| Unit name | Water Design |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENG30024 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Laura Dickinson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Water Engineering (CENG20021) or equivalent |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Why is this unit important?
This unit is about starting to learn the basics of water design. It is about learning how to take water engineering theory and apply it in practice to design civil engineering water infrastructure.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
The unit builds on the theory learnt in 2nd year Water Engineering. If you are taking the MEng degree you will use the water design skills and tools from the unit in the 4th year Design Project. If you are taking the BEng degree you will use and develop these same skills as a graduate engineer working in industry.
An overview of content
The first part of the unit is about water design at a catchment scale. The focus of this part of the unit is on developing skills and learning various tools to help quantify hydrological and hydraulic processes at the catchment scale and inform the design of water infrastructure such as reservoirs or flood defences.
The second part of the unit is about water design at plot or development scale. The focus of this part of the unit is on learning the principles of sustainable drainage design (SuDS) and using various tools to help to design drainage systems and components.
How students will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
You learn about how engineers put water theory into practice in real-world design. You will be able to use various pieces of software, tools and techniques, and perform calculations to design infrastructure.
Learning Outcomes
Your learning will be a combination of lectures, computer classes and workshops. This is to give you chance to learn about water design methods, apply the methods and use the results from various tools and software to produce final designs.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare for summative tasks (formative):
You will be given computing tasks and projects to complete throughout the unit. General feedback to your cohort will help you to prepare for summative tasks.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
The first part of the unit will be assessed by a group presentation with individual marks (50%) - (ILOS 1-3).
The second part of the unit will be assessed by a group coursework with a single group mark (50%) - (ILOs 1-3).
When assessment does not go to plan
The reassessment for the unit will be a piece of individual coursework which tests all the unit learning outcomes.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. CENG30024).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
