This course will introduce concepts of Engineering Hydrology and Open Channel Hydraulics which are essential elements for stormwater management, flood risk assessments and flood plain modelling. Therefore, you will be using the concepts gained in this course in your everyday life as a civil engineer.

Furthermore, this course is a pre-requisite for a couple of other water courses

While the course content is unchanged, several modifications have been introduced this year to course delivery and assessment methods to support your best learning. Some of the changes include (1) the introduction of online modules and online quizzes to improve conceptual understanding of each topic, (2) Introduction of a group-based design project to help develop hands-on skills and gain experience in understanding and solving real-life issues in hydraulics and hydrology, (3) integration of computer practicals with the design project to provide on-going support for the project and, (4) introducing problem-based exercises to prepare for the final exam.

The course delivery consists of lecture, tutorial and a computer practical. I encourage you to attend all these lectures, tutorials and computer practicals (project sessions) because your success in this course depends on your active involvement in these sessions as well as actively engaging with online materials and with your peers.

The online modules and lecture slides will be available on the course resources page weekly, and you will need to watch the online modules before attending the lectures. The enrolled lecture session will be more like a problem solving/consultation session. At your request, the lecturer will elaborate on some of the concepts covered in online modules and demonstrate how to solve example questions within the lecture session.

I hope you will enjoy these learning activities. I am looking forward to working with you and seeing how newly implemented strategies improve your learning and achieve better results in 2022.