Course Name | Hydrology and Water Resources |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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CIVE 424 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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Course Language | English | ||||||||
Course Type | Elective | ||||||||
Course Level | First Cycle | ||||||||
Mode of Delivery | face to face | ||||||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Problem SolvingLecturing / Presentation | ||||||||
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Course Objectives | The aim is to introduce the Hydrology and Water Resources Science with giving basic information on the development of water resources and to introduce the necessary methodologies. The students gain skills on the water resources problems. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | In this course, basic information about the basin and hydrologic cycle is introduced. The course covers the principles of precipitation, evaporation and seepage by introducing statistical methods in hydrology. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
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Major Area Courses | X | |
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Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction to hydrology and water resources engineering, hydrologic cycle | Chapter-1 ; ‘‘Engineering Hydrology’’, Usul Nurünnisa, METU Press, Ankara, 2001. |
2 | Hydrometeorological factors, numerical examples | Chapter-2 ;‘‘Engineering Hydrology’’ ,Usul Nurünnisa, METU Press, Ankara, 2001. |
3 | Formation of precipitations, measurement of precipitation, estimation of missing precipitation data, correction of data, numerical examples | Chapter-3: 3.3-3.6 ; ‘‘Engineering Hydrology’’, Usul Nurünnisa, METU Press, Ankara, 2001. |
4 | Mass curve of rainfall, areal mean precipitation, resultant hyetograph, depth-area-duration curve, intensity-duration-frequency curve, rational method, probable maximum precipitation, numerical examples | Chapter-3: 3.3-3.6 ; ‘‘Engineering Hydrology’’, Usul Nurünnisa, METU Press, Ankara, 2001. |
5 | Streamflow, discharge computation, stage-discharge relationship, interpretation of streamflow data, unit hydrograph, numerical examples | Chapter-4 ; ‘‘Engineering Hydrology’’, Usul Nurünnisa, METU Press, Ankara, 2001. |
6 | Evaporation and transpiration, measurement and estimation methods, estimation of evapotranspiration, numerical examples | Chapter-5 ; ‘‘Engineering Hydrology’’, Usul Nurünnisa, METU Press, Ankara, 2001. |
7 | Basin, time of concentration, infiltration, numerical examples | Chapter-6 ; ‘‘Engineering Hydrology’’, Usul Nurünnisa, METU Press, Ankara, 2001. |
8 | Midterm Exam | |
9 | Hydrograph analysis, unit hydrograph, numerical examples | Chapter-7 ; ‘‘Engineering Hydrology’’, Usul Nurünnisa, METU Press, Ankara, 2001. |
10 | Flood routing, storage equation, reservoir routing, routing in natural channels, numerical examples | Chapter-8 ; ‘‘Engineering Hydrology’’, Usul Nurünnisa, METU Press, Ankara, 2001. |
11 | Statistical methods in Hydrology, frequency histogram, risk analysis, probability distribution functions, numerical examples | Chapter-9 ; ‘‘Engineering Hydrology’’, Usul Nurünnisa, METU Press, Ankara, 2001. |
12 | Reservoirs, determination of reservoir capacity, numerical examples | Chapter-10 ; ‘‘Engineering Hydrology’’, Usul Nurünnisa, METU Press, Ankara, 2001. |
13 | Hydrological design of a hydraulic structure, design values of different parameters, design steps; Groundwater hydrology, Darcy law, groundwater flow equations, well hydraulics, numerical examples | Chapter-11&12 ; ‘‘Engineering Hydrology’’, Usul Nurünnisa, METU Press, Ankara, 2001 |
14 | Hydrological design of a hydraulic structure, design values of different parameters, design steps; Groundwater hydrology, Darcy law, groundwater flow equations, well hydraulics, numerical examples | Chapter-11&12 ; ‘‘Engineering Hydrology’’, Usul Nurünnisa, METU Press, Ankara, 2001 |
15 | Semester Review | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Engineering Hydrology, Usul Nurünnisa, METU Press, Ankara, 2001. ISBN: 9757064435 |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Hydrology For Engineers, Third Edıtıon, Ray K. Linsley,Max A. Kohler, Joseph L. H. Paulhus, Mcgraw-Hill, 1982, ISBN: 9780070379565. Water Resources Engineering, Mays, Larry W, John Wiley & Sons, 2010, ISBN: 9780470460641. Applied Water Resources Engineering, Yanmaz, A. M., METU Press, 1997, ISBN: 9789757064022. |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | - | |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 |
Presentation / Jury | - | - |
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 2 | 40 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 60 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 2 | 6 | |
Presentation / Jury | - | ||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 2 | 16 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 30 | |
Total | 150 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Civil Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems. | |||||
2 | To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Civil Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
4 | To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in engineering applications. | |||||
5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Civil Engineering research topics. | |||||
6 | To be able to work efficiently in Civil Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. | |||||
7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions. | |||||
8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions. | |||||
9 | To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. | |||||
10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Civil Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language; | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Civil Engineering. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest