| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology | INP215 | Elective | Associate degree | 2 | Fall | 2 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Önder EKİNCİ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Identify the hydrologic cycle
2) Evaluate the importance of hydrology in the water structures of planning, design, construction and operational stages
3) Evaluate the rainfall, runoff, infiltration, evaporation, transpiration relationships
4) Determine the statistical analysis of hydrologic data
5) Analyze the main problems of Hydrology
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||
| 1 | High | Low | Low | High | Low | No relation | |
| 2 | High | Low | Low | High | Low | No relation | |
| 3 | High | Low | Low | High | Low | No relation | |
| 4 | High | Low | Low | High | Low | No relation | |
| 5 | High | Low | Low | High | Low | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Statistics
Course Contents
This course covers; the definition of hydrology, the importance and methods. Hydrological cycle. The formation of precipitation, measurement and analysis of measurements. Evaporation and evapotranspiration losses. Infiltration. Groundwater flow. Measurement and analysis of current records. Runoff. Hydrographs. Unit hydrograph theory and precipitation to flow through. Hydrograph routing. Applications of statistics in hydrology.
Weekly Schedule
1) Definition, significance, methods of hydrology, hydrologic cycle.2) Fundamental equations of hydrology
3) Formation of precipitation, precipitation measurement
4) Analysis of precipitation records
5) Evaporation, transpiration and interception, evapotranspiration losses
6) Infiltration
7) Midterm examination
8) Streamflow measurement and analysis of data
9) Surface flow
10) Unit hydrograph theory
11) Probability Theory
12) Statistics in Hydrology
13) Basin
14) Flood frequency analysis
15) Groundwater
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- İlgili kitap, bilimsel dergi, ders notu ve diğer dokümanlar.
2- Bayazıt, M., Hidroloji, Birsen Yayınevi.
3- Şen, Z., Su Bilimi ve Yöntemleri, Su Vakfı Yayınları.
4- Usul, N., Mühendislik Hidrolojisi, ODTÜ Yayıncılık.
5- Bayazıt, M., Avcı, İ., Şen, Z., Hidroloji Uygulamaları, İTÜ Yayınları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required