| Unit name | Water Management in a Changing World |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CADEM0008 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Shams Rahman |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Introduction to Hydrological Sciences (CADEM0004); or Water Engineering (CENG20021) or equivalent and Engineering Mathematics 2 (EMAT20200) 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?
Water security is a major societal challenge globally under the current climate change and population growth scenarios. It is universally acknowledged that ensuring water security demands efficient management of our available resources. Yet, water resources assessment and management practices must be tailored to the hydro-climatic and socioeconomic conditions in different parts of the world. For example, there are stark differences between engineering concepts used for water management in developed (data-rich) and developing (data-poor) countries. This unit will cover the necessary tools for assessing and managing water resources in both data-rich and data-poor regions. Application of these tools in different areas of water resources engineering including floods and droughts will be demonstrated.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
The unit builds on Y2 Water Engineering and Y3 Water Design. If you are taking the MEng degree, you will use the skills and tools from this unit in the Y4 Design Project. If you are here for MSc WEM, you will use and develop these same skills as a graduate engineer working in industry.
An overview of content
This unit will discuss: 1) engineering techniques to assess floods and droughts; 2) numerical techniques and datasets to quantify freshwater resources under environmental changes due to e.g., anthropogenic climate change and abstraction; and 3) management techniques (e.g., reservoir operation) to tackle freshwater-related issues in out changing world.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
You learn about how to put water theory into practice to assess and manage water-related issues e.g., floods and droughts. You will also learn how these issues are evolving in our changing world.
Learning Outcomes
How you will learn
You will be introduced to theories and methods in the lectures. We will often go through some example problems together so that you have opportunities to apply your learning.
How will you be assessed
You will be assessed through a written final exam.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative)
In-class exercises, example problems, and general feedback to your cohort will help you to prepare for the exam.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark
Individual exam (100%) ILOs 1-3.
When assessment does not go to plan
Exam during the re-assessment period.
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. CADEM0008).
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.
