and submit the other components of the course's summative assessment.
Students must attend the timetabled classes.
Any student who misses an assessment or a significant number of classes because of illness or other good cause should report this by completing a MyCampus absence report.