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
Hydrology and Water Resources CE402 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 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;
  • Students can develop equations of hydrologic processes for the design of hydraulic systems
  • Students can analyze hydrologic data for obtaining design values of hydraulic systems by using statistical techniques
  • Students can estimate volume of runoff, storage routing and flood-damage mitigation
  • Students can find the water discharges from aquifers and drawdown under pumping operation
  • The student can develop equations for determination of hydraulic interactions between groundwater and surface water systems.
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
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 Reservoirs Chapter 10
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.
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 2 20
Homework Assignments 6 30
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 11 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
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. X
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.
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. X

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 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 6 3 18
Quizzes/Studio Critics 2 5 10
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 14 14
Total Workload 138