Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
4ÇEV 252Hydrology2+1+03424.06.2022

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Environmental Engineering
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To define basic factors affecting spatial and temporal distribution of water on earth and determine the amount of water available in any place and time by using hydrological methods.
Course Content Hydrologic cycle and basic elements of hydrologic cycle (precipitation, evaporation, infiltration, groundwater, runoff), flow measurements, hydrograph analyses
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Prof.Dr. Hasan MERDUN
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. HASAN MERDUN
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources 2. Nurünnisa USUL. 2008. Engineering Hydrology. METU. 1. Press.
1. Prof. Dr. Mehmetçik BAYAZIT. 2003. Hydrology. Birsen Publisher. 3. Press.

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %30
Engineering %50
Science %20

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Project 1 % 20
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 4 56
Assignments 8 2 16
Mid-terms 1 15 15
Practice 14 1 14
Final examination 1 18 18
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 119

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 States definition of hydrology, hydrologic cycle, and water resources of world and Turkey.
2 Explains formation, types, and measurement methods of precipitations and calculates the distribution.
3 Explains basic concepts about evaporation and evapotranspiration and analyse data.
4 Explains infiltration concepts and calculates the amount of infiltration.
5 Differentiates the environments (surface, sub-surface, groundwater) of water and defines basic concepts of groundwater.
6 Measures or estimates the amount of runoff.
7 Explains hydrograph and unit hydrograph theory and calculates runoff from rainfall by unit hydrograph.
8 Relates hydrology with water quality.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Definition and subject of hydrology, hydrologic cycle, water resources potential of world and Turkey research, reading different materials
2 Precipitation : Formation, types, measurements, and analysis of precipitations research, reading different materials
3 Evaporation : Factors affecting evaporation and evapotranspiration, measurement and estimation of evaporation and evapotranspiration research, reading different materials
4 Infiltration : Measurement of infiltration, calculation of infiltration capacity, infiltration equations research, reading different materials
5 Groundwater : The environment of groundwater and groundwater flow research, reading different materials
6 Flow measurements and analysis of data : Measurements of level, flow velocity, and discharge research, reading different materials
7 Flow measurements and analysis of data : Measurements of level, flow velocity, and discharge research, reading different materials
8 Runoff : Determination of watershed characteristics, rainfall-runoff relationships research, reading different materials
9 Runoff : Determination of watershed characteristics, rainfall-runoff relationships research, reading different materials
10 Mid-Term Exam reesrach, reading different materials
11 Hydrograph analysis : Properties of flow hydrograps, unit hydrograph theory research, reading different materials
12 Hydrograph analysis : Properties of flow hydrograps, unit hydrograph theory research, reading different materials
13 Hydrograph analysis and synthesis research, reading different materials
14 Routing of hydrograph through stream and reservoir research, reading different materials
15 Routing of hydrograph through stream and reservoir research, reading different materials

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
C1 3
C2 4 2
C3 4 2
C4 4 2
C5 4 2
C6 4 2
C7 4 2
C8 3

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