ECTS - Porous Media Flow
Porous Media Flow (CE475) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Porous Media Flow | CE475 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 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 | . |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Physcical properties and principles of groundwater systems, Definitions of confined and unconfined aquifers. Introducing compressibility and effective stresses of water and porous media, definition of transmissivity and storativity of the system, mathematical formulations of groundwater flow. Graphical analysis by flow nets, and well hydraulics for different cases. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Physcical properties and principles of groundwater systems, Definitions of confined and unconfined aquifers. Introducing compressibility and effective stresses of water and porous media, definition of transmissivity and storativity of the system, mathematical formulations of groundwater flow. Graphical analysis by flow nets, and well hydraulics for different cases. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction: Definition of Groundwater, and Hydrological Cycle, and Groundwater as a resource | Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Physical Properties and principles: Darcy’s law, Hydraulic head and fluid potential, Dimensions and units, piezometers | Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Physical Properties and principles: Heterogeneity and anisotropy, of hydraulic conductivity, porosity and void ratio, unsaturated flow and the water table | Chapter 2 |
| 4 | Physical Properties and principles: Aquifers and aquitards, confined and unconfined aquifers, compressibility and effective stress | Chapter 2 |
| 5 | Physical Properties and principles: Transmissivity and storativity, specific yield, equation of groundwater flow (steady state and transient state. | Chapter 2 |
| 6 | Flow Nets: Graphical construction for homogeneous aquifers, flow nets by numerical simulation | Chapter 5 |
| 7 | Flow Nets: Graphical construction for homogeneous aquifers, flow nets by numerical simulation | Chapter 5 |
| 8 | Groundwater Resource Evaluation: Response of ideal aquifers to pumping, unsteady radial flow to a well(well hydraulics) | Chapter 8 |
| 9 | Groundwater Resource Evaluation: Response of ideal aquifers to pumping, unsteady radial flow to a well(well hydraulics) | Chapter 8 |
| 10 | Groundwater Resource Evaluation: Measurement of parameters (transmissivity and storativity by pumping tests (Theis and Jacobs graphical solution | Chapter 8 |
| 11 | Groundwater Resource Evaluation: Measurement of parameters (transmissivity and storativity by pumping tests (Theis and Jacobs graphical solution | Chapter 8 |
| 12 | Groundwater Resource Evaluation: Theis and Jacobs solutions, Leaky Aquifers and Hantush solutions and unconfined aquifers and Neuman solution | Chapter 8 |
| 13 | Groundwater Resource Evaluation: Theis and Jacobs solutions, Leaky Aquifers and Hantush solutions and unconfined aquifers and Neuman solution | Chapter 8 |
| 14 | Groundwater Resource Evaluation: Generalization of solutions for multiple well case, variable pumping and Finite aquifers | Chapter 8 |
| 15 | Groundwater Resource Evaluation: Generalization of solutions for multiple well case, variable pumping and Finite aquifers | Chapter 8 |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. R. A Freeze and J. A. Cherry, Groundwater, PrenticeHall, Inc Englewood Cliffs, N.J, USA, 1979 |
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| Other Sources | 2. Usul, N. (2013). Engineering Hydrology, 3rd edition, METU press, Ankara. (12th chapter) |
| 3. Jacob Bear, Hydraulics of Groundwater, McGraw-Hill Series in Water Resources and Enviromental Engineering, 1979 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 15 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| 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 | Attains knowledge through wide and in-depth investigations his/her field and surveys, evaluates, interprets, and applies the knowledge thus acquired. | |||||
| 2 | Has a critical and comprehensive knowledge of contemporary engineering techniques and methods of application. | |||||
| 3 | By using unfamiliar, ambiguous, or incompletely defined data, completes and utilizes the required knowledge by scientific methods; is able to fuse and make use of knowledge from different disciplines. | |||||
| 4 | Has the awareness of new and emerging technologies in his/her branch of engineering profession, studies and learns these when needed. | |||||
| 5 | Defines and formulates problems in his/her branch of engineering, develops methods of solution, and applies innovative methods of solution. | |||||
| 6 | Devises new and/or original ideas and methods; designs complex systems and processes and proposes innovative/alternative solutions for their design. | |||||
| 7 | Has the ability to design and conduct theoretical, experimental, and model-based investigations; is able to use judgment to solve complex problems that may be faced in this process. | |||||
| 8 | Functions effectively as a member or as a leader in teams that may be interdisciplinary, devises approaches of solving complex situations, can work independently and can assume responsibility. | |||||
| 9 | Has the oral and written communication skills in one foreign language at the B2 general level of European Language Portfolio. | |||||
| 10 | Can present the progress and the results of his investigations clearly and systematically in national or international contexts both orally and in writing. | |||||
| 11 | Knows social, environmental, health, safety, and legal dimensions of engineering applications as well as project management and business practices; and is aware of the limitations and the responsibilities these impose on engineering practices. | |||||
| 12 | Commits to social, scientific, and professional ethics during data acquisition, interpretation, and publication as well as in all professional activities. | |||||
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 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||