Civil Engineering Hydraulics module (GA32003)
You will develop understanding of hydraulics and fluid mechanics for water engineering, covering open channel flow, pipe flow, and infrastructure design for Civil Engineering Graduate Apprentices
Civil Engineering Hydraulics deepens your understanding of hydraulics and fluid mechanics at SCQF Level 9, focusing on their application to water engineering practice.
The module covers open channel flow including steady and unsteady flow, gradually varied flow, and rapidly varied flow, as well as pipe flow including unsteady flow, pump systems, and pipe networks.
You will develop the analytical techniques needed to model fluid behaviour in these settings and apply them to the design of water-related infrastructure.
A laboratory session on open channel flow gives hands-on experience of hydraulic principles. Assessment includes a structured assessment of fundamental concepts and design application, alongside an applied report communicating findings to a notional client.
What you will learn
In this module, you will:
- Explain fluid behaviour using hydraulics and fluid mechanics concepts and terminology
- Apply engineering concepts from hydraulics and fluid mechanics to analyse unfamiliar problems in open channel and pipe flow
- Apply appropriate analytical techniques to design elements of water-related infrastructure
- Communicate professionally and present authoritatively on technical hydraulics and water engineering matters
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explain fluid behaviour using hydraulics and fluid mechanics concepts and terminology
- Apply engineering concepts from hydraulics and fluid mechanics to analyse unfamiliar problems
- Apply appropriate techniques to design elements of water-related infrastructure
- Communicate professionally and present authoritatively on technical matters
Assignments / assessments
Class Test (60%)
- Assessment of competency on fundamental hydraulics concepts and ability to apply these concepts to design scenarios.
Applied Hydraulics Report (40%)
- Applying the techniques and concepts from the module to an unfamiliar water engineering situation, reported to a notional client.
This module does not have a final exam.
Teaching methods / timetable
- Lectures covering hydraulics principles, derivations, and demonstrations of fluid mechanics concepts
- Built-in tutorial sessions providing individual and group practice on analytical approaches
- Laboratory session on open channel flow providing practical hydraulics experience