Water Supply and Distribution Management - 2023 entry
MODULE TITLE | Water Supply and Distribution Management | CREDIT VALUE | 15 |
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MODULE CODE | ECMM133 | MODULE CONVENER | Prof Raziyeh Farmani (Coordinator) |
DURATION: TERM | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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DURATION: WEEKS | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) | 0 |
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This module aims to provide you with a basic knowledge of classical and contemporary problems in management of water supply and distribution systems for the practising engineer. It also offers you practical experience in using different water supply and distribution modelling tools.
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 44 | Guided Independent Study | 108 | Placement / Study Abroad | 0 |
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Category | Hours of study time | Description |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 26 | Lectures |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 18 | Tutorials (specialised, state-of-the-art software provided) |
Guided independent study | 60 | Work required to complete the coursework |
Guided independent study | 46 | Private study including wider reading, lecture preparation, assessment practice; feedback provided by module convener on request |
Form of Assessment | Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) | ILOs Assessed | Feedback Method |
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Question asked in lectures | N/A | All | Answers provided on the spot |
Coursework | 30 | Written Exams | 70 | 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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Examination | 70 | 2 hours | All | Oral (on request) |
Coursework assignment report on a given topic (e.g., literature review on a given topic) or report on a solution obtained for a given engineering problem (e.g., calibration of hydraulic model of a real-life pipe network) | 30 | 5,000 words (8 pages A4) | All | Written, comments in the report and/or the assessment form |
Original Form of Assessment | Form of Re-assessment | ILOs Re-assessed | Time Scale for Re-reassessment |
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All above | Written examination (100% - 2 hours) | All | Referral/deferral period |
Reassessment will be by a single written exam only worth 100% of the module. For deferred candidates, the mark will be uncapped. For referred candidates, the mark will be capped at 50%.
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener
Web based and Electronic Resources:
Reading list for this module:
Type | Author | Title | Edition | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
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Set | Trifunovic, N | Introduction to Urban Water Distribution | 1st | Taylor & Francis | 2006 | 0-415-39517-8 |
Set | Kapelan, Z | Calibration of Water Distribution System Hydraulic Models | Lambert Academic Publishing | 2010 | 978-3838353418 | |
Set | Walski T.M, Chase D.V, Savic D.A, Grayman W, Beckwith S and Koelle E. | Advanced Water Distribution Modeling and Management | Haestad Press | 2009 | 000-097-141-412-2 | |
Set | Rossman L | Epanet2 Software and User Manual | http://www.epa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/wswrd/epanet.html | 2005 | ||
Set | Savic, D, Banyard, J | Water Distribution Systems | ICE Publishing | 2011 | 978-0727741127 | |
Set | Twort AC | Water Supply | 5th | Butterworth-Heinemann | 2000 | 978-0340720189 |
Set | Linsley, R.K., Franzini, J.B, Freyberg, D.L. and Tchobanoglous, G. | Water Resources Engineering | McGrawHill | 1992 | 0-071-12689-9 | |
Set | US EPA | Water Distribution System Analysis: Field Studies, Modelling and Management | Report No. EPA/600/R-06/028 | http://www.epa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/pubs/600r06028/600r06028.pdf | 2005 | |
Set | Wu, Z, Farley, M, Kapelan, Z et al | Water Loss Reduction | 1st | Bently Institute Press | 2011 | 978-1934493083 |
Set | Mays, Larry | Water Distribution System Handbook | McGraw Hill Professional - https://www.e-bookdownload.net/search/water-distribution-system-handbook | 1999 | 10 : 007177677X |
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 | Tuesday 10th July 2018 | LAST REVISION DATE | Thursday 5th October 2023 |
KEY WORDS SEARCH | Water Supply, Distribution System, Pipe Network, Asset Management, Leakage/Pressure Management, Sustainability, Pump Scheduling, Least Cost Design |
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