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CIV5884 · Water sensitive stormwater design
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
The unit examines the general planning issues of integrated urban catchment management, followed by best management practices in stormwater management. Issues associated with the multiple objectives of urban stormwater management will be discussed in detail. You will gain an appreciation of the management issues and technologies to formulate a stormwater management strategy for catchments with pre-specified environmental conditions and development characteristics.
Areas of study: E6006 Master of Civil Engineering (Monash-SEU Double Masters) E6014 Master of Engineering - Specialisation: Civil engineering
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Suzhou (SEU) | Term 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quizzes | Quiz / Test | 20% | Threshold |
| 2 | Project report | Project | 20% | Threshold |
| 3 | Final assessment | Written | 60% | Threshold |
Continuous assessment: 40% Final assessment: 60% This unit contains threshold hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.
Learning outcomes
- Apply strategic planning principles for stormwater management.
- Operate within existing legislation in the development of urban drainage designs.
- Develop urban drainage designs, which employ best management practice principles in selection and operation of individual components.
- Select and design treatment sequences that provide acceptable outflows to receiving water.
- Work both independently and collaboratively on complex urban stormwater problems.
Workload
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Practical activities | 12 hours |
| Practical activities | 24 hours |
| Workshops | 12 hours |
| Workshops | 24 hours |
| Lectures | 24 hours |
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