Design of Flood and Drainage Systems

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
ENGC 4020
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Course ID
206491
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
4
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This course will enable students to conduct catchment scale flood studies, recommend design flood peaks and plan flood mitigation strategies. This course covers three modules: Flood routing, catchment modelling and flood forecasting; Regional flood frequency studies (RFFS); and water sensitive urban design (WSUD).

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the techniques for estimating design floods and assess associated risks.
  • Demonstrate expertise in developing an event-based RORB rainfall-runoff model of a catchment for flood forecasting.
  • Identify and interpret causes and effects, as well as uncertainty, in the model outputs.
  • Evaluate the impact of climate and land-use changes on catchment hydrology.
  • Identify and design suitable WSUD strategies for flood mitigation and stormwater harvesting.

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Assessment

Multiple Choice Questions, Skills Demonstration, Assignment, Interview