Environmental and Computational Hydraulics - 2019 entry
MODULE TITLE | Environmental and Computational Hydraulics | CREDIT VALUE | 15 |
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MODULE CODE | ECMM144 | MODULE CONVENER | Unknown |
DURATION: TERM | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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DURATION: WEEKS | 6 weeks | 0 | 0 |
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) | 0 |
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There are considerable challenges in modelling the hydrodynamic, pollution and sediment transport processes in rivers, estuaries and coastal waters, primarily in terms of addressing issues relating to flood risk, coastal erosion, water quality and marine renewable energy. This course will focus on developing an understanding of the governing equations for these processes and outline numerical methods for solving these equations. You will be introduced to computational models and will apply these to solve practical problems for proposed engineering projects (such as the Severn Barrage) and to study the effect of natural and anthropogenic change, such as climate change, population growth and increasing urbanisation on the hydro-environment.
This module aims at introducing you to the hydrodynamics and solute transport processes in free surface flows, including rivers, estuaries and coastal waters, and to a range of numerical solution procedures of these processes. It also offers practical insight into solving these equations and processes for a range of river, estuarine and coastal basin projects.
The course will build on a traditional undergraduate course in civil engineering or similar and prior courses in hydraulics or fluid mechanics would be an advantage.
This is a constituent module of one or more degree programmes which are accredited by a professional engineering institution under licence from the Engineering Council. The learning outcomes for this module have been mapped to the output standards required for an accredited programme, as listed in the current version of the Engineering Council’s ‘Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes’ document (AHEP-V3).
This module contributes to learning outcomes: SM1fl, SM2fl, SM3fl, EA1fl, EA2fl, EA3fl, D1fl, D3fl, ET2fl, ET4fl, ET5fl, EP4fl, G1fl, G2fl, G3fl, G4fl
A full list of the referenced outcomes is provided online: http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/emps/subjects/engineering/accreditation/
The AHEP document can be viewed in full on the Engineering Council’s website, at http://www.engc.org.uk/
On successful completion of this module you should be able to:
Module Specific Skills and Knowledge: SM1fl, SM3fl, EA1fl and EA2fl
2. Appreciate how these equations can be used to solve practical hydro-environmental engineering and impact assessment studies in river, estuarine and coastal basins
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge: SM2fl, SM3fl, EA1fl, EA3fl, D1fl, D3fl, ET2fl, ET4fl, ET5fl and EP4fl
6. Critically assess the most appropriate solution for a particular hydro-environmental problem
Personal and Key Transferable / Employment Skills and Knowledge: G1fl, G2fl, G3fl and G4fl
9 Show enhanced independent learning
10. Reveal improved analytical and numerical skills in computational hydro-environmental studies
Review of coastal (tidal), estuarine and river fluid mechanics, including: Navier-Stokes and St Venant equations, bed and surface roughness characteristics, introduction to turbulence phenomena and rotational effects (Week 1 of the course).
Review of solute transport processes and water quality modelling, including: diffusion and dispersion phenomena, water quality considerations and decay (Week 2)
Review of wave specifications, including: characteristics of wind waves and swell, concept of a random sea, overview of design processes, time and frequency domain parameters, Rayleigh distribution, energy and directional spectra (Week 3)
Review of nearshore wave processes, including: refraction, shoaling and diffraction of monochromatic waves and directional spectra, generalised equations for refraction and diffraction, refraction-diffraction model, and waves breaking (Week 4)
Introduction to and derivation of numerical techniques to solve partial differential equations (Weeks 5 & 6)
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 36 | Guided Independent Study | 114 | Placement / Study Abroad | 0 |
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Category | Hours of study time | Description |
Scheduled learning activities | 24 | Lectures |
Scheduled learning activities | 12 | Tutorials |
Guided independent studies | 114 | Assessment preparation, private study |
Form of Assessment | Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) | ILOs Assessed | Feedback Method |
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Questions posed and answered in the class (for two tests and 1 take home test or otherwise) | N/A | All | Verbal |
Coursework | 100 | Written Exams | 0 | Practical Exams | 0 |
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Form of Assessment | % of Credit | Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) | ILOs Assessed | Feedback Method |
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Written test in the class | 33 | 1 hour, in week 3 of the course | All | Written |
Written test in the class | 33 | 1 hour, in week 5 of the course | All | Written |
Take home test | 34 | You will be given a take-home exam in week 6 of the course (Term 1, Week 12) and will have until Term 2, Week 1 to complete and return it. | All | Written |
Original Form of Assessment | Form of Re-assessment | ILOs Re-assessed | Time Scale for Re-assessment |
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In class tests | None | N/A | N/A |
Take home test | Take home test | All | Aug/Sept |
If you fail assessment (as defined above) or are deferred you will be reassessed via another 'take home test' which will be set in Aug/Sep and you will have 1 week to complete and return it. Your final mark for the module will be 100% based on this test.
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener
Basic reading:
ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
Web based and Electronic Resources:
Other Resources:
Reading list for this module:
Type | Author | Title | Edition | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
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Set | Versteeg H K and Malalasekera V | An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: The finite volume method | 2nd | Pearson/Prentice Hall | 2007 | 978-0131274983 |
Set | Ippen AT | Estuary and Coastline Hydrodynamics | IOWA Institute of Hydraulic Research | 1982 | ||
Set | Kiely G | Environmental Engineering | McGraw Hill | 0-07-709127-2 | ||
Set | Reeve DE, Chadwick AJ and Fleming C | Coastal Engineering: Processes, Theory and Design Practice | E & FN Spon | 2004 | ||
Set | Dean RG and Dalrymple RA | Water Wave Mechanics for Engineers and Scientists | World Scientific | 2004 | 9810204205 | |
Set | Ferziger, Joel H and Peric, Milovan | Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics | 3rd | Springer-Verlag Berlin | 2002 | 978-3540420743 |
CREDIT VALUE | 15 | ECTS VALUE | 7.5 |
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PRE-REQUISITE MODULES | None |
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CO-REQUISITE MODULES | None |
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) | 7 | AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING | No |
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ORIGIN DATE | Thursday 6th July 2017 | LAST REVISION DATE | Wednesday 24th October 2018 |
KEY WORDS SEARCH | Hydraulics, environmental, computational, water, coastal, estuaries, rivers, hydrodynamics |
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