| Unit name | Water Resources Engineering |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENGM0024 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Pianosi |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
N/A |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
N/A |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
In this unit students will develop a systematic understanding of water resources and wastewater treatment systems, concentrating on the issues affecting water resource allocation, development, utilisation, protection and abstraction control.
Students will learn about opportunities and challenges in planning water resource systems true case study examples of critical water infrastructure projects, and learn to develop mathematical models to simulate water resource systems (such as reservoirs), assess their performance, and make planning decisions under multiple objectives and in the face of climate and hydrological uncertainty.
The unit also covers wastewater treatment: specifically describing the overall system and its interaction with the environment, and the design and selection of treatment processes to produce water to meet standards for release into water bodies.
At the end of this unit successful students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, which may include lectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.
The Unit will be assessed by 100% coursework consisting of a written report covering key concepts taught in the unit, but also requiring further reading and research, and some numerical exercises to be solved in Matlab. Opportunities for formative feedback on the numerical components of the assessment will be provided. (all ILOs)
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. CENGM0024).
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 Faculty 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. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
