2016 CVEN4503 Course Profile

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CVEN4503 Semester 1, 2016 Course Profile - 1

COURSE DETAILS

Units of Credit 6Contact hours 4 hours per week

ClassesPart 1 first 6 weeks Wednesdays, 9:00 12:00 Old Main Building, room 150

Exercise

Part 2 Field Courseat Wellington

Wednesdays, 12:00 13:00

4thApril to 7

thApril (Week 5). Travel to

Wellington on Monday the 4thof April in the

afternoon and return to Sydney onThursday the 7

thApril in the evening

Old Main Building, room 150

Course Coordinatorand Lecturer

Dr. Martin S. Andersenemail: [email protected]

Lecturers Dr. Gabriel Rauemail: [email protected]

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

This subject is offered in the 4th year of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The prerequisite is CVEN3501. The

Wellington field component is mandatory. Students will be required to pay for food and accommodation while in

Wellington.

HANDBOOK DESCRIPTION

See link to virtual handbook:

www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergraduate/courses/2015/CVEN4503.html

OBJECTIVES

The aim of this course is to develop a student's understanding of the occurrence of groundwater and how it is

interlinked with surface water. In addition, the student will understand the basic methods of groundwater development.

List of programme attributes:

The skills involved in scholarly enquiry

An in-depth engagement with the relevant disciplinary knowledge in its interdisciplinary context

Capacity for analytical and critical thinking and for creative problem solving

Ability to engage independent and reflective learning

Information literacy and the skills to appropriately locate, evaluate and use relevant information

A respect for ethical practice and social responsibility

Skills for effective communication List the objectives of the course.

CVEN4503 Groundwater Resource Investigation

Semester 1, 2016


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TEACHING STRATEGIES

Private Study Review lecture material and textbook

Do set problems and assignments

Join Moodle discussions of problems

Reflect on class problems and assignments

Download materials from Moodle

Keep up with notices and find out marks via MoodleLectures Find out what you must learn

See methods that are not in the textbook Follow worked examples

Hear announcements on course changesExercises Be guided by demonstrators

Practice solving set problems

Ask questionsAssessments (multiple choice questions, quizzes,

tests, examinations, assignments, site visit

reports, hand-in exercises, laboratory reports etc.)

Demonstrate your knowledge and skills

Demonstrate higher understanding and problemsolving

Laboratory Work Hands-on work, to set studies in context

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the conclusion of the course, students should be able to:

1. Have an ability to understand the occurrence of groundwater

2. Understand the connectivity of surface water and groundwater resources, and

3. Understand how to investigate and develop groundwater resources

For each hour of contact it is expected that you will put in at least 1.5 hours of private study.

ASSESSMENT

There will be assessment exercises consisting of a mix of exercise type questions and individual assignment workbased upon the lecture material delivered in the class room sessions. The purpose of these exercises is to enablestudents to develop the necessary depth of understanding of groundwater resources so that they can enter theworkforce and contribute accordingly.

Note: The Coordinator or Lecturer reserves the right to adjust the final scores by scaling if agreed to by the Head ofSchool.

Details of each assessment component, the marks assigned to it, the criteria by which marks will be assigned, and thedates of submission are set out below.

ASSIGNMENTS

1. There will be take home exercises for the first 6 lectures(chapters) of the course (worth 50%).

Chap 2 worth 12%; Chap 3 worth 13%;

Chap 4 worth 11%; Chap 5 worth 14%;

Issued at the endof lecture.

Due at thebeginning of classthe following week or as advised.

2. Assignment: A detailed individual report of themeasurements and interpretations of field data takenduring the field course (worth 50%).

Issued on: 7thApril Due on: 25

thMay

Late work will be penalised at the rate of 10% per day after the due time and date have expired.

There is no exam at the end of session.


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COURSE PROGRAM

Lectures and exercises will be presented in weeks 1-4 and 6-7 of Session 1. There will then be a 3 day short course

presented at the UNSW Field Station in Wellington (NSW) where practical work will be undertaken to consolidate the

understanding achieved in the 6 weeks of lectures. The field course will commence on Monday 4thof April and conclude

on Thursday 7thof April. A bus will be hired for the transport to and from Wellington. On the Monday evening we will

hold a BBQ at the Wellington Caves camp site on arrival.

SEMESTER 1, 2016

Week Date Topic Assessments Due Lecturer

1 2nd

March Introduction to hydrogeology M. Andersen

2 9thMarch Physical properties of soil and water Following Monday G. Rau

3 16thMarch Geophysical investigation methods Following Monday I. Acworth

4 23thMarch Equations of groundwater flow Following Monday G. Rau

Break 30thMarch Mid-semester Break !

5 4th 7

thApril Wellington Field Course

M. AndersenG. Rau

6 13thApril Design of groundwater abstraction bores I. Acworth

7 20thApril Geochemical investigation Following Monday M. Andersen

8 27thApril Individual report work on Wellington data M. Andersen

G. Rau

9 4thMay Individual report work

10 11thMay Q and A M. Andersen

G Rau

11 18thMay Individual report work

12 23rd

May Major Wellington assignment due

13 No class !

RELEVANT RESOURCES

Extensive notes are provided in the form of a book containing individual chapters for the course material.

General texts worth purchasing are:

Applied Hydrogeology - Fourth Edition (2001) by C.W. Fetter; published by Prentice Hall - For a basicintroduction.

Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology - Second Edition (1997) by Domenico and Schwartz; published by JohnWiley and Sons - More detailed theoretical discussion of many aspects.

Groundwater Hydrology - Conceptual and Computational Models (2003) by K.R. Rushton; published by Wiley- Excellent practical and theoretical approach to groundwater resource assessment.


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Water Wells and Boreholes - Misstear, Banks and Clark (2006); published by Wiley

Groundwater in the Environment - An Introduction: by Paul L Younger (2007); published by Blackwell

Geochemistry, Groundwater, and Pollution (2005); Appelo, C.A.J., Postma, D.; 2nd ed. A.A. Balkema,Rotterdam. 649 pp. ISBN: 04 1536 428 0. - Best textbook on the market for groundwater chemistry! It can beordered via website www.crcpress.com

The UNSW Connected Waters web site provides a portal to the groundwater world. This can be accessed at:

http://www.connectedwaters.unsw.edu.au

The Hydrogeology Journal is the academic publication of the International Association of Hydrogeologists.The web address for the IAH is http://www.iah.org/and journal articles are on line athttp://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/10040/index.htm .

Additional materials provided on Moodle during the course.

DATES TO NOTE

Refer to MyUNSW for Important Dates available at:

https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/resources/KeyDates.html

PLAGIARISM

Beware! An assignment that includes plagiarised material will receive a 0% Fail, and students who plagiarise may failthe course. Students who plagiarise are also liable to disciplinary action, including exclusion from enrolment.

Plagiarism is the use of another persons work or ideas as if they were your own. When it is necessary or desirable touse other peoples material you should adequately acknowledge whose words or ideas they are and where you foundthem (giving the complete reference details, including page number(s)). The Learning Centre provides furtherinformation on what constitutes Plagiarism at:

https://student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism

ACADEMIC ADVICE

(Formerly known as Common School Information)

For information about:

Notes on assessments and plagiarism,

School policy on Supplementary exams,

Special Considerations,

Solutions to Problems,

Year Managers and Grievance Officer of Teaching and Learning Committee, and

CEVSOC.

Refer to Academic Advice on the School website available at:

http://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/civil-engineering/resources/academic-advice

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