| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
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| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
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A sound grasp of practical hydraulics has always been useful for those working in the water industry. However, our new realisation of the need to be very careful with energy costs has reinforced this need. All those entering the industry should be aware of the precepts of sound hydraulic design without neccesarily being highly skilled hydraulic engineers. However, many people are now entering the industry who do not have a traditional engineering training. Many of these individuals are unaware of, and even intimidated by the kinds of hydraulics that would find extremely useful. This course is an accessible and practical introduction to the area. It will introduce them to the founding concepts of hydraulics and show how they can be applied to problems in drainage, sewer design, water supply and the specification of pumps. A brief glance into more advanced aspects such as computational fluid dynamics will also be offered.
Conceptual basics: Statics, the conservation of mass and energy (Bernoulli's equation), ideal and non-ideal flow Reynolds number. Pipe Flow: Empirical and theoretical equations, simple pipes, branched networks, circular networks, flow measurement. Open channel flow; Manning's equation and transport of solids, the design of simple sewers and drainage networks and flow measurement. Pumps. Pump types, optimal selection and management. An introduction to contemporary tools in hydraulic, network optimisation, computational fluid dynamics
1) The governing precepts of hydraulics, an awareness of the more advanced tools applicable to hydraulic design in the water sector.
2) To understand relationships between hydraulic factors in environmental systems and energy consumption.
1) To be capable of performing simple calculations related to hydraulic flow, pressure and energy as they pertain to transmission in water and waste systems.
2)To be able to design simple pipe and open channel systems and to be able to select and operate pumps correctly
| Graduate Skills Framework Applicable: | Yes |
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| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 20 | 0:30 | 10:00 | Revision for exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 7:00 | 7:00 | Report on practical work |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:45 | 1:45 | Exam |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 2 | 3:00 | 6:00 | Practical laboratory sessions |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 55:15 | 55:15 | Includes background reading and reading lecture notes for a full understanding of material |
| Total | 100:00 |
The precepts will be imparted in the lectures and the physical reality illustrated in the laboratory. Problem solving ability and confidence will be built up in independant study and through follow up activities associated with the practicals.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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| Written Examination | 105 | 1 | A | 60 | Unseen written examination. |
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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| Report | 1 | M | 40 | 1000 word report |
The exam will examine competence with theory whilst the coursework will monitor attendance and grasp of relevant practical work
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