Study information

Practical Hydraulic Engineering - 2023 entry

MODULE TITLEPractical Hydraulic Engineering CREDIT VALUE15
MODULE CODEENG3207DA MODULE CONVENERUnknown
DURATION: TERM 1 2 3
DURATION: WEEKS 2 0 0
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) 25
DESCRIPTION - summary of the module content

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 behavior 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 behavior 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.

Prerequisite module: ECM1206 Mechanics or equivalent

AIMS - intentions of the module

The aim of this module is to familiarise you with the topics in hydraulics that are essential for a civil engineering graduate specialising in design of hydraulic structures, 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.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)

Discipline and Module Intended Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module you should be able to:

Module Specific Skills and Knowledge

1 understand the dynamic behaviour of water and the models used to describe its behaviour, including the theoretical background of the models and the relevance of applying different models to different situations;

2 comprehend the structures and devices used for controlling the flow of water, their underlying analytical models, and the approximations and limitations of these models;

3 develop and use appropriate analytical and experimental tools for designing and checking hydraulic systems and structures.

Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge

4 demonstrate increased abilities in analysis and design in the context of civil engineering.

Personal and Key Transferable / Employment Skills and Knowledge

5 show improved written communication skills

 

SYLLABUS PLAN - summary of the structure and academic content of the module

- head loss in pipelines and tunnels under smooth turbulent, transitional and fully turbulent flows;

- Colebrook-White and empirical equations;

- transients in pipe flow: wave celerity, slow and rapid valve closure, surge pressures in rigid and elastic pipes;

- designing to avoid surge: surge towers, air vessels;

- analysis of pumps and turbines;

- open channel flow: uniform flow equations, Manning's equation, partially full pipes, critical depth, gradually varied flow, subcritical/critical/supercritical flow, hydraulic jump, control points, surface profile categories, surface profile calculation;

- hydraulic structures: dams, spillways, weirs, gates, flow equations and British Standards for weirs;

LEARNING AND TEACHING
LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities 40 Guided Independent Study 60 Placement / Study Abroad 50
DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
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 60 Guided independent study
Placerment 47 Learning at work

 

ASSESSMENT
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - for feedback and development purposes; does not count towards module grade
Form of Assessment Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
       
       
       
       
       
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (% of credit)
Coursework 30 Written Exams 70 Practical Exams 0
DETAILS OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Form of Assessment % of Credit Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
Examination 70 2 hours 1-4 Mark Returned
Coursework Laboratory Report 30 Approx 10 pages 1-3,5 Report marked and returned
         
         
         

 

DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT (where required by referral or deferral)
Original Form of Assessment Form of Re-assessment ILOs Re-assessed Time Scale for Re-assessment
All above Examination (100%) All Referral/deferral  Period
       
       

 

RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES

Deferral – if you have been deferred for any assessment you will be expected to submit the relevant assessment. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.

 

Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be expected to submit the relevant assessment.. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of referral will be capped at 40%.

 

If the Deferral or Referral relates to 

Examination – A similar Examination which assesses the same Intended Learning outcomes would be set

Coursework Laboratory Report: This is a practical exercise; therefore, it would be impractical to repeat. A coursework which assesses the Intended Learning Outcomes would be set

 

 

RESOURCES
INDICATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES - The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener

Basic reading:

1. Andrew Chadwick, John Morfett, and Martin Borthwick, Hydraulics in Civil and Environmental Engineering, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/exeter/detail.action?docID=1566007

 
2. Melvyn Kay, Practical Hydraulics, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/exeter/detail.action?docID=325442

 
3. David Butler, Christopher James Digman, Christos Makropoulos, and John W. Davies, Urban Drainage, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/exeter/detail.action?docID=5303411

 
4. Frank R. Spellman and Joanne Drinan, Water Hydraulics : Fundamentals for the Water and Wastewater Maintenance Operator, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/exeter/detail.action?docID=5379032

 
5. Chaudhry, M Hanif, Open-Channel Flow, https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9780387301747

 
6. Roland Jeppson, Open Channel Flow: Numerical Methods and Computer Applications, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/exeter/detail.action?docID=4010273

 
7. Artur Radecki-Pawlik, Stefano Pagliara, and Jan Hradecky, Open Channel Hydraulics, River Hydraulic Structures and Fluvial Geomorphology : For Engineers, Geomorphologists and Physical Geographers, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/exeter/detail.action?docID=5041427
 

Web based and Electronic Resources:

ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk

 

Other Resources:

 

Reading list for this module:

Type Author Title Edition Publisher Year ISBN
Set Chadwick, Andrew; Morfett, John and Borthwick, Martin Hydraulics in Civil and Environmental Engineering 4th Spon Press, London 2004 000-0-415-30609-4
CREDIT VALUE 15 ECTS VALUE 7.5
PRE-REQUISITE MODULES ECM1206
CO-REQUISITE MODULES
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) 6 AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING No
ORIGIN DATE Tuesday 14th March 2017 LAST REVISION DATE Wednesday 4th October 2023
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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