Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
BSM-23-146	AÇIK KANAL AKIMLARI	Elective	1	3	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

It is to make the mathematical concepts related to the open channel physically meaningful and to gain the ability to make mathematical inferences of the relations.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Senayi DÖNMEZ

Learning Outcomes

1	Relates Open Channel Components to mechanical quantities.
2	Relates open channel hydraulics concepts to pressurized flow sizes.
3	Makes mathematical analysis of open channel current relations.
4	Makes mathematical analysis of the relations of slow and fast current flows.
5	Makes mathematical analysis of the relations of slowly changing currents.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Stationary Open Channel Flows, Energy Equations, Momentum Equations, Critical Flow Depths of Different Channel Sections, Flow Equations Used in Open Channel Flows, Logarithmic Velocity Distribution and Regions, Flow Calculations and Methods in Compact Section Open Channels, Slowly Changing Flows, Water Surface Profiles, Step Methods , Slowly Changing Flows, Direct Integration Methods, Graphical Integration Methods, Slowly Changing Flow Calculations in Air Mixed Flows

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Stationary Open Channel Currents
2	Energy Equations
3	Momentum Equations
4	Critical Flow Depths of Different Channel Sections
5	Flow Equations Used in Open Channel Flows.
6	Flow Calculations and Methods in Open Channels with Compact Sections, Compound Sections, Capacity Determination in Sections Containing Vegetation, Capacity Determination in Circle and Horseshoe Sections, Hydraulically Appropriate Sections.
7	Erosion in Open Channel Flows, Regime Changes.
8	Local Changes in the Water Surface (Change in Cross Section, Threshold), Local Changes in the Water Surface (Grill, Submersible Curtain, Middle Legs, Connection).
9	Slowly Changing Flows, Surface Profiles.
10	Slowly Changing Flows.
11	Surface profile calculations, Direct Integration Methods.
12	Surface profile calculations, Graphical Integration Methods.
13	Slowly Changing Flow Calculations in Air Mixed Flows.
14	Applications, sample solutions.

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Özbek, T., Açık Kanal Akımlarının Hidroliği ve Hidrolik Yapılar, Teknik Yayınevi, 2009 2- Çeçen, K., Açık Kanallar Hidroliği, İTÜ, 1982 3-Ünsal İ., Hidrolik, İTÜ, 2014

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	50
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	50
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	30	30
Final Examination	1	15	15
Attending Lectures	1	42	42
Self Study	1	70	70
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	15	15
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			172

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ 1	PÇ 2	PÇ 3	PÇ 4	PÇ 5	PÇ 6	PÇ 7	PÇ 8	PÇ 9	PÇ 10	PÇ 11
ÖÇ1	2			2					2
ÖÇ2		3			3					2	3
ÖÇ3	2		2			2		2		2	3
ÖÇ4	2	2			2			3		3	3
ÖÇ5	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3

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