1.
Name of Course
Engineering Hydrology
2.
Course Code
3.
Name(s) of academic staff
4.
Rationale for the inclusion of the
course/module in the programme
University
5.
Semester and Year offered
1/1
6.
Total Student
Learning Time
(SLT)
Face to Face
L = Lecture
L
T
P
To develop student’s ability in working at site and enable them to
develop the skills required for working environment and
occupational tasks.
Total Guided and Independent Learning
O
T = Tutorial
Independent = 84
Total =126
P = Practical
O= Others
7.
Credit Value
3
8.
Prerequisite (if any)
none
9.
Objectives:
The course covers topics on applied hydrology: flood frequency analysis, regionalization, runoff, routing;
analysis, use and design of watershed models
10.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of this course, the student should be able to:1. Understand the different companies of the hydrologic cycle and the application of hydrology in
engineering design.
2. Carry out hydrologic simulation of a watershed.
3. Understand the various hydrological procedures available in the country.
11.
Transferable Skills:
enable students to develop writing and speaking skills required for various types of
Studies and occupational tasks.
12.
Teaching-learning and assessment strategy
Teaching-learning and assessment strategy
A variety of teaching and learning strategies are used throughout the course, including:
 Classroom lessons. Lectures and Power Point presentations
 Laboratory sessions: Practice exercises
 brainstorming;
 student-Lecturer discussion
 collaborative and co-operative learning;
 Independent study.
Assessment strategies include the following:
 Ongoing quizzes
 Midterm tests
 Performance Assessment (Participation, project, Assigned exercises)
 Lecturer Observation
13.
Synopsis:
14.
Mode of Delivery:


15.
Classroom lessons. Lectures and Power Point presentations
Site visit : Practice exercises
Assessment Methods and Types:
The assessment for this course will be based on the following:
Coursework
40%

Quizzes
10%

Assignments
10%

Mid-Semester Exam
20%
Final Examination
60%
Total
16.
100%
Mapping of the course/module to the Programme Aims
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
LO9
LO10
LO11
LO12

17.
Mapping of the course/module to the Programme Learning Outcomes
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO5
LO6
LO7
LO8
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Content outline of the course/module and the SLT per topic
SLT
Stream flow and Hydrograph Analysis: Estimation of Runoff
Topic 4
Topic 3
Topic 2
Topic 1

Introduction to engineering hydrology and its application to civil
engineering
 Hydrology cycle
6
 Surface flow, components of hydrograph, groundwater recession,
separation techniques, time of hydrograph, basic lag, time of
concentration, unit hydrograph development, derivation of unit
hydrograph, S-Hydrograph, S-Hydrograph and Lagging methods.
Matric method, synthetic method, Cylinder method, SCS method,
Gray method, simulation methods in hydrology.
Probability in Hydrology

Statistical and probability approaches to runoff determination,
Frequency analysis, Gumble, Pearson Flood probability, precipitation
probability, plotting positions.
Hydrologic and Hydraulic Routing
 Hydrologic river, reservoir routing by storage indication method;
hydrologic watershed routing. Hydraulic reservoir routing, hydraulic
watershed routing.
Groundwater Hydrology
 Flowlines, types of aquifers, unconfined and confined steady radial
flow in aquifers, well fields, method of images, unsteady flow, leaky
equifers, partially penetrating wells, salt water intrusion.
Groundwater basin development. Subsidence. Specific gravity,
specific yield.
 Hydrologic synthesis and simulation, major hydrologic simulation
models, continuos streamflow simulation model studies, rainfallrunoff, event simulation models, groundwater simulation, and
hydrologic simulation application.
Urban and Small Watershed Hydrology

Peak flow formula for urban and small watersheds, urban runoff
models, land use effects.
T
Total
L
Indep.
Details
Topic 5
18.
Application of Hydrology
Topic 6

Introduction to various hydrological procedures. Estimation of
Design Rainstorm, magnitude and frequency of floods in Peninsular
Malaysia, Rational Method of flood estimation for rural catchments,
stage discharge curves, design flood hydrographs estimation for
rural catchment in Malaysia. Magnitude and frequency of low flows
in Peninsular Malaysia, estimation storage draft rate characteristics
for rivers in Peninsular Malaysia. River discharge measurement by
current meters; regionalization of flood peak relations.
Total
19.
Main references supporting the course
Additional references supporting the course
20.
Other additional information
All materials will be available to the students in the library.