ECTS - Applied Water Resources Engineering

Applied Water Resources Engineering (CE479) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Applied Water Resources Engineering CE479 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
CE307
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meriç YILMAZ
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to develop an in-depth understanding of common hydraulic structures such as reservoirs, dams, spillways, and hydroelectric power plants; their conceptual design, analysis and construction.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will learn about basic characteristics of water resources projects and common hydraulic structure
  • Students will learn about reservoirs and their capacity determination
  • Students will learn about dam types, their design and stability analyses
  • Students will learn about types of spillways and stilling basins at their downstream; their hydraulic analyses
  • Students will learn about types of hydroelectric power plants, determination of available hydroelectric power/energy, and turbines
Course Content Introduction to water resources projects and most commonly used hydraulic structures, reservoirs, capacity determination of reservoirs, planning and construction of dams, dam types, design of dams, stability analysis of dams, spillway types, stilling basin types, hydroelectric power plant types, hydroelectric power/energy calculation, turbines.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction Course Book – Chapter 1
2 Reservoirs Course Book – Chapter 2
3 Reservoirs Course Book – Chapter 2
4 Dams Course Book – Chapter 3
5 Dams Course Book – Chapter 3
6 Dams Course Book – Chapter 3
7 Dams Course Book – Chapter 3
8 Dams Course Book – Chapter 3
9 Midterm Exam
10 Spillways Course Book – Chapter 4
11 Spillways Course Book – Chapter 4
12 Spillways Course Book – Chapter 4
13 Hydroelectric Power Plants Course Book – Chapter 12
14 Hydroelectric Power Plants Course Book – Chapter 12
15 Presentations
16 Final exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Applied Water Resources Engineering, 4th Ed., Yanmaz, A.M., METU Press,Ankara, 2013.
Other Sources 2. Design of Small Dams, USBR, Water Resources Publications, 1987.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 15
Presentation 1 8
Project - -
Report 1 7
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 6 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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 Engineering Knowledge: Knowledge of mathematics, science, fundamental engineering, computational sciences, and related engineering disciplines; the ability to apply this knowledge to solve complex engineering problems. X
2 Problem Analysis: The ability to identify, formulate, and analyze complex engineering problems using fundamental scientific, mathematical, and engineering knowledge, considering the relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals. X
3 Engineering Design: The ability to design creative solutions to complex engineering problems; the ability to design complex systems, processes, devices, or products to meet current and future requirements, considering realistic constraints and conditions.
4 Techniques and Tool Usage: The ability to select and use appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and computing tools, including estimation and modeling, for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems, while being aware of their limitations.
5 Research and Investigation: The ability to use research methods, including literature review, designing experiments, conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting results, to investigate complex engineering problems.
6 Global Impact of Engineering Applications: Information about the impacts of engineering applications on society, health and safety, the economy, sustainability and the environment within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
7 Engineering Ethics: Knowledge of ethical responsibility and adherence to engineering professional principles; awareness of impartiality, lack of discrimination, and inclusivity.
8 Individual and Teamwork: The ability to work effectively individually and as a team member or leader in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams (face-to-face, on-line, or hybrid).
9 Oral and Written Communication: The ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing on technical topics, considering the diverse differences of the target audience (education, language, profession, etc.). X
10 Project Management: Knowledge of business practices such as project management and economic feasibility analysis; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.
11 Lifelong Learning: The ability to learn independently and continuously, adapt to new and emerging technologies, and think critically about technological change.

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 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 6 6
Project
Report 1 12 12
Homework Assignments 2 5 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 14 14
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 18 18
Total Workload 150