CIV5881 · Monash University
Ground water hydraulics
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Workload
- ≈ 12 h / week
- Faculty
- Engineering
What it covers
This unit covers theoretical and practical knowledge of groundwater hydraulics, emphasizing analytical and numerical modelling skills. The unit includes: aquifer properties, Darcy's law, well hydraulics, analytical and numerical modelling, model calibration, uncertainty analysis, contaminant fate and transport, variable density flow and ground water flow in unsaturated soils. The knowledge learnt from this unit is directly applicable to research projects and practical industrial problems.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Final assessmenthurdle | Examination | 60% |
| Continuous in-class assessmenthurdle | Quiz / Test | 12% |
| Assignment 2hurdle | Project | 14% |
| Assignment 1hurdle | Project | 14% |
Hurdle tasks must be passed regardless of your overall mark.
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Suzhou (SEU) | On-campus |