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CVEN40570

Academic Year 2024/2025

Water Waste and Environmental Modelling (CVEN40570)

Subject:
Civil Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Civil Engineering
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Fiachra O'Loughlin
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

1. Purpose of numerical modelling / specifying a modelling brief
2. Types of numerical model
3. Parameter estimation and optimisation
4. Model checking and validation
5. Model assessment and sensivity
6. Equifinality and its implications
7. Examples and applications of surface water models / rivers and lakes
8. Examples and applications of waste related models.
9. Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) modelling using activated sludge models

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this model, the student will know the important steps to be taken when commissioning, developing or implementing numerical models in environmental settings. The student will appreciate the problems that may arise and will know how to recognise and deal with them when possible. The student will understant the potential and the limitations of modelling as a tool and will acquire some experience applying models with real data.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

12

Autonomous Student Learning

60

Lectures

24

Tutorial

10

Total

106


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Group Work
Critical Writing

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

Some science or engineering background with some numerical or calculation experience.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Additional Information:
not to be scheduled at same time as CVEN40080 or CVEN40230


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Individual Project: Assignment on Waste Water Modelling Week 12 Graded No
30
No
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment 1 Week 4 Graded No
20
No
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment 2 Week 7 Graded No
20
No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Class test Week 8 Graded No
30
No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer 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
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Yuansheng Hu Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Thurs 13:00 - 13:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 09:00 - 10:50