Lab Report Rubric (Assessment Form)

Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Criteria

Laboratory: Hydraulics Laboratory

Section :

Subject Code: BFC 21201

Group Members:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Experiment Title : Basic Hydrology

SCR

WT

TSCR (%)

Showed interest, used time very

well, guide other students and very
focused on experiment

Student can explain the results of

the experiment in detail and the ways
in which they relate to the research
focus. The student can also evaluate
the significance of the experiment to
the real situation

Attendance &
Dicipline

Student in laboratory more

than 1 hour late

Student in laboratory within

30 minutes to 1 hour late

Student in laboratory within 10

to 30 minutes late

Student in laboratory just

before laboratory start

Student in laboratory 10 minutes

earlier

Aim / Purpose

Purpose is not identified

Relevant variables are not
described

Purpose is somewhat vague

Relevant variables are not
described

Purpose is identified
Relevant variables are
described

Purpose is clearly identified

Relevant variables are described

Materials
(optional)

There is not a list of the

necessary lab materials

Most lab materials included

All necessary lab materials

included and listed

All necessary lab materials included

and listed in an organized manner

Procedure
(optional)

Procedures are not listed

Procedures are listed but not

in clear steps

Purpose is identified
Relevant variables are
described in somewhat unclear
manner
All necessary lab materials
included but not listed in any
particular order
Procedures are listed in clear
steps but not numbered and/or
in complete sentences

Procedures are listed in clear

steps
Each step is numbered and in
a complete sentence

Data lacks precision

Greater than 20% difference
with accepted values

Good representation of the

data using tables and/or graphs
Less than 15% difference with
accepted values
Precision is acceptable

Accurate representation of the

data using tables and/or graphs
Data is fairly precise
Less than 10% difference with
accepted values

Trends / patterns are not

analyzed
Answers to questions are
incomplete
Analysis is inconsistent
A statement of the results is
incomplete with little reflection
on the lab

Trends / patterns are logically

analyzed for the most part
Questions are answered in
complete sentences
Analysis is general
A statement of the results of
the lab indicates whether
results support the hypothesis

Did the job but did not appear

to be very interested. Focus lost
on several occasion

Trends / patterns are logically

analyzed
Questions are answered in
complete sentences
Analysis is thoughtful
Accurate statement of the
results of the lab indicates
whether results support the
hypothesis
Possible sources of error
identified
Used time pretty well. Stayed
focused on the experiment most
of the time

Procedures are listed in clear steps

Each step is numbered and in a
complete sentence
Diagrams are included to describe
the set-up
Accurate representation of the data
using tables and/or graphs
Graphs and tables are labeled and
titled
Data is precise with less than 5%
difference with accepted values
Trends / patterns are logically
analyzed
Questions are answered thoroughly
and in complete sentences
Analysis is insightful
Accurate statement of the results of
lab indicates whether results support
hypothesis
Possible sources of error and what
was learned from the lab discussed

Data

Analysis /
Result

Discussion

Data is not represented or is

not accurate

Trends / patterns are not

analyzed
Questions are not answered
Analysis is not relevant
No disussion was included or
shows little effort and reflection
on the lab

Participation
(during
experiment)

Student was hostile about

participating

Participation was minimal

Interview (for
short reports)

Student cannot answer

questions about the experiment

Student can answer some

questions about the experiment

NAME OF LECTURER :

Student can answer questions

about the experiment and
begins to make connections
between the experiment and its
applications

Student can explain the

results of the experiment in
detail and the ways in which
they relate to the research focus

SIGNATURE :

DATE :

Note : SCR = SCORE, WT = WEIGHTAGE, TSCR = TOTAL SCORE

TOTAL SCORE :

FACULTY OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

WATER ENGINEERING LABORATORY

LABORATORY PAPER INSTRUCTION

Subject Code

BFC 21201

Experiment
Code

MKA 01 (a)

Experiment Title

BASIC HYDROLOGY

Section

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BATU PAHAT, JOHOR

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make this affirmation in the belief that nothing is in, it is true

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TITLE : BASIC HYDROLOGY

AMENDMENT DATE :

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PART A: BASIC HYDROLOGY

1.0 OBJECTIVE
To identify the relationship between rainfall and runoff.
2.0

LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, students should be able to apply the knowledge and skills they have
learned to:
a. Understand the basic terms in hydrology.
b. Understand the concept of watershed area including time of concentration
(tc) and outlet or concentration point.
c. Understand the factors which influence the runoff.

3.0 THEORY
1. Runoff is generated by rainstorms and its occurrence and quantity are dependent on the
characteristics of the rainfall event, i.e. intensity, duration and distribution. The rainfall-runoff
process is extremely complex, making it difficult to model accurately. There are, in addition,
other important factors which influence the runoff generating process like natural surface
detention, soil infiltration characteristics and the drainage pattern formed by natural flow paths.
The soil type, vegetative cover and topography play as important roles. Rainfall and runoff are
very important hydrologic components because of their direct relations with water resources
quantity, flood, streamflow and design of dam and hydraulic structure.

4.0 EQUIPMENTS
Basic hydrological instrument, stop watch and rain gauge.

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5.0 PROCEDURES
Case 1: Flat and sandy soils surface profile (without slope)
Case 2: Flat and sandy soils surface with 1:100 slope profile
1. Adjust the rail at side of the catchment area to justify according the requirement for case 1 (from
upstream to downstream).
2. And then move the profile board to obtain the cross section at the upstream as in case of flat and
sandy soils surface from upstream to downstream.
3. Use the steel ruler to measure the depth (mm) of the sandy soils.
4. Switch on the pump and start the stop watch at the same time.
5. Record the discharge every 30 seconds (during the rainfall). Also record the reading from the rain
gauge (mm).
6. When the peak discharge achieved (after 6 discharge readings with same values obtained),
switch off the pump to stop the rainfall. Record the time while stop of rainfall.
7. At the same time, the discharge readings must be recorded for each 30 seconds until
the values reach nearly zero.
8. Repeat the above procedures for case 2 and case 3.

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6.0 RESULT AND CALCULATIONS

TABLE 6.1 Basic hydrological experiment results
Time,
t
(s)
30
60
90
120
150
180
210
240
270
300
330
360
390
420
450
480
510
540
570
600
630
660
690
720
750
780
810
840
870
900
930
960
990
1020

Case 1
Water Level
(cm)

(mm)

Case 2

Discharge
(liter/min)

(m/s)

Rain
gauge
reading
(mm)

Water Level
(cm)

(mm)

Discharge
(liter/min)

(m/s)

Rain
gauge
reading
(mm)

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7.0 QUESTIONS
1. Plot the discharge (unit m3/s) versus time (second) graph separately from the above values
for each cases (case 1 to case 3).
2. From the graph plotted, determine: (a) Time concentration (b) Rainfall duration, (c) Peak
discharge, (d) Runoff volume, (e) Rainfall intensity and (f) Storage volume.
3. Provide a table for all the results obtained from (2) and make comparisons with case 2 and
case 3.

Prepared by:
WAN AFNIZAN WAN MOHAMED
Signature:
Date: 14 July 2008

Updated by:
SABARIAH MUSA
Signature:
Date : 14 February 2014