EART 3005 Statistical Hydrology

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 300991

Coordinator Ataur Rahman Opens in new window

Description This unit covers the principles of statistical hydrology. It explores at-site flood frequency analysis, regional flood frequency analysis, trend analysis of hydrological data, linear regression analysis and multivariate statistical techniques to solve hydrological problems.

School Eng, Design & Built Env

Discipline Hydrology

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject

Pre-requisite(s) EART 4001

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Item Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
2 Quizzes (Short answer test) at 10% each = 20% 30 minutes each 20 N Individual
Project (Students will produce group report, 3 students in a group, a group submits one report) 2,500 words 25 N Individual
Final exam 2 hour 55 N Individual

Teaching Periods