This module aims to provide a basic knowledge of classical and contemporary problems in management of water supply and distribution systems for the practising engineer. It also offers gaining practical experience in using water supply and distribution modelling tools.
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Subject Specific Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
By the end of this module, the students should:
have acquired understanding of water supply and distribution system components, their characteristics and functioning of such systems;
have acquired basic knowledge of water supply and distribution system management problems;
be able to make appropriate and critical use of water supply and distribution modelling and management principles.
2. Core Academic Skills
By the end of this module, the students should:
be able to identify, formulate and analyse a management problem in a given water supply/distribution system;
be able to critically assess research results;
have acquired some practical experience of using water supply/distribution modelling tools.
3. Personal and Key Skills
By the end of this module, the students should have:
improved further the necessary skills for independent learning;
enhanced report and presentation skills;
improved some IT skills.
SYLLABUS PLAN
Introduction and Module overview
Water system components
Water sources
Water treatment
Water Consumption
Modelling Theory
WDS Design
WDS Pressure
Assembling a model
Transients
Water quality
Performance indicators
Start: February 2013
Duration: 15 weeks
Credits: 8 ECTS
Web-link: http://www.water-msc.org/en/wrem201.htm
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