ECTS - Design of Hydraulic Machines
Design of Hydraulic Machines (ME454) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Design of Hydraulic Machines | ME454 | 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. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Provide students with skills in the basic principles, basic concepts, and design issues of hydraulic machines and how to interpret and analyze the characteristics and performance curves of different pump types according to various operating conditions; an overview including the components and operation of hydroelectric power generation systems; the knowledge and skills for simulation and modelling techniques used in hydraulic machine design and analysis. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | General concepts and classification of hydraulic machines; types, characteristics, and working curves of pumps; series and parallel connection of pumps; one pump feeding two separate tanks; hydroelectric power plants; hydrodynamic simulation; operation of pumps at different cycles; cavitation; hydraulic turbines: Francis, Kaplan, Propeller, and Pelton; comparison of impact type and reaction type turbines |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Hydraulic Machines – General Concepts Pumps and System Characteristics Pumps and System Characteristics Series and Parallel Connection of Pumps Series and Parallel Connection of Pumps One Pump Feeding Two Separate Tanks One Pump Feeding Two Separate Tanks Problem Solutions - Exercises Midterm Exam Hydraulic Machines – Hydroelectric Power Plants Hydrodynamic Simulation Operating the Pumps at Different RPMs Hydraulic Turbines: Francis, Kaplan, Propeller, and Pelton Comparison of Impact Type and Reaction Type Turbines Design Project of Hydraulic Machine Final Exam |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 20 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Demonstrates the ability to conduct advanced research activities both individually and as a team member. | |||||
| 2 | Gains the competence to examine, evaluate, and interpret research topics through scientific reasoning. | |||||
| 3 | Develops new methods and applies them to original research areas and topics. | |||||
| 4 | Systematically acquires experimental and/or analytical data, discusses and evaluates them to reach scientific conclusions. | |||||
| 5 | Applies the scientific philosophical approach in the analysis, modeling, and design of engineering systems. | |||||
| 6 | Synthesizes knowledge in their field to create, maintain, complete, and present original studies at an international level. | |||||
| 7 | Contributes to scientific and technological advancements in their engineering field. | |||||
| 8 | Contributes to industrial and scientific progress to improve society through research activities. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Total Workload | 130 | ||