COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLAY ONUŞLUEL GÜL

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

Within the context of this course, it is aimed to teach methods which are used in flood control operations. Structural and non-structural flood control methods will be covered in full detail and relevant information about national and international practices of flood control will be demonstrated. The students will also be informed about the practices modified to assess today s changing climatic conditions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
- Hydrology and Floodplain Analysis; P.B. Bedient, W.C. Huber,, Prentice Hall, 2002, 763p.

Supplementary Book(s):
- Engineering Hydrology; N. Usul, ODTÜ Geliştirme Vakfı Yayıncılık ve Iletişim A.Ş., 2001, 401p.
- Risk-based Analysis for Flood Damage Reduction Studies; Manual, EM 1110-2-1619 USACE, 1996, Washington , D.C.

Other Course Materials:
- Handouts of the powerpoint presentations during lectures

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Formal presentation of subjects and recitation, visual presentations during lecture hours.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-2-3-4-5-6: evaluated through tailor-made questions posed during mid-term and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance/active participation to the lecture is assessed.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Gülay ONUŞLUEL GÜL (gulay.onusluel@deu.edu.tr)

Office Hours

will be assigned and informed at the start of each semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes