CIV5882 Flood hydraulics and hydrology
Faculty of Engineering
CIV5882 Flood hydraulics and hydrology is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV5882
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After CIV5882
No unit lists CIV5882 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be currently enrolled in a master’s course in engineering or related STEM and in a related discipline. The unit assumes that you have the necessary foundational knowledge.
Overview
This unit focuses on flood modelling for engineering design. Methods to estimate design flood magnitudes from experimental observations will be presented. Hydrologic and hydraulic routing models will be introduced along with software packages that apply these models.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment 1: Flood frequency analysis and hydrologic modellingThreshold hurdle20%
- Assignment 2: Hydraulic modellingThreshold hurdle20%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse flow data.
- 2
Formulate flood forecasting tools.
- 3
Simulate flow predictions using operational hydrologic models.
- 4
Generate flood level predictions using operational hydraulic models.
- 5
Apply the outputs to flood management.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachIndustry-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.
All items discussed in the lectures are practiced in the practice classes and in the assignments.
We have four practitioners from the industry providing guest lectures.
Learning resources
Technology resources
A laptop with Windows operating system.
Where it fits
CIV5882 is part of 1 area of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Valentijn Pauwels
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Valentijn Pauwels
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV5882?
CIV5882 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is CIV5882 offered?
In 2023, CIV5882 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is CIV5882?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does CIV5882 have an exam?
No. CIV5882 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include CIV5882?
CIV5882 is part of Civil engineering.