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Enhancing Learning and Social Responsiveness with an Innovative Practical E xercise

The innovative water competition, initiated in 2003 by SAICE and Rand Water, combines theory and practical application in science and mathematics for high school students. Inspired by hydraulics, participants must accurately manage water in small reservoirs to achieve a perfect score of 1,000 mL without penalties. This annual national event has fostered engagement and learning in civil engineering, showcasing the importance of water resource management. Through connecting theory and practical skills, it nurtures future engineers capable of addressing essential water challenges.

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Enhancing Learning and Social Responsiveness with an Innovative Practical E xercise

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  1. Enhancing Learning and Social Responsiveness with an Innovative Practical Exercise Kobus van Zyl Department of Civil Engineering

  2. Background • SAICE and Rand Water centenary in 2003 • Looked for a schools water competition • Idea from 3rd year hydraulics class

  3. How it works

  4. Scoring • Perfect network will have 1 L in each small reservoir (i.e. 1 000 mL) • Penalty points awarded as difference between actual volume and 1 000 mL • Penalty points for three small reservoirs added • Can’t cheat with more or less water

  5. So what’s the point? • Physics • Mathematics • Water • Civil Engineering

  6. National Finals 2003

  7. 2003 National Finals

  8. 2003 National WinnersUmqhele Comprehensive School Ivory Park

  9. Competition since 2003 • Has been held on a national basis every year since then • Organised locally and nationally by SAICE • “This is one of only a few competitions where theory and practice in Science and Maths really come together”, Dr. James Hlongwane, CEO of the National Science and Technology Forum, 2004

  10. Natural Water Resources

  11. Water Resource Management

  12. Water Purification

  13. Bulk Supply and Distribution

  14. Plumbing Systems

  15. Waste Water Treatment

  16. Urban Runoff

  17. Where does it all go?

  18. Introduction into CIV3034F

  19. New York Tunnels • 21 water supply tunnels • Only 2 loops • Inadequate pressures in future • Install parallel tunnels • 16 possible diameters • 1621 possible designs • = 1.9 x 1025

  20. New York Tunnels Solutions

  21. Aqualibrium • 24 pipes • 3 400 reservoirconfigurations • 3 possible diameters • 324 possible designs • = 282429 536481

  22. Aqualibrium Winners 2011 140 Penalty points Miles Bowker Simon Bruce Stefano Garas Darryl Godley Vafa Naraghi Murray Raubenheimer Caroline Williamson

  23. 2010 Schools Outreach

  24. 2010 National Finals

  25. Western Cape Regional Finals 2011

  26. UCT Open Day

  27. Future Challenges: Technical

  28. Future Challenges: Exercises • Topics • Physics (hydraulics) • Mathematics • Water resources and conservation • Civil engineering • Levels • High School • University

  29. Future Challenges: Other • Research on educational value • Marketing • Website • Open sourcing • Instructions and forms • Links to water information • Expand reach of the competition

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