Hydrology & Environmental Engineering Practice - ZEIT4604
Faculty: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
School: School of Engineering & Information Technology @ UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Course Outline: ZEIT4604 Course Outline
Campus: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: ZEIT1502
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Description
This course exposes students to principles and practice of importance to environmental and water resource management. Topics include: hydrological processes in surface and groundwater, precipitation, runoff, evapotranspiration, infiltration, recharge and discharge, practical applications of hydrology, principles of water resources assessment, engineering solutions to environmental problems. This course also examines wastewater and water treatment systems, air pollution management, contamination investigation and monitoring, environmental management, economics, legislation and environmental impact assessment.