Duration
26h Th, 26h Pr, 2d FW
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Water and energy are vital components of a living city. Virtually all human and economic activities in urban environments rely on water and energy supply. In this course, the students will get acquainted to fundamentals of water and energy production, transport and distribution in urbanized areas. They will also be made familiar to topical challenges facing the water and energy sectors (e.g., leakage detection) and the interplay between water and energy in urban areas will be highlighted (cooling water, energy consumption for water sanitation, hydropower ...). Finally, the main concepts underpinning the design and sizing of urban drainage systems will be introduced, as well as current developments in urban flood risk management.
The classes cover the following topics:
- fundamentals of water production, transport and supply
- water storage in reservoirs
- sewage and urban drainage systems
- urban flood risk analysis and management
- ...
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, the students will be able to
- understand the concepts underlying the design and sizing of water transport and supply systems;
- make a preliminary hydraulic design of a water service reservoir, considering water demand scenarios and the energy consumption of pumping systems;
- make a preliminary hydraulic design of a large-scale water harvesting system, accounting for various hydrometeorological scenarios and the influence of water pricing;
- understand the components of an integrated flood risk analysis, as well as evaluate urban flood risk based on flood hazard and vulnerability data;
- ...
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- basic understanding of pressurized and open-channel flow computation (uniform flow, friction formulae)
- basic experience in using a computation software (such as Matlab)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The classes are divided in theoretical lectures and compulsory exercise sessions.
The compulsory exercise sessions include:
- exercises on the hydraulic sizing of a service reservoir;
- a small project on the design and sizing of a large-scale rainwater harvesting system;
- a small project related to urban flood risk modelling;
- ...
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The course consists in face-to-face classes divided in theoretical lectures and compulsory exercise sessions. In the latter, the students are requested to submit a short report at the end of each session or a more comprehensive report after several sessions.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Blended learning: online videos and face-to-face sessions (as far as possible). The exam will be organised on the campus except if it is not possible from a practical perspective (availability of class rooms) or due to strict sanitary restrictions.
Recommended or required readings
The following reports provide a topical and valuable complement to the classes:
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
A written exam takes place in January and in September. The reports of the practical assignments are also evaluated.
The practical assignments constitute an important part of the course and are compulsory. Students who fail to submit in due time the expected reports on the assignments will not be allowed to take the exam.
No partial exemption is granted.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course is taught in English.
Lectures take place on Friday or Tuesday morning during the first semester. An accurate schedule will be provided at the first lecture the 18th of September 2020.
Contacts
Pierre Dewallef: p.dewallef@ulg.ac.be
Benjamin Dewals: b.dewals@ulg.ac.be