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CVEN40700

Academic Year 2021/2022

Water Engineering (CVEN40700)

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

Curricular information is subject to change.

Water Resources; Applied hydrology; Development of water resources; Water treatment processes; Water distribution; Sewer systems; Wastewater treatment processes.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

1. Develop, from first principles, the basic equations describing the physics, chemistry and biology of water resources systems.
2. Apply these equations to solve problems relating to the design of water and wastewater infrastructure.
3. Appreciate the contribution that water resources engineers make to society at large and their responsibilities towards people and the environment.
4. Develop communication skills relating to water resources systems: written, oral and graphical.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

36
Small Group

12
Autonomous Student Learning

75
Total

123

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Critical Writing
Student Presentations

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Class Test: This will use Brightspace Quizzes and cover material delivered in the previous weeks (Week 1 to Week 5) Week 6 n/a Graded No
25
 No
Class Test: This will use Brightspace Quizzes and cover material delivered throughout the module. Week 12 n/a Graded No
25
 No
Continuous Assessment: Two assessment spaced over the trimester. Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No
50
 No

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
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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