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Syllabus ( CE 361 )


   Basic information
Course title: Hydraulics
Course code: CE 361
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burak AYDOĞAN
ECTS credits: 5
GTU credits: 3 ()
Year, Semester: 3, Fall
Level of course: First Cycle (Undergraduate)
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face , Lab work
Pre- and co-requisites: CE 261
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: To understand the governing equations and engineering applications of enclosed flows,
To understand the governing equations and engineering applications of open channel flows,
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Solve hydraulic pipe flow problems

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Civil Engineering
    2. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
    3. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
    4. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
    3. Laboratory exercise/exam
  2. Distinguish between laminar and turbulent boundary layer flows.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Civil Engineering
    2. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
    3. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  3. Identify open channel flows

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Civil Engineering
    2. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
    3. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
    3. Laboratory exercise/exam
  4. Distinguish between sub-critical and super-critical flows

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Civil Engineering
    2. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
    3. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
    3. Laboratory exercise/exam
  5. Solve open channel flow problems

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Civil Engineering
    2. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
    3. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
    4. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
    3. Laboratory exercise/exam
  6. Use state of the art technological tools to solve problems

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
    2. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
    3. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

    Method of assessment

    1. Term paper
   Contents Up
Week 1: Steady Incompressible Flows,
Laminar Flow in Pipes
Week 2: Turbulent Flow in Pipes,
Boundary Layer
Week 3: Frictional and Local Head Losses
Week 4: Pipe Systems,
Pipe-Reservoir Systems
Week 5: Pumps
Week 6: Pipe Networks
Week 7: Flow Measurement
Week 8: Midterm Exam,
Open Channel Hydraulics
Continuity, Momentum, and Energy Equations
Week 9: Classification of Open Channel Flows
Uniform Open Channel Flows
Week 10: Nonuniform Open Channel Flows
Week 11: Specific Energy, Koch Parabola,
Week 12: Hydraulic Jump,
Flow under a Sluice Gate
Week 13: Water Surface Profiles
Week 14: Water Hammer,
Week 15*:
Week 16*: Final Exam
Textbooks and materials: Fluid Mechanics for Engineers David A. Chin
Fluid Mechanics in SI units R.C Hibbeler
Recommended readings: “Open Channel Hydraulics”, Chow V. T., McGraw Hill, 1986.
“Fluvial Hydraulics”, Graf W. H., Altınakar M. S., Wiley, 2002.
“Civil Engineering Hydraulics”, Featherstone R. E., Nalluri C., Blackwell Science, 1995
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 8 25
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 14 15
Homework: 5, 10, 13 10
Quiz: 6, 12 10
Final exam: 16 40
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 2 14
Own studies outside class: 2 14
Practice, Recitation: 2 14
Homework: 4 3
Term project: 10 1
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 5 2
Own study for mid-term exam: 5 1
Mid-term: 2 1
Personal studies for final exam: 6 1
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
*
  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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