The overall objective of this unit of study is to give a general introduction to water resources, how these are linked the hydrological processes, and how engineering plays a role in the management of water resources. The aim of this unit is to provide a detailed understanding of: the hydrologic cycle of water as a whole and its specific components including: geophysical flows of water throughout the environment, dynamics of precipitation formations, transformations into runoff, reservoir and lake dynamics, stream flow discharge, surface runoff assessment, calculation of peak flows, the hydrograph theory, ground water flows, aquifers dynamics, concept of water quality and water treatment methods and units. The topics mentioned above will be covered in both qualitative and quantitative aspects. Use will be made of essential concepts of energy, mass and momentum conservation. An intermediate level of integral and differential calculus is required as well as knowledge and use of calculation software such as Excel and Matlab.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Civil Engineering |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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CIVL2611 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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(ENGG1802 OR CIVL1802) AND CIVL3612 AND MATH2061 |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Federico Maggi, federico.maggi@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Ahmed Faheem, ahmed.faheem@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Chiara Pasut, c.pasut@sydney.edu.au |