Stormwater systems engineering

Lab Safety:

Students who do not follow laboratory safety rules will be asked to leave the lab immediately and will forfeit their ability to complete Lab 1. Employers take safety seriously, and so do we. The following rules regarding the CAPE Teaching Laboratory apply – most of them are common sense, however, in particular note bullet point 2.

• Smoking, drinking and eating are not permitted in the laboratory.
• Non-slip, closed-in footwear must be worn. That is, open-toed shoes, sandals, jandals and the like are not allowed in the laboratory.
• Never run or indulge in reckless behaviour in the lab, always exercise care when opening or closing doors and entering or leaving the lab.
• Lab coats and safety goggles must be worn in the lab. You do not need to purchase these as these will be provided for you when you get to the lab.
• Do not remove items from the lab including used corks, rubber bungs and rubber/polythene tubing. This ensures that contaminated items are not removed for other uses.
• Report accidents or breakages immediately. If acids, alkalis, mercury, inflammable or toxic chemicals or microbiological materials are spilled, inform the supervisor immediately.
• If you do not fully understand, or did not hear a particular instruction, ask.
• Before leaving the lab, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water and dry with a paper towel.
• Bags and bulky personal belongings will not be allowed in the laboratory. Lockers will be available but you will need to bring your own lock.

1. You cannot pass this course unless you achieve a mark of at least 40% in each of the mid-semester test and the final exam. A student who narrowly fails to achieve 40% in either the test or exam, but who performs very well in the other, may be eligible for a P (pass grade) in the course.

2. Assessment submission: All assignments must be submitted by the due date via Learn electronically. A penalty will be applied to late assignments. The penalty for this course has been set at 4% per day of the course marks available for the item of assessment. i.e. if you submit an assignment that is worth 20% of your course mark more than 5 days late, you would receive 0% for that assessment item. If a student is unable to complete and submit an assignment by the deadline due to personal circumstances beyond their control they should discuss this with the lecturer involved as soon as possible.

3. Dishonest behaviour: It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the definitions, policies and procedures concerning academic misconduct/dishonest behaviour. Instances of academic misconduct will be dealt with in a serious and appropriate manner.

4. Students should be familiar with the University’s Course and Examination Regulations. The University of Canterbury’s Policies may be downloaded from the University Calendar at http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/ucpolicy/index.aspx. The Department Code is contained within the Undergraduate Handbook 2020, linked from: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/engineering/schools/cnre/undergraduate-study-options/.

5. Special Considerations: Any student who has been impaired by significant exceptional and/or unforeseeable circumstances that have prevented them from completing any major assessment items (worth ≥10%), or that have impaired their performance such that the results are not representative of their true level of mastery of the course material, may apply for special consideration through the formal university process. The applicability and academic remedy/action associated with the special consideration process is listed for each assessment item below. Please refer to the University Special Consideration Regulations and Special Consideration Policies and Procedures documents for more information.