Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013

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

Rationale

Many civil engineers are involved in the analysis, design and management of systems within the urban, river and coastal environments. An understanding of the principles of river and coastal engineering is fundamental to an engineer's role in the management of systems within these dynamic environments.

This unit will build on the fundamental principles of fluid behaviour covered in ENB280 Hydraulic Engineering and ENB378 Water Engineering and extend these principles to the urban, river and coastal environments. It relies on a prior understanding of physics, mathematics and solid mechanics, and basic hydraulic engineering principles.

Aims

The aim of this unit is to provide an understanding of the processes taking place in the urban, river and coastal environments. As a result of undertaking this unit, you should be able to apply the theoretical concepts of catchment hydrology, river and coastal hydraulics and urban water quality generation and treatment to the design and management of systems within these environments.

Objectives

On completion of this unit, the students will be able to:

1. apply theory and principles of river and coastal engineering in simple designs and calculations


2. demonstrate understanding of the coastal phenomena, sediment transport and functionality of coastal structures


3. use computer tools for wave modelling and river flow modelling

Content

• sediment transport


• integrated catchment management


• flood plain management


• hydraulic modelling


• coastal inlets and canal systems


• wave theory


• planning and design of coastal structures


• coastal management and planning


• water quality modelling


• application of Water Sensitive Urban Design to urban systems

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

This unit will be delivered in the form of combined lecture and tutorial classes. Teaching will be in the forms of formal lectures, problem solving activities, computer simulations and technical discussions. Combined lectures and tutorials will be in four hour sessions per week.

You will also required to participate in a field visit

You will gain experience at independent learning from various reference sources and will be encouraged to work and learn cooperatively with others through interacting with fellow students in tutorials. A progressive design and analysis project will allow the you to apply the theoretical material to a real world engineering project

Assessment

Assessment items are designed to assess your grasp of the technical information, ability to think and apply the principles studied in this unit. Collectively assessment items cover entire syllabus of the unit.

The assessment for this unit follows the assessment policy stated in section 9.1.1 Manual of Policies and Procedures (MOPP)All assessment items will be marked according to CRA and summative feedback will be given to students.
Additionally, students will receive formative feedbacks during lectures

Assessment name: Simulation/Report
Description: Students will be required to simulate wave processes using a computer tool and report findings. These findings should be substantiated using field observations.
You may be required a progress report in week 6.
Relates to objectives: 3.
Weight: 30%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 12

Assessment name: Examination
Description: Students will be required to answer a set of exam questions. Questions will be designed so that they cover entire syllabus.
Relates to objectives: 1 and 2.
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Examination period

Assessment name: River Engineering Project
Description: Students will be required report their findings from a hydrologic and river modelling assignment
You may be required a progress report in week 6.
Relates to objectives: 3.
Weight: 20%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 12

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

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

Students 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

Students will be required to participate for a field trip with the lecturer. The faculties' occupational health and safety policies and procedures will apply to this activity. Students will be supply specific details on health and safety guidelines prior to field trip and are strongly recommended to follow the guidelines.

In any laboratory practicals students 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, all students will progress through a safety induction session and where necessary obtain a safety induction card. Students who do not follow legitimate instructions or who endanger the safety of others or do not act in accordance with the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety Act, will be required to leave the session/site.


Additional Costs
Students may incur incidental costs in printing lecture notes and web based manuals, using electronic media for information storage, and attending site visits to local project sites.

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: 22-Oct-2012