Module Title:Environmental Engineering I and Hydraulics
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 10
NFQ Level:8
Module Delivered In 1 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: Lectures, Project Work, Laboratories and Private Study
Module Aim: The aims of this module are: to develop a general appreciation of environmental issues and their role in assessing the sustainable impact of engineering development; to develop an understanding of basic scientific principles associated with water, wastewater and soil; to develop the skills required to collect and process relevant data; to prepare the student for further study in the area of environmental engineering, where basic principles can be applied in a practical way to protect the environment and transition to a more sustainable society.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Describe and interpret the legal definition of the environment, the environmental legislative framework influencing engineering practice and the principle mechanisms by which it is enforced
LO2 Define, quantify and analyse fundamental hydrological processes
LO3 Describe and appraise key aspects of sustainable water resource engineering and management including water supply, demand, quality, water treatment and onsite disposal.
LO4 Describe & examine (a) the properties of fluids (b) the scientific laws of fluids at rest. (c) the different flow characteristics & the concepts of fluids in motion. (d) the different types of flow measurement devices. (e) Newton’s Laws of Motion.
LO5 Derive & apply (a) expressions from the scientific laws of fluids at rest, to engineering problems, specifying underlying assumptions & limitations. (b) expressions from the concepts of fluids in motion, to broadly- defined engineering problems, specifying underlying assumptions & limitations (c) expressions for flow measurement devices, to broadly- defined engineering problems, specifying underlying assumptions & limitations. (d) the energy equation to broadly-defined pipeline problems, specifying underlying assumptions & limitations
Pre-requisite learning
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Requirements
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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Environmental Legislation and Policy
a) Legal definition of the environment b) Key environmental principles and legislation c) UN Sustainable Development Goals d) Biodiversity and Appropriate Assessment (AA) e) Environmental Impact Assessment
Water Resource Engineering
a) Water and energy cycles b) catchment water balances c) water sources d) water demand e) climate change
Hydrology
a) Catchment water pathways b) Hydrological measurements: rivers, rainfall and evapotranspiration c) Statistical analysis of discharge data d) Precipitation analysis
Water and Wastewater Treatment
a) Water quality parameters b) Water treatment unit processes c) Domestic wastewater treatment systems d) Investigation and remediation of contaminated land
Hydraulics: Fluid Properties
Fluids Vs Solids (b) Newtonian & Non-Newtonian Fluids (c) Properties of Fluids
Statics
(a) Pascal's Law (b) Pressure measurement using manometers (c) Forces on Submerged Surfaces
Fluid Dynamics
Flow Characteristics (b) Streamlines & Streamtubes (c) Fluids in Motion- Conservation of Mass, Energy and Momentum (d) Venturimeters & Orifices (e) Weirs and Notches
Assessment Breakdown%
Project50.00%
End of Module Formal Examination50.00%
No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project n/a 4,5 10.00 n/a
Project This project will include a component of cross-module assessment with the Engineering Geology module. Common catchments will be used across both modules to allow a more comprehensive description of catchment hydrology, morphology, geology and hydrogeology be developed. 1,2,3 40.00 n/a
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam No Description 1,2,3,4,5 50.00 End-of-Semester

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Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 7.00
Laboratory 12 Weeks per Stage 1.00
Independent Learning 12 Weeks per Stage 13.00
Total Hours 252.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_CMHCE_B Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering 5 Mandatory