COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPUTER BASED HYDRAULIC DESIGN

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
INŞ 4059 COMPUTER BASED HYDRAULIC DESIGN ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BIROL KAYA

Offered to

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to efficient using the computer in the solution of problems encountered in the design of the water structures and to development writing a program for solving of problem in hydraulic design.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Remembering the algorithm/flow diagram and programming languages statements.
2   Developing the use of computer program in solving the hydraulics problems.
3   Calculating the non-uniform flow in open channels.
4   Calculating the unsteady flow in pipelines.
5   Designing the water distribution networks.
6   Solving the numerical analysis problems writing a computer program.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

INŞ 3023 - HYDRAULICS

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Computer Programming
2 Uniform flow depth and critical depth in open channel flow
3 Water surface profile in uniform channels in gradually varied flows
4 Computer programming and practice
5 Water surface profile in non-uniform channels. Simple cross sections, complex cross sections
6 Computer programming and practice
7 Midterm exam
8 Surge tanks
9 Computer programming and practice
10 Waterhammer, Characteristics Method
11 Computer programming and practice
12 Presentation
13 Water Distribution Networks, Hardy Cross Method
14 Computer programming and practice

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Bilgisayar Destekli Hidrolik Tasarım , M.Ş.Güney, Y.Arısoy, B.Kaya, DEÜ Müh.Fak. Yayınları, 1992, 136s.
Supplementary Book(s): Computational Hydraulics , C.G.Koutitas, Pentech Press, 1983,138p.
Engineering Applications of Computational Hydraulics , M.B.Abbott, J.A.Cunge, 1982, 262p.
Materials: Presentations used in lecture.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations in the lecture, homeworks

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*0.20+ASG *0.30+FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE*0.20+ASG *0.30+RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Birol Kaya : birol.kaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

If the course schedule created, it will be announced by the instructor.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparing assignments 3 2 6
Preparing presentations 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 74

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.15
LO.255
LO.354
LO.454
LO.5544
LO.654