Civil Engineering Hydraulics - 2024 entry
| MODULE TITLE | Civil Engineering Hydraulics | CREDIT VALUE | 15 |
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| MODULE CODE | ECM3156 | MODULE CONVENER | Prof Albert S. Chen (Coordinator) |
| DURATION: TERM | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| DURATION: WEEKS | 11 weeks | 0 | 0 |
| Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) | 50 |
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Hydraulic engineering is concerned with the flow and transportations of fluids, and hydraulic systems use the force of liquids to transmit power. This module gives you the understanding you need to analyse and modify existing hydraulic systems and design new systems to British Standards.
You will learn about the dynamic behaviour of water in structures and devices used to control the flow of water. These include pipelines, tunnels, pumps, turbines, valves, open channels, dams, spillways, gates and weirs. Furthermore, you will learn about models used to describe water behaviour and the theory behind those models. Finally, you will gain a full understanding of analytical and experimental tools for designing and checking hydraulic systems and structures.
The aim of this module is to familiarise you with the topics in hydraulics that are essential for any civil engineering graduate at MEng level, and to develop a good analytical understanding in these areas. It is also designed to develop your abilities to analyse and modify existing hydraulic systems and to design new systems.
Programmes that are accredited by the Engineering Council are required to meet Accreditation of Higher Education
Programmes (AHEP4) Learning Outcomes. The following Engineering Council AHEP4 Learning Outcomes are taught and assessed on this module.
On successful completion of this module, you should be able to:
Module Specific Skills and Knowledge:
1. Understand the dynamic behaviour of water in a civil engineering system and adopt appropriate approaches to analyse the flow conditions for various situations (C1 and M1)
2. Select and apply appropriate computational and analytical techniques to model complex problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed. (C3 and M3)
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge:
3. Design solutions for complex problems that meet a combination of societal, user, business and customer needs as appropriate. This will involve consideration of applicable health & safety, diversity, inclusion, cultural, societal, environmental and commercial matters, codes of practice and industry standards (C5 and M5)
Personal and Key Transferable/ Employment Skills and Knowledge:
4. Analyse complex problems to reach substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, statistics, natural science and engineering principles (C2 and M2)
5. Communicate effectively on complex engineering matters with technical and non-technical audiences (C17 and M17)
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 43 | Guided Independent Study | 107 | Placement / Study Abroad | 0 |
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| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 22 | Lectures |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 11 | Tutorials |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 10 | Laboratories |
| Guided independent study | 107 | Guided independent study |
| Form of Assessment | Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) | ILOs Assessed | Feedback Method |
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| Questions in lectures | N/A | 1-5 | Answers provided on the spot |
| Coursework | 20 | Written Exams | 80 | 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 exam | 80 | 2 hours | 1-4 (C1, M1, C2, M2, C3, M3, C5, M5) | Provided on request, based on exam paper marking |
| Coursework – laboratory report | 20 | Approx 10 pages | 1-5 (C1, M1, C2, M2, C3, M3, C5, M5, C17, M17) | 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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| Written exam – open book |
Examination (100%) 2 hours |
1-5 (C1, M1, C2, M2, C3, M3, C5, M5, C17, M17) | August Ref/Def period |
Deferrals: Reassessment will be by coursework and/or exam in the deferred element only. For deferred candidates, the module mark will be uncapped.
Referrals: Reassessment will be by a single written exam worth 100% of the module. As it is a referral, the mark will be capped at 40%.
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener
ELE – http://ele.exeter.ac.uk
Reading list for this module:
Reading list for this module:
| 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) | 3 (NQF Level 6) | AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING | No |
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| ORIGIN DATE | Thursday 25th January 2024 | LAST REVISION DATE | Tuesday 10th September 2024 |
| KEY WORDS SEARCH | Civil engineering; dynamic behaviour of water; controlling the flow of water; design hydraulic systems and structures; theoretical and experimental work. |
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Please note that all modules are subject to change, please get in touch if you have any questions about this module.
