ECTS - Hydrology and Water Resources
Hydrology and Water Resources (CE402) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Hydrology and Water Resources | CE402 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| CE307 |
| 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, Question and Answer, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To develop an understanding of the hydrologic systems commonly used and of the hydrological processes in global water cycle with the determination of design flood characteristics by the help of statistical approaches. The course provides a quantitative introduction to the principles of hydrology and water resources planning for hydrologic design and analysis of systems concerned with the use and control of water. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Principles of hydrology, water resources planning for design and analysis of systems concerned with the use and control of water, storage, water transmission. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction, Hydrology in Water Resources Engineering | Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Precipitation, measurement and analysis of precipitation. | Chapter 3 |
| 3 | Precipitation, measurement and analysis of precipitation | Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Stream flow, discharge computation, stage-discharge relationship | Chapter 4 |
| 5 | Basin, basin drainage characteristics, infiltration | Chapter 6 |
| 6 | Basin, basin drainage characteristics, infiltration | Chapter 6 |
| 7 | Hydrograph Analysis Runoff components and unit hydrograph | Chapter 7 |
| 8 | Hydrograph Analysis Runoff components and unit hydrograph | Chapter 7 |
| 9 | Flood Routing | Chapter 8 |
| 10 | Statistical Methods in Hydrology | Chapter 9 |
| 11 | Statistical Methods in Hydrology | Chapter 9 |
| 12 | Hydrological Design of a hydraulic Structure | Chapter 11 |
| 13 | Groundwater Hydrology and Well Hydraulics | Chapter 12 |
| 14 | Groundwater Hydrology and Well Hydraulics | Chapter 12 |
| 15 | Final Exam Period | |
| 16 | Final Exam Period |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Usul, N. (2013). Engineering Hydrology, 3rd edition, METU press, Ankara. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Linsley, R. K; Franzini, J. B.; Freyberg, D. L.; and Tchobanoglous, G. (1992). Water Resources Engineering. Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill International Editions, Civil Engineering Series. |
| 3. Beyazit, M. (2001). Hydorology. Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul. | |
| 4. Günyaktı, A. Hydraulic Engineering with Solved Examples. Atilim University, Civil Engineering Department, 2012. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 10 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 55 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 13 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| 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 | ||||
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| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload | 138 | ||