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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ELECTIVE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SEVINÇ ÖZKUL

Offered to

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

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Basic concepts in reservoir theory 2 purposes of reservoirs, general characteristics of reservoirs, problems in reservoir design and operation 3 Water storage equations, storage-yield-risk relationships 4 Streamflow characteristics, low flow hydrology 5 Ampirical reservoir design methods: Critical period methods, Rippl, Sequential Peak method, and others 6 Minimum flow method, methods based on the distribution of n-years flow, Methods based on the frequency distribution of monthly flows 7 Probability matrix methods 8 Analytical reservoir design methods: range analysis, deficit analysis, Stochastic reservoir theory 9 Sample generation methods 10 Design of multi reservoir systems 11 Operation of reservoirs: Optimal operation policies 12 Simulation of reservoir operation 13 ASSIGNMENT PRESENTATIONS 14 ASSIGNMENT PRESENTATION

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): McMahon, T. A: and Mein, R. G. River and Reservoir Yield, Water Resources Publications, 1986. Supplementary Book(s): Bayazıt, M. Biriktirme Haznelerinin Tasarımı ve Işletilmesi, ITÜ Inşaat Fakültesi Matbaası, 1997. References: Materials: various articles

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, in-term assignment, midterm exam and final exam

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 ASG ASSIGNMENT 2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + RST * 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, and LO5 are evaluated with mid-term and final exams. Assignments are highly related with LO4, LO5, LO6 and LO7.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 3 36 Student Presentations 2 3 6 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 Preparation for final exam 1 30 30 Preparing assignments 1 50 50 Preparing presentations 1 30 30 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11