Course Name | Design of Water Transmission and Distribution Systems |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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CIVE 444 | 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 | Theoretical background provided during the courses of Fluid Mechanics and Hydromechanics is supported by practical and operational examples. The aim is to analyze the design of hydraulic infrastructures. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The course includes the design of the engineering infrastructures which are used to transfer water from source to the city and distribute it through the city. |
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 Urban Water Systems | Introduction to Urban Water Distribution, Nemanja Trifunovic, UNESCO-IHE Lecture Note Series, Chapter 1 |
2 | Hydrologic Cycle | Introduction to Urban Water Distribution, Nemanja Trifunovic, UNESCO-IHE Lecture Note Series, Chapter 2 |
3 | Sources of Water Supply | Introduction to Urban Water Distribution, Nemanja Trifunovic, UNESCO-IHE Lecture Note Series, Chapter 3 |
4 | Population Forecasting, Quantities of Water Flows | Water Distribution Systems Handbook, Larry W. Mays, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 1 |
5 | Introduction to Water Intake Structures | Water Distribution Systems Handbook, Larry W. Mays, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 2 |
6 | Water Intake Structures (Groundwater) | Water Distribution Systems Handbook, Larry W. Mays, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 3 |
7 | Water Intake Structures (Water Wells) | Water Distribution Systems Handbook, Larry W. Mays, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 4 |
8 | Midterm | |
9 | Introduction to Water Transmission Lines | Water Distribution Systems Handbook, Larry W. Mays, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 5 |
10 | Water Transmission Lines - Gravity Mains | Water Distribution Systems Handbook, Larry W. Mays, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 6 |
11 | Water Transmission Lines - Pumping Mains | Water Distribution Systems Handbook, Larry W. Mays, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 7 |
12 | Tanks and Reservoirs | Water Distribution Systems Handbook, Larry W. Mays, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 8 |
13 | Introduction to Network Systems | Water Distribution Systems Handbook, Larry W. Mays, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 9 |
14 | Network Systems (Dead-End Method & Hardy Cross Method) | Water Distribution Systems Handbook, Larry W. Mays, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 10 & 11 |
15 | Semester Review | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks |
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Suggested Readings/Materials | Water Distribution Systems Handbook, Larry W. Mays, McGraw-Hill, 1999, ISBN: 9780071342131. Design of Water Supply Pipe Networks, Prabhata K. Swamee, Ashok K. Sharma, Wiley, 2008, ISBN: 9780470178522. Water Transmission and Distribution, Principles and Practices of Water Supply Operations, AWWA, 4th Edition, 2010, ISBN: 9781583217818. |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | 1 | 30 |
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 2 | 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 | 3 | 42 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | 1 | 20 | |
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 16 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 24 | |
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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