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MURDOCH-S1-INT-2023-ONGOING

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Learning outcomes

1.

Analyse and compare the natural hydrological cycle and a post-development setting

2.

Critically evaluate policy frameworks for urban water management;

3.

Develop tools to model water cycle management for an urban development

4.

Apply software tools to design a sustainable urban water system

5.

Effectively communicate the design of a sustainable urban water system

6.

Identify and develop leadership strengths by engaging with the urban water industry through guest lectures, site visits, industry focussed projects and Work Integrated Learning opportunities.

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Additional information

Unit content:

1.       Urban Hydrology

·         Ecology and pollution control

2.       Governance of Water Services

·         Centralised and decentralised water systems

·         Policies and industry frameworks

3.       Water Balance Modelling Tools

·         Water auditing & conservation

·         Fit-for-purpose hierarchy

4.       Hydraulics & Sizing Water Systems

·         Methods & tools

·         Solar water pumping

5.       Rainwater

·         Roof water catchments

·         Surface water catchments

·         Design a rainwater harvesting system

6.       Stormwater & Groundwater

·         XPSWMM, Infoworks, PCSump, Modlflow

·         Design a stormwater management system for a catchment

·         One catchment to a 1EY treatment area detention basin with an overflow to a watercourse with post dev flows = pre dev flow.

7.       Seawater Desalination

8.       Wastewater Recycling

·         Greywater Reuse

·         Natural wastewater treatment systems

·         Wastewater stabilisation ponds

·         Design a constructed wetland eg. in wineries.

9.       Industrial water systems

10.   Irrigation & reuse of nutrients

·         Design methods

·         Landscape design & development

·         Local food production

11.   Operation & Maintenance

·         Engineered water systems for sustainability

·         Urban and industrial developments

·         Energy use

12.   Sustainable water system

·         Urban water system

·         Industrial water system

·         Design for climate resilience and Biophilic Cities.