ECTS - Urban Hydraulics
Urban Hydraulics (CE406) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Urban Hydraulics | CE406 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| CE307 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, 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 | 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 | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | Ability to formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 3 | Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
| 4 | Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. | X | ||||
| 5 | Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions. | |||||
| 6 | Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | X | ||||
| 7 | Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. | |||||
| 9 | Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices. | |||||
| 10 | Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
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 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||