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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Civil Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
05371117 Open Channel Hydrology 4 Autumn 7 3+0+0 3 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Anlatım, soru çözümü
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Prof. Mehmet Faik SEVİMLİ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Prof. Mehmet Faik SEVİMLİ A-Z25 [email protected] 7486
Course Content
Basic information, flow types, flow regimes, open channel geometry, energy of open channel flow, open channel design in uniform and non-uniform channels.
Objectives of the Course
To learn about open channel flow and its classification, open channel and its properties, energy and momentum principle, critical flow, uniform and non-uniform flows.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P2 Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. 5
P3 Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Knows open channel flow and its properties, formulates open channel problems. P.2.113 1
O2 Makes practical and economical open channel design for uniform flows P.3.31 1
O3 Formulate and solve problems related to non-uniform currents, profile the water surface P.3.32 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Basic knowledge, classification of open channel flow.
2 Properties of open channel
3 Energy and momentum principles of open channel flow.
4 Critical flow an its applications.
5 Uniform flow and its applications.
6 Open channel design for uniform flow conditions.
7 Non-uniform flow and calculations.
8 Rapidly varied flow and its applications.
9 Flow over spillways.
10 Hydraulic jump ad energy loss.
11 Flood routing techniques.
12 Flood routing techniques.
13 Flood routing techniques.
14 Flood routing examples.
Textbook or Material
Resources Lecture notes
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Homework 1 10 (%)
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 50 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 20 20
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 1 10 10
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 30 30
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 144
Total Work Load / 30 4,80
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P2 P3
O1 Knows open channel flow and its properties, formulates open channel problems. 5 -
O2 Makes practical and economical open channel design for uniform flows - 5
O3 Formulate and solve problems related to non-uniform currents, profile the water surface - 5