Undergraduate Course: Hydraulic Engineering 4 (CIVE10006)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course is intended to develop the theoretical concepts of unsteady flow in pipes and open channels. |
| Course description |
Unsteady flow in Pipes
Solving PDEs - Method of Characteristics applied to Unsteady Flow in Pipes
Surge Tanks
Unsteady flow in Open Channels - the St Venant Equations
Gradually Varied Unsteady Flow - Flood Routing Methods
Rapidly Varied Unsteady Flow - Surge and Dam Break
Method of Characteristics applied to Unsteady Flow in Channels
Coastal Waves - Linear Wave Theory, Shoaling and Refraction
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Fluid Mechanics (Civil) 3 (CIVE09014)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
64 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Degree Examination (100%).
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| Feedback |
Verbal feedback is given on tutorials during tutorial classes and at the student's request. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Hydraulic Engineering 4 | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Hydraulic Engineering 4 | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- interpret and illustrate the main concepts of unsteady flow in pipes for civil engineering applications
- interpret and illustrate the main concepts of unsteady flow in open channels for civil engineering applications
- calculate basic flow quantities for civil engineering hydraulic applications with unsteady flow
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Reading List
| Chadwick, Morfett and Borthwick: Hydraulics in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 5ht Edition, CRC Press, ISBN-10: 0415672457, ISBN-13: 978-0415672450; Chapters 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Application of Mathematical Concepts
Sketching
Calculating
Interpreting Design Problems |
| Keywords | Unsteady Flow; Open Channels; Pipes |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Martin Crapper
Tel: (0131 6)50 5727
Email: Martin.Crapper@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Craig Hovell
Tel: (0131 6)51 7080
Email: c.hovell@ed.ac.uk |
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