COURSE INFORMATON Code Course Title Year İNŞ533 GROUNDWATER ENGINEERING Semester T+P+L (Hour/Week) Credits ECTS Fall/Spring 3+0+0 3 8 Department Civil Engineering Program Course Level Second Cycle, Third Cycle (M. Sc., Ph. D.) Language of Instruction Turkish Course Type Elective Mode of Delivery Face-To-Face Prerequisites and co-requisites None Recommended Optional Programme Components None Name of Lecturer Assoc. Prof. Dr. Osman YILDIZ Co-Lecturer None Work Placement None Teaching Methods Lecturing. Problem solving. Presentations. Objectives of the Course To teach hydraulics of groundwater at graduate level. Learning Outcomes To learn about hydraulics of groundwater at graduate level. Course Content Role of groundwater in water resources systems and their management. Groundwater and aquifers. Groundwater balance. Groundwater motion. Mathematical statement of groundwater forecasting problem. Flow in the unsaturated zone. Groundwater quality problem. Hydraulics of pumping and recharging wells. Modeling of aquifer systems. Identification of aquifer parameters. COURSE CONTENT (SYLLABUS) Week Topics Study Materials Role of groundwater in water resources systems and their management. Yeraltı suyunun su kaynakları sistemi içerisinde rolü ve yönetimi. 2 Groundwater and aquifers. Yeraltı suyu ve akiferler. 3 Groundwater balance. Yeraltı suyu dengesi. 4 Groundwater motion. Yeraltı suyu hareketi. Mathematical statement of groundwater forecasting problem. Yeraltı suyu tahmin probleminin matematiksel ifadesi. Flow in the unsaturated zone. Doygun olmayan bölgede akım. 1 5 6 1 7 Groundwater quality problem. 8 MIDTERM EXAM Yeraltı suyu kalite problemi. Hydraulics of pumping and recharging wells. Yeraltı suyu pompaj ve yenileme kuyuları. Hydraulics of pumping and recharging wells. Yeraltı suyu pompaj ve yenileme kuyuları. 11 Modeling of aquifer systems. Akifer sistemlerinin modellemesi. 12 Modeling of aquifer systems. Akifer sistemlerinin modellemesi. 13 Identification of aquifer parameters. Akifer parametrelerinin bulunması. 14 Identification of aquifer parameters. Akifer parametrelerinin bulunması. 9 10 RECOMMENDED SOURCES Textbook Hydraulics of Groundwater, Bear, J., McGraw Hill, 1979. Applied Hydrology, V. T. Chow, 1996, McGraw-Hill. Additional Resources Engineering Hydrology, 1989, V. M. Ponce, Prentice Hall. Engineering Hydrology, Nurünnisa Usul, METU Press, Ankara, 2001. MATERIAL SHARING Documents Assignments 8 homeworks. Exams Midterm Exam, Final. ASSESSMENT EXAMS QUANTITY PERCENTAGE Contribution of Mid -Term Examination to Overall Grade 1 30 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade 1 70 TOTAL 2 100 COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAMME Nr. Programme Learning Outcomes Contribution 1 2 3 4 5 1 To gain the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to civil engineering problems. X 2 To be able to identify, model and solve civil engineering problems in consideration with safety, economy, aesthetics and environmental factors. X 3 To get familiar with modern techniques and computation methods in civil engineering. X 4 To learn measurement and evaluation methods and techniques in civil engineering. X 2 5 To gain the responsibility for work and labor safety in all civil engineering applications. 6 To be able to identify, analyze, and synthesize civil engineering problems and applications. 7 To have enough knowledge about construction materials. 8 To be able to conduct laboratory and site experiments, to evaluate, and to interpret experimental data. 9 To be able to work together with other people, to adapt teamwork. 10 To take initiative and responsibility, to work independently, and to innovate. 11 To gain the ability for effective written and oral communication in Turkish and English. 12 To recognize the need for, and to gain the ability to engage in life-long learning. X X X X ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 3 48 Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 3 48 Assignments 8 6 48 Presentation / Preparing Seminar 4 12 48 Mid-term 1 24 24 Final examination 1 24 24 Total Work Load 240 Total Work Load / 30 (h) 8 ECTS Credit of the Course 8 3