Hydraulic Engineering (CE310) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Hydraulic Engineering CE310 3 0 0 3 5.5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
CE 307 Fluid Mechanics
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
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. Yakup DARAMA
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To develop an understanding of the hydraulic hydraulics of close conduit and open channel by using Conservation of Momentum, Energy and Mass principles and make necessary design of pipe systems and open channel
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students can determine hydrodynamic effects of the fluid flow in hydraulic systems by using Conservation of Momentum, Energy and Mass principles.
  • Students can determine flow conditions and hydrodynamic effects in closed conduits by using Conservation of Momentum, Energy and Mass principles.
  • Due to pressure changes in pipe system, Students can determine diameter of pipes, flow velocities, discharges and head losses in pipe system.
  • Students can determine hydraulic parameters during nonuniform flow in pipe systems.
  • Students can determine hydraulic parameters for open channels design for uniform and nonuniform flows conditions in open cnannels.
Course Content Uniform flow in closed conduits, nonuniform flow in closed conduits, uniform flow in open channels, nonuniform flow in open channels, open channel design.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction : Scope of the Course and Review of Integral equations Chapter 1
2 Flows in Closed Conduits: General Characteristics of Flow in Closed Conduits: Definition of Laminar and Turbulent Flows Chapter 2.1
3 Flows in Closed Conduits: General Characteristics of Flow in Closed Conduits:Entrance region and Fully Developed Flow, Head Losses Chapter 2.2
4 Flows in Closed Conduits: Fully Developed Flow in Closed Conduits:Derivation of Darcy-Weisbach Equation Chapter 2.3
5 Flows in Closed Conduits: Fully Developed Flow in Closed Conduits:Laminar and Turbulent Flow in Pipes, Moody Chart Chapter 2.4
6 Flows in Closed Conduits: Computation of Flow in Single Pipes:Calculation of Head Loss (Type I), Calculation of Velocity and Discharge (Type II) Chapter 2.5
7 Flows in Closed Conduits: Computation of Flow in Single Pipes:Calculation of Pipe Diameter (Type III), Friction Losses for Noncircular Condiuits Chapter 2.5
8 Flows in Closed Conduits: Nonuniform Flow in Closed Conduits: Local (Minor) Losses, Flowmeters Chapter 2.6
9 Flows in Closed Conduits: Pipeline Systems Chapter 2.8
10 Open Channel Flow : General Characteristics of Open Channel Flow: Chapter 3
11 Open Channel Flow : Uniform Flow. Chapter 3.1
12 Open Channel Flow : Specific Energy Concept Chapter 3.2
13 Open Channel Flow : Rapidly Varied Flow,Specific Force Concept and Gradually Varied Flow Chapter 3.3 and Chapter 3.4
14 Open Channel Flow : Design of Open Channels for Uniform Flow Chapter 3.5
15 Final Exam Period
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Course Book 1. Mechanics of Fluids, Potter M.C., Wiggert D.C., Brooks/Cole, California, 2002
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 5 10
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 50
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 8 100
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 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems. X
2 Ability to formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. X
3 Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4 Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5 Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
6 Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. X
7 Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8 Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9 Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices.
10 Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11 Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

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 4 56
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics 5 1 5
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 8 16
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 13 13
Total Workload 138