ECTS - Urban Hydraulics
Urban Hydraulics (CE506) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Urban Hydraulics | CE506 | 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 | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Question and Answer, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To teach the principle of hydraulic designs, to determine the quantity of water and wastewater. Design of water supply networks, including pumping staions and storage capacity. Design of sanitary and storm sewers, including appurtenances. Detention basins. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Summary of both pipe and open channel flows, municipal water demands and components, analysis and design of water supply systems, analysis and design of sewerage systems, the storm flow analysis and design of elements of surface drainage systems, detention ponds. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydraulic Principles | |
| 2 | Quantity of Water and Wastewater Forecasting population, fire demand, municipal water requirements, fluctuation in water use, period of design and data requirements, water losses in distribution systems, infiltration into the sewerage systems and fluctuations in waste water flow. | |
| 3 | Sources of Water Supply and Their Qualities:Availably of fresh water, rivers and lakes, groundwater, principal characteristics of water, drinking water quality requirements, impurities of water | |
| 4 | Water Treatment Methods Physical treatment methods, chemical treatment methods, biological treatment methods, chlorine in water , algae control, aeration, removal of iron and manganese, water softening | |
| 5 | Elements of Municipal Water Supply Systems: Distribution reservoirs, distribution systems and pipelines, pumps and valves, system capacity and pressure, hydrants, house connection and flow measuring device | |
| 6 | Design of Water Transmission and Water Distribution Systems: Hydraulics of pipelines with and without pumps, method of network analysis (Hardy-Cross method, methof of equivalent pipe approach, digital computer analysis) selection of pipeline route in plan and profile, pipe diameters in the system, water hammer, flow and pressure control devices | |
| 7 | Wastewater Collection and Removal Hydraulics of sewer gravity pipelines, wastewater systems, design of sanitary sewer systems, construction detail of sewers and appurtenances | |
| 8 | Storm Water Collection: Urban climate and design storm, peak flow determination, storm water collection systems, flood routing through a detention pond, increased infiltration, design of separate systems. |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Applied Urban Hydraulics, Ali Günyaktı, 1st Edition, 2015 |
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| Other Sources | 2. Water Supply and Sewerege, T.J. McGhee, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1991 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 6 | 20 |
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 14 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Attains knowledge through wide and in-depth investigations his/her field and surveys, evaluates, interprets, and applies the knowledge thus acquired. | X | ||||
| 2 | Has a critical and comprehensive knowledge of contemporary engineering techniques and methods of application. | X | ||||
| 3 | By using unfamiliar, ambiguous, or incompletely defined data, completes and utilizes the required knowledge by scientific methods; is able to fuse and make use of knowledge from different disciplines. | X | ||||
| 4 | Has the awareness of new and emerging technologies in his/her branch of engineering profession, studies and learns these when needed. | X | ||||
| 5 | Defines and formulates problems in his/her branch of engineering, develops methods of solution, and applies innovative methods of solution. | X | ||||
| 6 | Devises new and/or original ideas and methods; designs complex systems and processes and proposes innovative/alternative solutions for their design. | X | ||||
| 7 | Has the ability to design and conduct theoretical, experimental, and model-based investigations; is able to use judgment to solve complex problems that may be faced in this process. | X | ||||
| 8 | Functions effectively as a member or as a leader in teams that may be interdisciplinary, devises approaches of solving complex situations, can work independently and can assume responsibility. | X | ||||
| 9 | Has the oral and written communication skills in one foreign language at the B2 general level of European Language Portfolio. | X | ||||
| 10 | Can present the progress and the results of his investigations clearly and systematically in national or international contexts both orally and in writing. | X | ||||
| 11 | Knows social, environmental, health, safety, and legal dimensions of engineering applications as well as project management and business practices; and is aware of the limitations and the responsibilities these impose on engineering practices. | X | ||||
| 12 | Commits to social, scientific, and professional ethics during data acquisition, interpretation, and publication as well as in all professional activities. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| 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 | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 19 | 19 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||