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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
ÇEV 4721	ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING	COMPULSORY	3	1	0	4

Offered By

Environmental Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ORHAN GÜNDÜZ

Offered to

Environmental Engineering

Course Objective

This course aims to teach the the fate and transport of contaminants in natural and engineered systems by using environmental modeling principles, to introduce the analytical and numerical solution techniques, and to demonstrate modeling applications in environmental engineering.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Can define the objectives, necessity and main principles of environmental modeling
2	Can use the the model equations that describe the steady and unsteady state variations of contaminant concentratinons
3	Can explain the differences between analytical and numerical models
4	Can solve model equations of natural and engineered systems
5	Can understand the modeling applications in environmental engineering

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction to environmental modeling
2	Principles of mathematical modeling
3	Mass balance, contaminant fate and transport
4	Governing equations and special cases
5	Analytical solution methods
6	Numerical solution methods
7	Midterm Exam - 1
8	Model calibration and verification
9	Model uncertainity and sensivity analysis
10	Modeling of Engineered Systems: Ideal and nonideal reactors
11	Midterm Exam - 2
12	Modeling of Natural Systems: Rivers, Groundwater and Atmosphere - 1
13	Modeling of Natural Systems: Rivers, Groundwater and Atmosphere - 2
14	Commonly used models in environmental modeling and sample model applications

Recomended or Required Reading

Environmental modeling: fate and transport of pollutants in water, air and soil
J. L. Schnoor
Wiley, 1996

Integrated Environmental Modeling: Pollutant Transport, Fate, and Risk in the Environment
A. Ramaswami, J.B. Milford and M. J. Small
John Wiley & Sons, 2005

Transport Modeling for Environmental Engineers and Scientists
M. M. Clark
Wiley, 2009

Surface Water Quality Modeling (Yüzeysel Su Kalitesi Modellemesi)
S. C. Chapra
Mc GrawHill, 2008 (Nobel 2015)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture presentations and homeworks

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE1	MIDTERM EXAM 1
2	MTE2	MIDTERM EXAM 1
3	QUZ	QUIZ/ASSIGNMENT
4	FIN	FINAL EXAM
5	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + QUZ * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
6	RST	RESIT
7	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE 1 * 0.20 + MTE 2 * 0.20 + QUZ * 0.10 + RST * 0.50

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to lectures is a must. Homeworks will be turned in before the lecture. 10 points will be deducted from late homeworks.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orhan GÜNDÜZ
Department of Environmental Engineering A-115
0-232-3017141
orhan.gunduz@deu.edu.tr

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alper ELÇI
Department of Environmental Engineering A-223
0-232-3017112
alper.elci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 1-2

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	12	4	48
Preparation for midterm exam	2	5	10
Preparation for final exam	1	8	8
Preparing assignments	5	5	25
Midterm	2	2	4
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			97

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.9	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.17
LO.1		3	5				4		3
LO.2		4	5	4	4	4			3			4
LO.3	3		5
LO.4			5							4	3
LO.5				4	5			4			3	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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