Advanced Water Distribution Systems

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ENGV X403
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Course ID
208362
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Mawson Lakes
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Civil Eng & Cons Mgt
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Wei Zeng
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Course level
4
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

To equip students with the skills, practical experience and industry engagement needed to design optimised water supply systems and efficient urban stormwater Management systems, using industry-standard tools and sustainable design principles 

  • Introduction urban stormwater management 
  • DRAINS modelling for Urban drainage system design 
  • Water Supply Systems 

Course learning outcomes

  • Apply a variety of criteria to optimise the performance of water supply systems
  • Develop effective designs for conventional stormwater drainage systems that address urban infrastructure challenges and comply with ARR and industry standards.
  • Gain proficiency in using software tools such as DRAINS, EPANet, Optimiser, and Hytran for the design and analysis of water supply and stormwater management systems.
  • Evaluate the performance of water supply and stormwater systems through simulations and scenario analysis, considering both technical and sustainability aspects.
  • Work effectively in teams to complete a design project, applying learned concepts to develop solutions for real-world water management problems in an urban context.
  • Develop laboratory skills to analyse pipeline systems

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 56171
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 5
Available
Available 5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.15
23 Sep - 23 Sep Wednesday 1:40pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, NLG7
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.15
Class number
Class number 56170
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 5
Available
Available 5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.15
23 Sep - 23 Sep Wednesday 12:10pm - 1:30pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, NLG7
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.15
Class number
Class number 56169
Section
Section PR03
Size
Size 5
Available
Available 5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.15
24 Sep - 24 Sep Thursday 10:40am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, NLG7
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.15
Class number
Class number 56172
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 510
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 510

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 56177
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 5
Available
Available 5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Building M, M2-14
24 Sep - 24 Sep Thursday 2:40pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Engineering North, NLG7
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 9:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Building M, M2-14
Class number
Class number 56176
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 5
Available
Available 5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Building M, M2-14
24 Sep - 24 Sep Thursday 9:10am - 10:30am Mawson Lakes Engineering North, NLG7
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 9:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Building M, M2-14
Class number
Class number 56175
Section
Section PR03
Size
Size 5
Available
Available 5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Building M, M2-14
24 Sep - 24 Sep Thursday 1:10pm - 2:30pm Mawson Lakes Engineering North, NLG7
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 9:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Building M, M2-14
Class number
Class number 56178
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 1:10pm - 3pm Mawson Lakes Building J, J1-10
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 1:10pm - 3pm Mawson Lakes Building J, J1-10

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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