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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
İM241Hydraulic Modeling Applications in Stream BasinsElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Recognizing the river basins, understanding the hydrological processes in the basins and simulating them with mathematical models.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Recognizes river basins
2Comprehends hydrological processes in river basins.
3Can monitor systems in river basins
4Can comprehend the precipitation-flow relationship
5Able to operate mathematical-based hydrological models.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Explaining the concepts of water storage structures, underground waters, surface waters, precipitation, surface flows from precipitation, storage of water in the soil, evaporation and condensation, and managing hydrological processes such as agricultural irrigation, flood and overflow by simulating them with the help of mathematical models.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to the course and introduction of the river basin
2Flow measurement methods in streams
3Precipitation measurement methods
4Precipitation-flow relationship
5Frequency analysis of precipitation and flows
6Hydrological processes in river basins
7Factors affecting runoff
8Midterm
9Hydrological modeling tools in river basins
10Creating a hydrological model in river basins
11Hydrological model project implementation
12Hydrological model project implementation
13Hydrological model project implementation
14Hydrological model project implementation
Recommended or Required Reading
Haan, C.T., Barfield, B.J. and Hayes, J.C., “Design Hydrology and Sedimentology for Small Catchments”, Academic Pres Inc., ISBN 0-12-312340-2, 1994, USA Manning, J.C., “Applied Principles of Hydrology”. Mc Graw-Hill Higher Education , ISBN: 0070108102, 1996 USDA, “Hydrology”. National Engineering Handbook, United States Deportment of Agriculture. Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1997, USA Djokic, D. and D. Maidment, “Hyrologic and Hyraulic Modelling Support with GIS”. ESRI Press, 2000, CA, USA "Lindström, G., Pers, C., Rosberg, J., Strömqvist, J., andArheimer, B.: Development and testing of the HYPE (Hy-drological Predictions for the Environment) water quality model for different spatial scales, Hydrol. Res., 41, 295–319,https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2010.007, 2010 (18) (PDF) Lindström, G., Pers, C., Rosberg, J., Strömqvist, J., andArheimer, B.: Development and testing of the HYPE (Hy-drological Predictions for the Environment) water quality model for different spatial scales, Hydrol. Res., 41, 295–319,https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2010.007, 2010 (18)"
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities30
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities70
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination14456
Individual Study for Final Examination14684
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)184
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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