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ENGI4387: Hydrology and Water Resources 4

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Type	Tied
Level	4
Credits	10
Availability	Available in 2023/24
Module Cap	None.
Location	Durham
Department	Engineering

Prerequisites

ENGI2211

Corequisites

As specified in programme regulations.

Excluded Combinations of Modules

As specified in programme regulations.

Aims

This module is designed solely for students studying Department of Engineering degree programmes.
To provide an overview and describe the characteristics of hydrological systems.
To enable students to apply mathematical and fluid mechanics principles to solve a range of hydrological problems.

Content

Hydrological measurements
Groundwater flow modelling
Evaporation modelling
Soil water modelling
Rainfall-runoff modelling

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

How to acquire measurements of river flows, groundwater levels, precipitation and evaporation.
How to apply fluid mechanics principles to determine relevant equations for describing flow in porous media.
How to apply thermodynamic principles to estimate evaporation from meteorological data.
How to apply mass conservation principles to derive fluid flow models for hydrological systems.

Subject-specific Skills:

Will be able to derive and apply mathematical models to describe various aspects of hydrological systems.
Will be able to apply mathematical models to solve hydrology related engineering problems.

Key Skills:

Capacity for independent self-learning within the bounds of professional practice.
Specialised numerical skills appropriate to an engineer.
Mathematics relevant to the application of advanced engineering concepts.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

The module content is delivered in lectures and is reinforced by problem sheets, equipping students with the required problem solving capability.
Students are able to make use of staff 'Tutorial Hours' to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff on a one-to-one basis. These are sign up sessions available for up to one hour per week per lecture course.
Written timed examinations are appropriate because of the wide range of analytical, in-depth material covered in this module and allow students to demonstrate the ability to solve advanced problems independently.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total
Lectures	10	Typically 1 per week	2 Hours	20
Tutorial Hours	As required	Weekly sign-up sessions	Up to 1 Hour	10
Preparation and Reading				70
Total				100

Summative Assessment

Component: Examination		Component Weighting: 100%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written Examination	2 hours	100	No

Formative Assessment

N/A

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