ECTS - Open Channel Hydraulics
Open Channel Hydraulics (CE570) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Open Channel Hydraulics | CE570 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To develop an understanding of the hydraulics of open channel flow by using Conservation of Momentum, Energy and Mass principles and make necessary design of open channels and learn basic principles for sediment transport in open channels |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Uniform flow, gradually varied flow, rapidly varied flow, and sediment transport in open channels. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction : Basic Concepts of Fluid Flow | Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Open channel Flow: Energy Principle in Open Channel Flow | Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Open Channel Flow: Momentum Principle in Open Channel Flow | Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Open Channel Flow: Flow Resistance | Chapter 4 |
| 5 | Open Channel Flow: Flow Resistance | Chapter 4 |
| 6 | Open Channel Flow : Flow Resistance- Nonuniform Flow Computations in Uniform Channels | Chapter 5 |
| 7 | Open Channel Flow : Flow Resistance- Nonuniform Flow Computations in Uniform Channels | Chapter 5 |
| 8 | Open Channel Flow : Flow Resistance- Nonuniform Flow Computations in Irregular Channels | Chapter 5 |
| 9 | Open Channel Flow : Flow Resistance- Nonuniform Flow Computations in Irregular Channels | Chapter 5 |
| 10 | Open Channel Flow : Channel Controls, Channel Transitions, | Chapter 6 |
| 11 | Open Channel Flow : Channel Controls, Channel Transitions, | Chapter 6 |
| 12 | Open Channel Flow : Unsteady Flow | Chapter 7 |
| 13 | Open Channel Flow : Nonunifrom Flow | Chapter 8 |
| 14 | Open Channel Flow : Sediment Transport in open Channels | Chapter 10 |
| 15 | Final Exam Period | |
| 16 | Final Exam Period |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Open Channel Flow, Henderson, F.M., Mac Millan Publishing Co., New York, 1966 |
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| Other Sources | 2. Lecture Notes, CE 372 Hydromechanics , METU Civil Engineering Department, 2012 |
| 3. Fluid Mechanics, Streeter, V.L., E. Benjamin Wylie, McGraw-Hills Inc, New York, 1978 | |
| 4. Open Channel Hydraulics, Chow V.T., McGraw-Hills Inc.,-Kogakusha Co., Tokyo, 1959 | |
| 5. Open Channel Flow, French R.H., McGraw-Hills Inc., Singapore, 1987 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 2 | 10 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Gains the ability to have in-depth knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, and to use this knowledge in solving Civil Engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | Gains the ability to design and produce Civil Engineering systems under economic, environmental sustainability, and manufacturability constraints. | |||||
| 3 | Gains the ability to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems, and acquires the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
| 4 | Gains the ability to develop an approach to solve encountered engineering problems, and to design and conduct models and experiments. | |||||
| 5 | Gains the ability to effectively use modern engineering tools, techniques, and capabilities necessary for design and other engineering applications. | |||||
| 6 | Gains the ability to independently conduct fundamental research in the field, report research results effectively, and present them at scientific meetings. | |||||
| 7 | Acquires sufficient verbal and written English skills to follow scientific developments in the field and to communicate with colleagues. | |||||
| 8 | Gains the ability to effectively use the knowledge acquired in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, and to take leadership roles in such teams. | |||||
| 9 | Gains awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, personal development, and continuous self-renewal in the field; follows developments in science and technology; acquires awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation. | X | ||||
| 10 | Recognizes the importance of considering social, scientific, and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, disseminating, and applying data related to civil engineering problems. | |||||
| 11 | Gains the competence to critically examine, develop, and, when necessary, take action to change social relations and the norms that govern them. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||