ECTS - Open Channel Hydraulics
Open Channel Hydraulics (CE570) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Open Channel Hydraulics | CE570 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Ph.D. |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To develop an understanding of the hydraulics of open channel flow by using Conservation of Momentum, Energy and Mass principles and make necessary design of open channels and learn basic principles for sediment transport in open channels |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Uniform flow, gradually varied flow, rapidly varied flow, and sediment transport in open channels. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction : Basic Concepts of Fluid Flow | Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Open channel Flow: Energy Principle in Open Channel Flow | Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Open Channel Flow: Momentum Principle in Open Channel Flow | Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Open Channel Flow: Flow Resistance | Chapter 4 |
| 5 | Open Channel Flow: Flow Resistance | Chapter 4 |
| 6 | Open Channel Flow : Flow Resistance- Nonuniform Flow Computations in Uniform Channels | Chapter 5 |
| 7 | Open Channel Flow : Flow Resistance- Nonuniform Flow Computations in Uniform Channels | Chapter 5 |
| 8 | Open Channel Flow : Flow Resistance- Nonuniform Flow Computations in Irregular Channels | Chapter 5 |
| 9 | Open Channel Flow : Flow Resistance- Nonuniform Flow Computations in Irregular Channels | Chapter 5 |
| 10 | Open Channel Flow : Channel Controls, Channel Transitions, | Chapter 6 |
| 11 | Open Channel Flow : Channel Controls, Channel Transitions, | Chapter 6 |
| 12 | Open Channel Flow : Unsteady Flow | Chapter 7 |
| 13 | Open Channel Flow : Nonunifrom Flow | Chapter 8 |
| 14 | Open Channel Flow : Sediment Transport in open Channels | Chapter 10 |
| 15 | Final Exam Period | |
| 16 | Final Exam Period |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Open Channel Flow, Henderson, F.M., Mac Millan Publishing Co., New York, 1966 |
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| Other Sources | 2. Lecture Notes, CE 372 Hydromechanics , METU Civil Engineering Department, 2012 |
| 3. Fluid Mechanics, Streeter, V.L., E. Benjamin Wylie, McGraw-Hills Inc, New York, 1978 | |
| 4. Open Channel Hydraulics, Chow V.T., McGraw-Hills Inc.,-Kogakusha Co., Tokyo, 1959 | |
| 5. Open Channel Flow, French R.H., McGraw-Hills Inc., Singapore, 1987 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 2 | 10 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | An ability to solve mathematically defined advanced engineering problems analytically. | X | ||||
| 2 | An ability to solve mathematically defined advanced engineering problems numerically. | X | ||||
| 3 | An ability to use the technology and the literature effectively in the civil engineering research domain. | X | ||||
| 4 | An ability to conduct qualitative research in civil engineering and publish articles in conferences and journals in the area. | |||||
| 5 | Ability to design and apply theoretical, experimental and modeling based researches; analyze and solve complex problems encountered in this process. | |||||
| 6 | To complete and apply knowledge by using scientific methods using uncertain, limited or incomplete data; use information from different disciplines. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||