Hydrology of Droughts and Floods
Civil Engineering
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology of Droughts and Floods | INS534 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Mücahit OPAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Hydrology of extreme value to apply on drought and flood events
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
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| 1 | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
absent
Course Contents
Analysis of Exreme Events. Probability Concepts, Product Moments. Probability Weighted Moments and L- Moments. Distributions for Extreme Events; N, LN, LN3. General Extrem Value Distribution GEV, Power Distribution. Pearson Type 3 and Log-Pearson Type 3 Distributions. Probability Plots and Goodness-of- Fit Tests. Robustness Analysis, L- Moments Diagrams. Confidence Intervals for Quantiles. Drought Analysis, Stochastis Processes. Runs Analysis. Regional Drought Analysis, Low Flow Frequency Analysis. Flood Frequency Analysis, Regional Flood Frequency Analysis. Use of Observations Beyond Threshold in the Analysis of Extreme Hydrologic Variables.
Weekly Schedule
1) Partial Continuity Series.2) Flood Forecasting Methods.
3) Statistical Methods.
4) Flood Frequency Analysis
5) Parameters of Probability Distributions.
6) Important Probability Distributions for flooding.
7) Partial Continuity Series
8) Extreme Floods. Envelope Curves.
9) Examination
10) Examination
11) Regional Flood Frequency Analysis.
12) Flood Management.
13) Analysis of the current low. Low Statistical Analysis of Current. Low Probability distributions of current
14) Analysis of the Dry Period (Run analysis). Trend Analysis.
15) Regional drought analysis. Drought Management.
16) Final
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Hidroloji, Mehmetçik BAYAZİT
2- Hydrology Handbook, ASCE, 1996.
3- Hosking, J. R. M., Wallis, J. R., Regional Flood Frequency Analysis, Cambridge University Press, 1997.
4- Yevjevich,V., Stochastic Processes in Hydrology, 1982.
5- Shen, H. W., Stochastic Approaches to Water Resources, Colorado, 1976.
6- Kite,G. W., Flood Frequency and Risk, Ottowa, 1974.
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Drill and Practice
4) Simulation
5) Self Study
6) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required