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This course introduces the principles of hydrology and aspects of hydraulic modelling including the fundamentals of flow in open channels and pipe networks. The classification of flow criteria and the application of the conservation laws of mass and energy are described, together with their empirical approximations and relevance to the practice of engineering hydraulics. Students are introduced to a comprehensive understanding of hydraulic theory and encouraged to develop their engineering intuition and critical thinking skills through laboratory demonstrations and the use of appropriate computer software to facilitate the design of water engineering solutions.

2 lectures per week, with additional tutorials. There is also a compulsory hydraulic lab demonstration and computer lab sessions.

Mandatory Entry Requirements

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Recommended Entry Requirements

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80% Written Exam

10% Written Assignment (Lab reports)

10% Set Exercise (Quizzes)

The aims of this course are:

■ to introduce the fundamentals of hydrology

■ to introduce the fundamentals of flow in open channels and pipe systems

■ to be able to apply this knowledge in basic designs representative of hydraulic engineering practice

■ to solve hydraulic numerical and practical problems

■ to gain an understanding of the design and operation of reservoir systems

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ classify flows using non-dimensional parameters

■ calculate average flow parameters (depth, discharge) for uniform open channel flows

■ apply conservation laws (momentum) for non-uniform open channel flows

■ apply rapidly varied flow analysis to open channel problems

■ calculate friction and minor head losses in pipe flow

■ analyse flow through simple pipe systems

■ analyse pipe systems (in series, parallel and branched)

■ analyse pipe networks

■ perform hydraulic lab experiments to measure flow characteristics

■ design simple reservoir systems

Students must attend the degree examination and submit the other components of the course's summative assessment.

Students must attend the timetabled classes and lab sessions.

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.