Course Name | Sediment Transport |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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CIVE 430 | 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 provide students fundamental information on sediment transport process. It introduces the importance of sediment properties and fall velocity concept. The knowledge on bed form mechanics and resistance to flow is wanted to gain. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | In this course, general information about the properties of water and sediment is given. The course covers the principles of incipient motion criteria and applications, resistance to flow and bed forms, bed load suspended load and total load theories, reservoir sedimentation, special topics in sediment transport. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | X | |
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Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Properties of water and sediment | Chapter-1; “Sediment Transport – Theory and Practice”, C.T. Yang, International Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 1996 |
2 | Incipient Motion Criteria and Applications- Shear stress approach, Velocity approach | Chapter-2; “Sediment Transport – Theory and Practice”, C.T. Yang, International Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 1996 |
3 | Incipient Motion Criteria and Applications- Other incipient motion criteria, Armoring process | Chapter-2; “Sediment Transport – Theory and Practice”, C.T. Yang, International Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 1996 |
4 | Resistance to flow and bed forms – Resistance to flow with movable boundary | Chapter-3; “Sediment Transport – Theory and Practice”, C.T. Yang, International Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 1996 |
5 | Resistance to flow and bed forms – Rigid boundary, bed forms | Chapter-3; “Sediment Transport – Theory and Practice”, C.T. Yang, International Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 1996 |
6 | Review | Chapter-1,2,3; “Sediment Transport – Theory and Practice”, C.T. Yang, International Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 1996 |
7 | Midterm | |
8 | Sediment Transport Mechanism – Bed load transport | Chapter-4; “Sediment Transport – Theory and Practice”, C.T. Yang, International Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 1996 |
9 | Sediment Transport Mechanism – Suspended load transport | Chapter-5; “Sediment Transport – Theory and Practice”, C.T. Yang, International Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 1996 |
10 | Sediment Transport Mechanism – Total load transport | Chapter-6; “Sediment Transport – Theory and Practice”, C.T. Yang, International Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 1996 |
11 | Comparison and evaluation of sediment transport functions | Chapter-7; “Sediment Transport – Theory and Practice”, C.T. Yang, International Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 1996 |
12 | Reservoir Sedimentation | Chapter-8; “Sediment Transport – Theory and Practice”, C.T. Yang, International Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 1996 |
13 | Intake Design | Chapter-8; “Sediment Transport – Theory and Practice”, C.T. Yang, International Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 1996 |
14 | Special topics in sediment transport | Chapter-8; “Sediment Transport – Theory and Practice”, C.T. Yang, International Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 1996 |
15 | Semester Review | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Sediment Transport – Theory and Practice, C.T. Yang, International Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 1996, ISBN: 9781575242262. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Hydraulics of Sediment Transport, Walter Hans Graf/ Water Resources Publication, 1984, ISBN: 9780918334565. River Mechanics. M.S. Yalin, Pergamon Publication, 1992, ISBN: 9780080401904. |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 10 |
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 |
Project | 1 | 20 |
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 30 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 | 70 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 30 |
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 | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 10 | |
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 12 | |
Project | 1 | 16 | |
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 16 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 16 | |
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. |
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