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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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River Hydraulics |
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| Course Code |
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İM-557 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Asst.Prof.Dr. HATİCE ÖZMEN ÇAĞATAY
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Learns effect of river morphology and sediment transport on flow regime
Knows river equlibrium, riverbank protection, river flood routing, river flow-control structures, river modelling
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Investigation of morphological and hydraulic properties of rivers |
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| Course Contents |
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River morphology, river equilibrium, river stabilization, flood routing in rivers |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
River morphology |
None |
Give a lecture |
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2 |
Properties of sediment and motion in rivers |
None |
Give a lecture |
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3 |
Sediment transport in rivers |
None |
Give a lecture |
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4 |
Steady flows in rivers |
None |
Give a lecture |
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5 |
Unsteady flows in rivers |
None |
Give a lecture |
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6 |
River equlibrium
Channel stability, equlibrium in river bends |
None |
Give a lecture |
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7 |
River stabilization
Riverbank riprap revetment |
None |
Give a lecture |
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8 |
River stabilization
River flow control structures |
None |
Give a lecture |
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9 |
Mid term exam |
Revision |
Exam |
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10 |
River dynamics
Riverbed degradation and aggradation, mobile beds |
None |
Give a lecture |
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11 |
River flood routing
Loop rating curves |
None |
Give a lecture |
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12 |
River flood routing
Solution methods (Muskingum and hydraulic methods) |
None |
Give a lecture |
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13 |
River engineering
River flood control, bridge scour |
None |
Give a lecture |
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14 |
Physical river models
Hydraulic similitude, mobile bed models |
None |
Give a lecture |
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15 |
Mathematical river models
One-dimensional and multidimensional river models using finite-difference approximations |
None |
Give a lecture |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
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Final exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 River Mechanics, 2002, Pierre Y. Julien
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
40 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
3 |
60 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Have knowledge and understanding at advanced level providing required basis for original projects in the field of civil engineering based on qualifications gained at undergraduate level. |
4 |
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2 |
Gain required knowledge through scientific research in the field of engineering, evaluate, interpret and apply data. |
5 |
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3 |
Be aware of new and emerging applications,examine and learn where necessary. |
4 |
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4 |
Construct engineering problems, develop strategies to solve them, and apply innovative methods for solutions. |
4 |
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5 |
Design and implement analytical modeling and experimental research and solve complex situations encountered in this process |
3 |
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6 |
Develop new and / or original ideas and methods; develop innovative solutions for the system, part, and process design. |
3 |
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7 |
Have learning skills |
4 |
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8 |
Be aware of innovative developments in the field of civil engineering, and analyse and learn them when needed. |
3 |
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9 |
Transfer process and results of the projects in the field of civil engineering or on national and international platforms in written or oral form. |
3 |
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10 |
Have knowledge in current techniques and methods applied in civil engineering. |
3 |
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11 |
Use computer software as well as information and communication technologies at the level required in the field of civil engineering |
4 |
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12 |
Oversee social, scientific and ethical values in all professional platforms. |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
3 |
8 |
24 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 140 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.6 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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