WATER ENGINEERING

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
96	E1013 	S12 	X 	WATER ENGINEERING         	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

SYNOPSIS:

An  understanding  of basic hydraulics and the principles of  water  supply  and
waste  disposal  are  required by all civil engineering associates.   This  unit
seeks to introduce the student to these essential areas of study.

BASIC HYDRAULICS - This unit seeks to provide a grounding in hydrostatics and in
hydraulic  terminology,  theory and devices.  Basic concepts  are  developed  to
equip  students with the tools necessary to solve simple pipeline,  pumping  and
open channel flow problems.

WASTE DISPOSAL - The essential sanitary biology, microbiology and chemistry  are
presented  along with a description of water supply and sewerage  installations,
water and wastewater treatment processes and solid waste disposal.

OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of this unit the student should be able to :

1. Define the relevant properties of fluids.
2. Calculate pressures in a static fluid and the forces on an immersed body.
3. Explain the basic concepts involved in the measurement of flow in open channels and pipes.
4. Solve simple pipe and open channel flow problems.
5. Determine the operating point of a pump.
6. Collect, analyse and present experimental data for common hydraulic devices.
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the significance of sanitary biology and microbiology and of the chemistry associated with water and wastewater treatment.
8. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and of the logical sequence of processes in water treatment and wastewater treatment plants.
9. Describe the principles and changing processes involved in the disposal of solid waste.

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

PART A - HYDRAULICS (60%)

Properties of fluids; hydrostatics                                    12.00

Fundamentals of fluid flow                                            10.00

Fluid flow in pipes                                                   12.00

Fluid machinery; pumps                                                10.00

Open channel flow                                                     10.00

Flow measurement                                                      6.00
PART B - WASTE DISPOSAL (40%)

Sanitary biology, microbiology and chemistry                          10.00

Water distribution and sewerage installation                          5.00

Water and wastewater treatment                                        20.00

Solid waste disposal                                                  5.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Water Resources Commission, Qld, "Guidelines for Planning and Design of
Urban Water Supply Schemes", Water Resources Commission, Qld, 1989.

Water Resources Commission, Qld, "Guidelines for Planning and Design of
Sewerage Schemes, Vol 1 and 2", Water Resources Commission, Qld, 1991.

Featherstone R E and Nalluri C, "Civil Engineering Hydraulics", 2nd Edition,
1988, or 3rd Edition, 1995, Blackwell Science.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Residential School                            	12
Directed Study                                	125
Private Study                                 	10
Examinations                                  	4
Assessments                                   	24

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No	*F/S	Marks		Due		Description					Wtg(%)		LBL
1 	S 	        	20/05/96	ASSIGNMENT 1 - SEMESTER 1               	5.00    	Y
2 	S 	        	26/08/96	ASSIGNMENT 2 - SEMESTER 2               	10.00   	Y
3 	S 	        	14/10/96	ASSIGNMENT 3 - SEMESTER 2               	5.00    	Y
4 	S 	        	END S2  	2 HR RESTRICTED EXAM PART A             	40.00   	N
5 	S 	        	END S2  	2 HR CLOSED BOOK EXAM PART B            	40.00   	N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    Students  MUST  attend  and participate in  all  the  residential
     school activities (normally three sessions of four hours each) in
     order to complete the unit.
2    Because  it is normal practice to release model answers  promptly
     after the due date, the penalty for late submission of assignment
     work will normally be the loss of all marks for the assignment.
3    The  hydraulics  component of the unit (Study  Book  1)  will  be
     assessed  in  the  Part A examination and  the  water  and  waste
     disposal component (Study Book 2) in the Part B examination.  Non
     programmable calculators are permitted in the restricted  Part  A
     examination.
4    Students  should  achieve at least 45% of  the  maximum  possible
     marks in each assessment, and at least 50% of total marks for all
     assessments in order to complete the unit successfully.
5    It  is the policy of the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying NOT
     to  accept  submission  of assignments  by  facsimile  or  email.
     Students  in remote locations who do not have regular  access  to
     postal services may be given special consideration.