| Effective Term: | 2026/02 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Hydrology and Hydraulics |
| Unit ID: | ENGRG2106 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ENGRG1002) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENGIN2201) |
| ASCED: | 030999 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
The key objective of this unit is to understand fundamental hydrological and hydraulic theories and processes. This understanding will further help develop skills required to analyse and design water resource management, especially runoff, water balance and water conveyance. The unit places particular emphasis on the fundamental basis for the estimation of the flow in the catchment and flow hydraulics and estimating runoff for design of water structures including drainage systems. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | |  | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Describe the various forms of energy that are relevant to the flow of fluid, concepts of hydrostatics and Reynolds number. |
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| K2. | Identify and apply equations available for the analysis of flow within both single and more complex pipeline systems; and open channels. |
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| K3. | Explain the various components of hydrology and drainage systems. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Solve problems related to fluid statics, Bernoullis equation, energy equations and losses in pipes. |
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| S2. | Laboratory experiments to calculate friction losses and measure flows in hydraulic structures. |
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| S3. | Undertake rainfall and runoff estimation from rainfall and catchment data. |
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| S4. | Gain practical understanding of hydraulic gradient and application of Darcys equation. |
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| S5. | Describe evaporation losses, water balance and estimation methods |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply the equations available for the analysis of flow in pipes and open channels for the solution of practical hydraulic problems. |
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| A2. | Apply the equations available for analysis and design of hydraulic structures and water balance for the solution of practical engineering problems. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Pipeline and pumping systems, pipe networks; steady open channel flow; flow control and flow measurement;
2. Design and analysis of hydraulic structures;
3. Precipitation and its analysis; rainfall and runoff estimation; stormwater management and planning;
4. Soil moisture and soil water movement; Groundwater; sediment characterisation and sediment transport;
5. Flood plain management |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, inter-act and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display skills in-person and/or online in: • Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication • Listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Showing empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others. Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating a collegial environment • Showing self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect • Inspiring and convincing others • Making informed decisions • Displaying initiative | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically • Evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Considering alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving. | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work fluently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Finding, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information • Collating, managing, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Contributing actively to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and benefiting from digital learning opportunities. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in global economic environmental and societal contexts • Committing to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Evaluating ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Embracing lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, A1, A2 | An assignment based around the design of an appropriate hydraulic and/or hydrologic system. | Individual assessment including a report and/or presentation. | 10 - 30% | | 2. | K1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2 | Laboratory exercises and/or presentations & assessments | Report/Presentation/Quiz/Test | 20 - 30% | | 3. | K2, K3, S1, S3, S5, A1, A2 | An examination(s) on any or all of the unit material. | Examination | 40 - 60% |
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