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CVEN40830

Academic Year 2024/2025

Applied Hydrology (CVEN40830)

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 is one of the critical natural resources that is essential for life and is key to most of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Especially to Goal 2: Zero Hunger; Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, in particular Target 3.9; Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation; Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities; Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production; Goal 13: Climate Action; Goal 14: Life Below Water; and Goal 15: Life on Land.
Hydrology aims captures the occurrence, distribution and movement of water on earth, i.e. the hydrological cycle while applied hydrology use scientific understand to solve water related problems in society, especially related to quantity and quality.
This module will explore the concepts of hydrology and the varying methods and techniques to analyse the hydrological cycle from precipitation to discharge.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module, student will be able to:
1) Describe the hydrological cycle and the major processes
2) Analyse the relevant data to understand catchment behaviour
3) Quantify the impact of climate change on hydrology
4) Model the hydrological process using rainfall-runoff models and analyse the outputs
5) Apply relevant techniques to estimate design flows (drought and floods)

Indicative Module Content:

Hydrological Cycle and processes
Hydrometry - measurement of relevant drivers
Statistical Methods to analyse hydrological data
Climate Change and its impacts on hydrological processes
Catchment/ Process based modelling
Environmental concerns

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

35
Autonomous Student Learning

90
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Critical Writing
Student Presentations
Pre-recorded videos
Online Quizzes

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
CVEN40220 - Intro to Water Resources Eng 1, CVEN40700 - Water Engineering


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Report(s): Report on Hydrological Analysis undertaken across the entire trimester. Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
50
 No
Exam (In-person): End of trimester exam End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
50
 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, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Formative feedback will be provided at different stages during the assignment and with the first presentation. The final report will be graded feedback given via Brightspace

Name Role
Dr Salman Khan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 1-6 Thurs 13:00 - 14:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 7-12 Thurs 13:00 - 14:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 Wed 09:00 - 09:50
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