COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WATER RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÇEV 4005 WATER RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Environmental Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR AYŞEGÜL PALA

Offered to

Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

Water resource development is one of the most important issues of our country.
This course is made for the purpose of developing water resources functions of water structures and to explain
hydraulic and hydrological properties to students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Water resources improvement plan.
2   Implementation of the European Water Framework Directive in Turkiye.
3   The results of the United Nations Development Conference about water.
4   Adaptation to climate change.
5   Water structures systems.
6   Economic analysis of water resources.
7   Hidrolojinin su kaynaklarını geliştirilmesinde kullanımı.
8   The use of hydraulics in the development of water resources.
9   Goundwater.
10   Water dams.
11   Regulators.
12   Water intake structures.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Water Structures Systems. Environmental Engineering Systems, Irrigation Systems, Water Force systems, Flood Protection Systems, River Transport Systems.
2 Hydrology. Hydrologic Cycle, Measurement of the Streams, Rivers Yield, Flow Charts, Reservoir Management Studies, Floods.
3 Ground Waters. Spring Catchment, wells and galleries.
4 Water Dams. Types of dams, Dam Site Selection, Environmental Effects of Dams.
5 Regulators and Utilities. Regulators, Spillways, Gates and Energy Breaking Structures, Environmental Effects of Couplings.
6 Water Intake Structures. Water Intake Structures Systems, Operation and Importance.
7 European Water Directive. Implementation of the European Water Directive in Turkiye.
8 The United Nations Conference Water Issue. United Nations Development Conference Results of the Water.
9 Climate Change. Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources.
10 Economic Analysis. Economic Analysis of Water Resources.
11 water quality water quality of different water resources and water treatment alternatives
12 Hydraulic. Use of Hydraulic for Water Resources Development..
13 Water Resources. Water Resources Development Plan.

Recomended or Required Reading

Bayazıt, M. (1994) : Su Kaynakları Sistemleri, Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Inşaat Fakültesi
Erkek, C. ; Ağıralioğlu, N. (1986) : Su Kaynakları Mühendisliği, Matbaa Teknisyenleri Basımevi, Divanyolu, Biçkiyurdu Sk. 12, Istanbul.
Erkek, C.; Ağıralioğlu , N.(1995) : Su Kaynakları Mühendisliği Problemleri, Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Inşaat Fakültesi Matbaası, 1995.
Öziş, Ü (1983) : Su yapıları kitabı, Ege Üniversitesi Matbaası , Bornova-Izmir.
Topacık, D.; Eroğlu, V.( 1993) : Su temini ve Atıksu Uzaklaştırılması Uygulamaları
kitabı, Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Inşaat Fakültesi Matbaası, Istanbul, 1993.
Usul, N. (2001) : Engineering Hydrology, Department of Civil Engineering , Middle East Technical University, Ankara Türkiye.
Yanmaz, A., Melih (2001) : Applied Water Resources Engineering, Metu Press, 2001.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Sampling the oral lectures, individual research assignments related to course content and presentations. Hydraulic laboratory to be visited.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Course evaluation criteria be met through, taking passing grades.

Assessment Criteria

Course evaluation criteria should be meet through taking passing grades.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Course evaluation criteria be met through, taking passing grades.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: aysegul.pala@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 232 301 7096

Office Hours

Every Wednesday 15:30 - 16:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Field study 1 2 2
Preparing assignments 1 6 6
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 42

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.13322
LO.23323
LO.33423
LO.43422
LO.53322
LO.64323
LO.74332
LO.83432
LO.93423
LO.103423
LO.113333
LO.123333