Water Resources Systems Design

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ENGC 3006
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Course ID
206472
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
Adelaide University
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course will enable students to plan and design water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage systems for new developments, or to assess the capabilities of existing systems for future expansion. Content includes: 1. Pumped pipe network system analyses; 2. Software applications in Water Resources Systems Design; 3. Water supply systems design; 4. Sewerage systems design; 5. Conventional stormwater drainage systems design; 6. Completion of group project on designing major services (water supply systems, sewerage and stormwater disposal systems) to a new development; 7. Water sensitive urban design.

Course learning outcomes

  • Apply current industry software packages to design water resources systems in a sustainable manner (PO 1,4,5), (EA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.3)
  • Design pumped-piped water distribution systems (PO 1,4,5), (EA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.3)
  • Design stormwater management systems appropriate to environmental, economic and social contexts (PO 1,3,4,5,6), (EA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3)
  • Design the most appropriate wastewater disposal systems for both single domestic allotments and large-scale municipalities (PO 1,3,4,5,6), (EA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3)
  • Work as a member of a professional team to communicate design processes and outcomes in a manner acceptable to the engineering profession, through calculations, written reports and drawings (PO 4,5,7,8), (EA 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6)
  • Perform the costing of water resources systems (PO 1,5,9), (EA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4)

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