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 4259 COMPUTER BASED HYDRAULIC DESIGN ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BIROL KAYA

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

Effective use of computers in solving problems encountered in the design of Water Structures, development of ability to write computer programs to solve problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Remembering algorithm/flowchart and computer program expressions.
2   Improving the use of computers in solving hydraulic problems
3   Calculating nonuniform currents in open channels
4   Calculating unsteady flows in pipelines
5   Sizing water distribution networks
6   Solving numerical analysis problems by writing computer programs

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

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 Water surface profile in uniform channels in gradually varied flows
5 Water surface profile in non-uniform channels. Simple cross sections
6 Water surface profile in non-uniform channels. Complex cross sections
7 Water surface profile in non-uniform channels
8 Surge tanks
9 Surge tanks
10 Waterhammer, Characteristics Method
11 Waterhammer, Characteristics Method
12 Presentation
13 Water Distribution Networks, Hardy Cross Method
14 Water Distribution Networks, Hardy Cross Method

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 given during class hours, reading assignments (book chapters), homework, projects

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-8: Midterms, homework, project, final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Importance of attendance to the class throughout the semester will be addressed.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Birol KAYA: birol.kaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be determined based on the weekly schedule.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparing assignments 2 20 40
Project Preparation 0 0 0
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.155534
LO.255534
LO.355534
LO.455534
LO.555534
LO.655534