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Sustainable Water Resources Systems (CVEN90019)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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AIMS
This subject aims to analyse the key concepts underpinning the sustainable use of water within the context of integrated river basin management. Lectures draw on extensive experience in water and river basin management, particularly in Australia and China including guest lecturers from industry practitioners. The subject focuses on the analysis of complex water resource systems that involve multiple sources of water supply and multiple water uses including agriculture, urban, industrial, recreation and the environment. The subject builds on students’ knowledge of sustainability, economics and resource management.
While the principles of resource management are learnt in the context of water and river basins, they can be applied in a range of natural resource management scenarios. Students contemplating a career in any aspect of natural resource management will find this subject of value.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Topics include:
- Water resource governance and planning
- Water supply
- Wastewater and drainage
- Integrated water resources management - river catchments and basins
- Environmental water demands
- Water resource economics
- Principles of water resource modelling: optimisation and simulation
- Various systems of allocating water between multiple supplies and demands
- Water accounting in time and space
- The balance between economic and environmental uses of water
- Water information services
- River basin management
- Fishways and river restoration.
Intended learning outcomes
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILO)
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Describe river basin management as a complex system of interactions between the diversity of disciplinary knowledge
- Identify and describe the physical elements of a water resource system and its interactions
- Identify and describe the principles of allocation between different uses under conditions of scarcity
- Describe the actions designed to balance economic development with the ecological and social wellbeing in a river basin
- Describe and apply the concept of integrated water resources management
- Identify the economic, environmental and social factors involved in the sustainable development and management of water resources.
Generic skills
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution
- Understanding of social, cultural, global, and environmental responsibilities and the need to employ principles of sustainable development
- Ability to utilise a systems approach to complex problems and to design and operational performance
- Ability to communicate effectively, with the engineering team and with the community at large
- Capacity for creativity and innovation
- Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, as a team leader or manager as well as an effective team member.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission to post graduate studies in engineering or a related discipline
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Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CVEN30010 | Systems Modelling and Design |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- One 4000 word group assignment (30%) requiring approximately 50 hours of work, due in week 12. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 to 6 are addressed in this assignment
- Ten 600 word case study reports related to tutorial readings (60%) requiring approximately 100 hours of work, including reading time and preparation for each weekly tutorial, due throughout the semester. ILOs 1 to 6 are addressed in these reports
- Participation in tutorial and lecture discussions (10%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Michael Stewardson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Up to 42 hours (Lectures: Up to 30 hours per semester; Tutorials: 12 hours per semester) Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
200 hours
Additional delivery details
Lectures for this subject are jointly and concurrently delivered by Tshingua University over 11 weeks of semester 1 via video link.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
This subject is conducted in a semi-intensive mode with on-campus learning activities being scheduled one day per week for six weeks. Each day will generally incorporate some lecture style presentations highlighting key information, a discussion of the readings, group work and computer modelling classes. A number of different presenters with different disciplinary backgrounds will be used. Critical review of classmates work is included to allow students to practice the development of review of professional colleagues work.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
A selection of journal papers will be listed on the subject web site as required reading.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
This subject uses a contemporary industry scenario and real data for the major assignment. A number of the presenters bring industry experience in various specialisations in water resource management. - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering Course Master of Philosophy - Engineering Course Ph.D.- Engineering Course Master of Environmental Engineering Major Integrated Water Catchment Management Major Integrated Water Catchment Management Major Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Regions Major Tailored Specialisation Major Development Major Development Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Regions Major Sustainable Forests Major Sustainable Forests Specialisation (formal) Civil Specialisation (formal) Environmental - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022