Engineering Hydrology

In this subject, students will learn surface and groundwater hydrology with an emphasis on engineering applications. Techniques for statistical analyses of hydrological variables and mathematical modelling of hydrological processes will be introduced for engineering designs and investigations. The subject will introduce groundwater principles and modelling. Students will also acquire knowledge of surface water and groundwater quality.

• 1Explain the process of evapotranspiration and perform quantitative analyses on meteorological and environmental data to compute evapotranspiration.
• 2Describe precipitation processes and perform quantitative analyses on precipitation to be used in engineering designs.
• 3Perform flood frequency analyses and flood modelling for engineering design.
• 4Explain runoff processes and perform water balance modelling for hydrological investigations.
• 5Identify surface water quality issues and conduct simple water quality modelling.
• 6Analyse groundwater processes and undertake basic groundwater flow modelling.
• 7Identify major sources and types of groundwater contamination and formulate mechanisms of contamination transport.