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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
APPLIED HYDRAULICS CE474 - 3 + 0 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Instructor Tuğçe Başar
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) to broaden their horizon in the field of Applied Hydraulics
2) to increase ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
3) to increase their ability to identify, formulate and solve problems in a systematic way
4) to increase their ability to implement their knowledge
5) to enhance their design skills
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITIONBasic hydraulics, hydraulic models, reservoir hydraulics, natural channels, controlled channels, ducts and pipes, hydraulic transits, river bed guides, spillway and bed protection works, environmental parameters and fish passages, hydroelectric power plants, pumped storage.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Basic hydraulics
3rd Week Hydraulic models
4th Week Reservoir hydraulics
5th Week Natural channels
6th Week Controlled channels
7th Week Ducts and pipes
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Hydraulic transits
10th Week River bed guides
11th Week Spillway and bed protection works
12th Week Environmental parameters and fish passages
13th Week Hydroelectric power plants, pumped storage
14th Week Hydroelectric power plants, pumped storage
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGReference Book:
John D. Kanen, Applied Hydraulics for Technology, Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1986.
Additional Resources:
Chaudhry, M Hanif, Applied Hydraulic Transients, Springer-Verlag New York, 2014.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term135
Assignment110
Quiz110
Attendance15
Total(%)60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)40
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam122
Preparation for Quiz11515
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam14040
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam13030
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam122
Homework11515
Quiz111
Total Workload147
Total Workload / 304,9
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONEnglish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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