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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
CIE 5128	WATER RESOURCES SYSTEMS ANALYSIS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TÜRKAY BARAN

Offered to

HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING AND WATER RESOURCES
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING AND WATER RESOURCES
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING AND WATER RESOURCES

Course Objective

The main purpose of the lecture is to define the concepts of system analysis and its applications to the water resources system planning and operations. This course provides an overview of the system analysis techniques used in the field of water resources. System analysis and optimization methods such as linear programming, nonlinear programming and dynamic programming and their applications to water resources systems such as water supply, irrigation and hydropower will be covered.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To be able to collect, interpret, apply, and evaluate the data.
2	To be able to solve the problems by using appropriate research methods.
3	To be able to have a critical approach to the gained knowledge and skills at the level of his expertise field.
4	To be able to have a systematic way to export the current developments and his/her work to the groups in and out of the field as written, oral and visual communication effectively.
5	To be able to gain high-level skills in using research methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction Review of micro economics
2	Review of micro economics (cont) Development objectives of water resources
3	The concept of system Simple and complex systems
4	Objective function Constrains
5	The differential- calculus methods
6	Linear programming
7	Applications of linear programming to water resources systems
8	Fundamentals of Dynamic Programming-1 & 2
9	Applications of dynamic programming to water resources systems
10	Applications of dynamic programming to water resources systems(cont)
11	Applications of dynamic programming to water resources systems(cont)
12	Optimum aqueduct capacity Single reservoir systems
13	Multiple reservoir systems
14	Midterm exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Loucks, P.; Haith, D. (1981): Water Resources System Planning and Analysis, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Altınbilek, D. (1985): Water Resources System Engineering, Ankara, ODTÜ Inşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü.
Kuiper, E. (1971): Water Resources Project Economics, London, Butterwoods.
Hall,W.A;Dracup,J.A(1970): Water Resources System Analysis, New York,McGraw-Hill, ISBN 07-025590-3

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture + Assignment + Translation + Presentation

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 * 0.25 + ASG 0.25 +FIN 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.25 + ASG 0.25 +RST 0.50

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1 and LO 2 : Mid Term and Final Exam
LO 3 and LO 4: Assignment and Presentation
LO 5: Final Exam and Presentation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

turkay.baran@deu.edu.tr, 0.232.3017030

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	3	39
Preparing assignments	1	30	30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	5	65
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	15	15
Preparing presentations	1	30	30
Final	1	3	3
Midterm	1	3	3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			195

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10
LO.1	5	5	3	3				3
LO.2	5	5	5	5	5
LO.3	5	5	5		5			3
LO.4	5					4	5
LO.5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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