Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FYE611INTRODUCTION TO HYDROLOGYCompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To introduce importance of hydrological approches in renewable energy production
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Tahsin TONKAZ
Learning Outcomes
1To introduce importance of hydrologic approach
2To give importance of watershed analyze
3To calculate watershed parameters
4To determine rainfall-runoff relationships
5To give statistical approach in hydrology
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Description of hydrology, importance and methods, hydrologic cycle, subdivision of hydrology, short history of hydrology, Frequency analysis, probability concepts, statistical approaches
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Description of hydrology, importance and methods, hydrologic cycle, subdivision of hydrology, short history of hydrology.
2Watershed analyze and evaluations
3Watershed analyze and evaluations
4Watershed paramaters and streamflow relations
5Contribution of watershed parameters on streamflows
6Contribution of watershed parameters on streamflows
7Contribution of infiltration capacity on streamflows
8Midterm exam
9Density of surface flows measurement record stations, discharge-stage measurements, extended line, characteristics of watershed and effects to surface flow
10Density of surface flows measurement record stations, discharge-stage measurements, extended line, characteristics of watershed and effects to surface flow
11Density of surface flows measurement record stations, discharge-stage measurements, extended line, characteristics of watershed and effects to surface flow
12Types of hydrographs, elements of hydrographs, base flow, synthetic and natural hydrographs
13SCS approaches, calculation of peak surface flow, Rational and Mc Math methods.
14Routing concepts, hydrologic routing, stream flow routing
15Frequency analysis, probability concepts, statistical approaches
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Prof. Dr. Kazım TÜLÜCÜ, 1997. Hidroloji, Çukurova Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi Genel Yayın No: 139.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures15345
Practice51050
Self Study4520
Individual Study for Homework Problems428
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7321
Individual Study for Final Examination10330
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)177
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
PO
7
PO
8
PO
9
PO
10
LO1  4       
LO2  4       
LO3  4       
LO4  4       
LO5  4       
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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