COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HYDRAULIC MACHINERY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAK 4048 HYDRAULIC MACHINERY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Mechanical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR DILEK KUMLUTAŞ

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

The objective of the course is to provide needed technical knowledge for selecting the appropriate pump for the system by explaining to classify the hydraulic machinery, pump characteristics, serial and paralel connections of pumps, working without cavitation to students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe the basic principles of the turbines and pumps.
2   Define the basic working principles of the turbines and pumps.
3   Interpret the pumps efficiency curves.
4   Calculate the system characteristics.
5   Sellect appropriate pump for the system.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to hydraulic machines
2 Hydraulic power plants and classification of turbines
3 Classification of pumps
4 Pumps characteristic curves and pump selection criteria
5 Centrifugal pumps and impeller types
6 Losses in pipelines, system characteristics and selecting the appropriate pumps for the systems
7 Serial and parallel connection of pumps
8 Serial and parallel connection of pumps
9 The pumps that feed more than one reservoir
10 Hydraulic Similarity, the similarity concept on pumps and turbines
11 The use of pumps at different number of revolutions
12 Cavitations, net positive suction height
13 Working without cavity in pumps and turbines
14 Assignment

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1.Hidrolik Makinalar Ders Notları, Prof. Dr. Kaan Edis, ITÜ, Istanbul.
2.Su Makinaları Ders Notları, Prof. Dr. Cahit Özgür, ITÜ, Istanbul.
3.Su Makinaları Ders Notları, Prof. Dr. Aziz Ergin, ITÜ, Istanbul.
4.Su Makinaları Problemleri, Prof. Dr. Hasan Fehmi Yazıcı, ITÜ, Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations of the instructor.

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 * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4rd learning outcomes will be assessed by the midterm exam and 5th learning outcome will be assessed by the assignment. All the learning outcomes will be assessed by the final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

dilek.kumlutas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday, 11:00 - 12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 3 3
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 103

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1433
LO.24443
LO.334444534
LO.445344
LO.554344334