CIV5884 Water sensitive stormwater design
Faculty of Engineering
CIV5884 Water sensitive stormwater design is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Suzhou (SEU). It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Suzhou (SEU)
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The unit examines the general planning issues of integrated urban catchment management, followed by best management practices in stormwater management. Issues associated with the multiple objectives of urban stormwater management will be discussed in detail.
You will gain an appreciation of the management issues and technologies to formulate a stormwater management strategy for catchments with pre-specified environmental conditions and development characteristics.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | De |
| First semester | Suzhou (SEU) | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply strategic planning principles for stormwater management.
- 2
Operate within existing legislation in the development of urban drainage designs.
- 3
Develop urban drainage designs, which employ best management practice principles in selection and operation of individual components.
- 4
Select and design treatment sequences that provide acceptable outflows to receiving water.
- 5
Work both independently and collaboratively on complex urban stormwater problems.
Workload and teaching
On-campus - 4 hours lectures/practice and 8 hours of private study per week
Off-campus - 150 hours study
Where it fits
CIV5884 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor David McCarthy
- Dr Tanveer Adyel
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jeffrey Walker
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV5884?
CIV5884 has no prerequisites.
When is CIV5884 offered?
In 2020, CIV5884 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Suzhou (SEU).
Which majors and minors include CIV5884?
CIV5884 is part of Civil engineering and Civil engineering - Water.