CIV5881 Ground water hydraulics
Faculty of Engineering
CIV5881 Ground water hydraulics is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Suzhou (SEU). It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Suzhou (SEU)
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit covers theoretical and practical knowledge of groundwater hydraulics, emphasizing analytical and numerical modelling skills.
The unit includes: aquifer properties, Darcy's law, well hydraulics, analytical and numerical modelling, model calibration, uncertainty analysis, contaminant fate and transport, variable density flow and ground water flow in unsaturated soils.
The knowledge learnt from this unit is directly applicable to research projects and practical industrial problems.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | De |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Suzhou (SEU) | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment 1Threshold hurdle14%
- Assignment 2Threshold hurdle14%
- Continuous in-class assessmentThreshold hurdle12%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe the fundamentals of subsurface flow and transport.
- 2
Design hydraulic tests to obtain basic aquifer parameters.
- 3
Derive analytical solutions for ground water flow and contaminant transport problems.
- 4
Model ground water flow, solute transport and variable density flow numerically.
- 5
Conduct model calibration, parameter estimation and sensitivity analysis.
- 6
Work both independently and collaboratively on complex ground water problems.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Where it fits
CIV5881 is part of 1 area of study in the 2022 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Congying Li
- Dr Jon Fawcett
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Valentijn Pauwels
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV5881?
CIV5881 has no prerequisites.
When is CIV5881 offered?
In 2022, CIV5881 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Suzhou (SEU).
How much work is CIV5881?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does CIV5881 have an exam?
No. CIV5881 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include CIV5881?
CIV5881 is part of Civil engineering.