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CVEN40620

Academic Year 2024/2025

Water Resources Eng 1 (CVEN40620)

Subject:
Civil Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Civil Engineering
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Patrick Purcell
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

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

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

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

Indicative Module Content:

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

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

24

Autonomous Student Learning

164

Tutorial

0

Online Learning

24

Total

212


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, tutorials - online

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignments each week Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
25
No
Exam (In-person): End-of-trimester closed book eaxm End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
75
No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

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 in a timely manner to students following submission of relevant assignment.

Design of Water Resources Systems
Author: P.J. Purcell
Publisher: Thomas Telford

Name Role
Dr Yuansheng Hu Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor John O'Sullivan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Haresh Dash Tutor
Hugo Jacque Tutor