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The course develops topics in hydraulics of interest to civil engineers. It demonstrates the link between well-developed theoretical studies and their practical application in river, environmental, offshore and coastal engineering. The course begins with water wave theory with particular application to coastal and offshore engineering. This is followed by consideration of boundary layer development over a flat plate and curved surfaces, leading to boundary layer separation and forces on immersed bodies. These topics are also part of the EM40JJ Fluid Dynamics course. The second part of the course is mainly concerned with the analysis of open channel and river flows and sediment transport. The mechanics of open channel flow are first addressed, mainly focussed on steady, rapidly and gradually varied flow problems applied to artificial and natural channels. This is followed by consideration of fundamental aspects of sediment transport, including threshold criteria and the calculation of bed load and suspended load transport.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course begins with water wave theory, wave energy and wave forces on structures. This is followed by consideration of boundary layer mechanics, including boundary layer development over a flat plate and curved surfaces, leading to boundary layer separation and the determination of drag forces on immersed bodies. The second part of the course focuses on open channel and river flows and sediment transport. The mechanics of open channel flow are first addressed, mainly focused on steady, rapidly-varied and gradually-varied flow problems applied to artificial and natural channels. The final topic studies fundamental aspects of sediment transport and the application of predictive methods for bed load and suspended load transport in channels, rivers and under waves.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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The continuous assessment will comprise three timed online class tests (1 hour) covering the first three topics of the course. The tests will take place in weeks 11, 14 and 17 |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 85 | |
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Feedback on the final exam will be via posting of the exam paper solutions on MyAberdeen. Students can request more detailed individual feedback on their exam performance by contacting the Course Coordinator. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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Students who fail the assessment overall (mark below CGS 9) will need to take the resit examination, which will count for 85%; the continuous assessment marks are carried forward to the resit. Resit grades are capped at CGS 9. |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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