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Design of water supply systems including: Pipeline hydraulics, unsteady flow analysis, hydraulic design principles, numerical tools.
1. Identify, develop, and evaluate potential water supply solutions to complex design problems, with appropriate consideration for at least some of: engineering standards, guidelines and tools, design feasibility, public health and safety, risk, whole-life cost, net-zero carbon, resources, and environmental considerations (UC EIE1, EIE3, EIE4, EIE5), WA3, WA6, WA10.2. Perform an appropriate hydraulic analysis relating to the management and/or design of a water supply system. (UC EIE3), WA13. Develop numerical models to simulate water supply processes and hydraulic behaviours in water pipeline networks. (UC EIE3, EIE4), WA1, WA2.4. Evaluate constraints and requirements for a New Zealand water supply system including regulatory requirements and social and cultural expectations. (UC EIE1, EIE3, EIE5, BICC6, BICC7), WA2, WA4.5. Communicate developed design information through at least some of; drawings, calculations, design reports, and oral presentations. (UC EIE2), WA9
ENCN342, ENCI199, ENCN281, ENCN253, ENCN242, ENCN231, ENCN221, ENCN213, ENCN205, ENCN201, EMTH210
ENCN444
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Derek Li
Pedro Lee
Water Supply Design is an elective course in hydraulics and fluid mechanics for final-year undergraduate civil and environmental engineering students. It is one of three terminal courses in the fluid mechanics area of study, alongside ENCN441, ENCN442, and ENCN446. This course not only focuses on the fundamentals of pipeline hydraulics but also aims to provide realistic experiences in applying this knowledge to the hydraulic design of a practical water supply system.In this course, the pipeline fluid mechanics knowledge from ENCN342 is integrated to address hydraulic design challenges in water supply systems and extended to examine unsteady (time-dependent) flow and the associated destructive forces within a water supply pipe network. Both theoretical knowledge, New Zealand regulatory framework in water infrastructure design and state-of-the-art numerical software/tools will be explored to facilitate the application of these skills in practical water supply system design, paving the career pathway for future water engineers.The hydraulic design of a water supply system involves delivering water where it is needed, at the required flow rate and delivery pressure, with sufficient redundancy to accommodate peak demand and safety constraints. At the micro-scale, you will determine appropriate pumps, storage, pipe size and material, and risk mitigation devices. At the macro-scale, you will consider efficient network connections to multiple inlet sources and user outlets, as well as system costs and treatment requirements.Unlike most of your lecture-based courses that emphasize fundamental engineering science, engineering design problems may not always have a single "correct" answer, nor will there be rigid rules to rely on when making design decisions. This type of problem-solving requires creativity, reinforced by technical knowledge, to explore multiple possible solutions and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages against a set of requirements imposed by clients, local consenting authorities, and other stakeholders. At times, this experience may feel exciting, challenging, liberating, or even disconcerting, but these are valuable learning experiences that provide insight into how professional engineers approach complex design problems.The course resources and activities are specifically designed to support your design work. Academics and teaching assistants will provide guidance throughout the course, and industry professionals will share their experiences and insights to expand your perspective on the design project.
Domestic fee $1,190.00
International fee $6,488.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Civil and Environmental Engineering .