UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

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 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Suzhou (SEU). It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2023
Semester 1
Clayton, Suzhou (SEU)
Assessment
No exam
2 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before CIV5884

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After CIV5884

No unit lists CIV5884 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

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 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonDe
First semesterClaytonOn campus
Term 3Suzhou (SEU)On campus

Assessment

  • AssignmentsThreshold hurdle
    40%
  • Final assessmentThreshold hurdle
    60%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Apply strategic planning principles for stormwater management.

  2. 2

    Operate within existing legislation in the development of urban drainage designs.

  3. 3

    Develop urban drainage designs, which employ best management practice principles in selection and operation of individual components.

  4. 4

    Select and design treatment sequences that provide acceptable outflows to receiving water.

  5. 5

    Work both independently and collaboratively on complex urban stormwater problems.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures12 hours
  • Workshops24 hours
  • Practical activities24 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 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.

Recorded Lectures

Weekly discussions on lecture content

Practice sessions (interactive)

Learning resources

Technology resources

You will be given access to trial versions of various models for modelling urban water systems. The software will also be provided in laboratories.

Where it fits

CIV5884 is part of 1 area of study in the 2023 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Rebekah Henry
Dr Yussi Palacios
Dr Ben Shannon
Dr Congying Li
Chief Examiners
Dr Anna Lintern

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for CIV5884?

CIV5884 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is CIV5884 offered?

In 2023, CIV5884 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Suzhou (SEU).

How much work is CIV5884?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does CIV5884 have an exam?

No. CIV5884 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include CIV5884?

CIV5884 is part of Civil engineering.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Organisational unit
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available