CVEN40220 Introduction to Water Resources Engineering 1

Academic Year 2021/2022

Hydrological Cycle and availability of water
Hydrometry - measurement of rainfall, flows in rivers, evaporation and groundwater levels.
Water balance calculations.
Flow duration curves and their uses.
Simple reservoir storage calculations.
Environmental considerations in river flows.
Flood Frequency analyses for flood protection.
Groundwater and aquifer protection.
Practical exercises and assignments.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to understand the main sources of water on the planet, to measure their movement and to do some of the more commonly used hydrological calculations associated with human and envionmental interactions with water.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Tutorial

24

Specified Learning Activities

24

Autonomous Student Learning

140

Total

212

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, tutorials, assignments 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

undergraduate degree in a science, engineering, geography or related area

Learning Recommendations:

Honours degree


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
CVEN40110 - Soil Mechanics and Systems, CVEN40160 - Systems and Geotechnics


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: End of semester examination 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

60

Assignment: Practical Reports and Exercises Varies over the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

40


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided to each student in a timely manner following submission of assignments.

Design of Water Resources Systems
Author: P.J. Purcell
Publisher: Thomas Telford
Name Role
Assoc Professor John O'Sullivan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer