TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) to broaden their horizon in the field of sediment transport and erosion 2) to increase their 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 in sediment control projects
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	River morphology and river behavior, basic concepts of hydraulics of open channels, sediment properties, river bed roughness patterns, flow resistance, onset of motion and balanced channel design, hydrological analysis and sediment yield, analysis of sediment transport in open channel, application of sediment transport formulas, sediment in rivers discharge measurement, erosion mechanism, local scour on bridge foot and side walls, protection of structures from local scour.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction 2nd Week River morphology and river behavior 3rd Week Basic concepts of hydraulics of open channels 4th Week Sediment properties 5th Week River bed roughness patterns 6th Week Flow resistance 7th Week Onset of motion and balanced channel design 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Hydrological analysis and sediment yield 10th Week Analysis of sediment transport in open channel 11th Week Application of sediment transport formulas 12th Week Sediment in rivers discharge measurement 13th Week Erosion mechanism 14th Week Local scour on bridge foot and side walls, protection of structures from local scour
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Reference Book: Walter H Graf, Hydraulics of Sediment Transport, Water Resources Publications, LLC, 1984. Additional Resources: Walter H Graf, Fluvial Hydraulics: Flow and Transport Processes in Channels of Simple Geometry, Wiley, 1998.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Assignment 1 10 Quiz 1 10 Attendance 1 5 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 exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 1 15 15 Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 15 15 Quiz 1 1 1 Total Workload 147 Total Workload / 30 4,9 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No