Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

As civil engineers, you will have to deal with fluids and fluid flows at some stage of your careers. This can vary from direct analysis of fluid characteristics or forces in the storage or conveyance of fluids to simple indirect applications. This Hydraulic Engineering unit is designed to introduce the fundamentals principals of fluids and fluid flow characteristics giving specific emphasis to water. In this unit, you also apply fundamental concepts of hydraulics through analysis and design of real world engineering problems. This unit relies on a prior understanding of physics, mathematics and mechanics studied in ENB110, MAB125 and MAB126. The material covered in this unit will form a base upon which subsequent water engineering units will be built.

Aims

The primary aims of this unit is develop your understanding of the principles of civil engineering hydraulics and to apply this to begin to solve real world engineering problems related to fluids.

Objectives

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:
1. Solve problems related to the fundamental principles of hydraulic engineering
2. Analyse and design simple hydraulic systems.
3. Use computer programs to design fluid systems and pipe networks at a basic level.
4. Report on a design related to hydraulic engineering

Content

1.Units and properties of fluids
2.Pressure and pressure measurement
3. Forces in static fluids
4. Buoyancy
5. Kinematics, continuity and flow nets
6. The energy equation and the momentum equation
7. Similitude and dimensional analysis
8. Lift and drag
9. Frictional flow through pipes
10. Application of pipe resistance formulae and assessment of minor losses
11. Pump characteristics and selection
12. Pipe network analysis

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Mode of Teaching:
Total contact hours per week: 4 hours
Lectures: 2 hours
Tutorials: 2 hours (including computer and lab practicals as required)

This unit will be delivered in the form of combined lecture and tutorial classes with practical problem solving activities related to real engineering tasks and solutions and robust technical discussions.

You are encouraged to learn independently by referring to a range of reference sources as well as collaborative learning through peer discussions, practical groupwork and report. Throughout the unit, you will be expected to actively participate in learning through contributing to interactive discussions during lectures and tutorials.

Assessment

Assessment will be in the form of problem solving tasks, a design task and a written final examination. Assessment items are designed to assess your grasp of the technical concepts, ability to conceptualise and process complex problems and professionalism in work practice (presentation and report writing).You will receive oral formative feedback during lectures and tutorials. In addition written and oral feedback will be given on the problem solving tasks, laboratory and the technical report. All assessment items will be marked using CRA with appropriate feedback as outlined.

Assessment name: Problem Solving Task
Description: Two sets of problem solving tasks covering theory and application of hydraulics principles and applications from week 1 to week 8
Relates to objectives: 1. Solve problems related to the fundamental principles of hydraulic engineering
Weight: 20%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 5&8

Assessment name: Report
Description: You submit a report on the design of a water distribution pipe network using a computer modelling tool based on parameters obtained from laboratory practicals. (The lab component may change depending on availability of laboratory instruments.)
Relates to objectives: 2. Analyse and Design simple hydraulic systems.
3. Use computer programs to design fluid systems and pipe networks at a basic level.
4. Report on a design related to hydraulic engineering
Weight: 30%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group
Due date: Week 12

Assessment name: Examination (written)
Description: You are required to solve problems related to fundamental principles, design and analysis of hydraulics material covered in the whole unit.
Relates to objectives: 1. Solve problems related to the fundamental principles of hydraulic engineering and demonstrate understanding.
2. Analyse and Design simple hydraulic systems.
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Exam Period

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

Text book:
Douglas, J. F., Gasiorek, J. M., Swaffield, J. A. & Jack, L. B., Fluid Mechanics, Fifth Edition, Prentice Hall, 2005.

Additional resource materials will be provided through the Online Learning and Teaching web site for the unit. This material will include lecture notes and links to relevant web pages covering aspects unit material.

Risk assessment statement

You will be informed of any requirements pertaining to a safe workplace. In lectures, tutorials and such, the information will include location of fire exits and meeting points in case of fire; in any laboratory practicals are organized, you will be advised of requirements of safe and responsible behaviour and will be required to wear appropriate protective items (e.g. closed shoes or steel capped shoes); on any field trips or site visits, you will progress through a safety induction session and where necessary obtain a safety induction card. If you do not follow legitimate instructions or endanger the safety of others or do not act in accordance with the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety Act, you will be required to leave the session/site.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 25-Sep-2012