COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜLAY ONUŞLUEL GÜL

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering

Course Objective

Within the context of this course, it is aimed to teach methods which are used in flood control operations. Structural and non-structural flood control methods will be covered in full detail and relevant information about national and international practices of flood control will be demonstrated. The students will also be informed about the practices modified to assess today s changing climatic conditions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

INŞ 2028 - HYDROLOGY

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Hydrology and Floodplain Analysis; P.B. Bedient, W.C. Huber,, Prentice Hall, 2002, 763p.

Supplementary Book(s):

Engineering Hydrology; N. Usul, ODTÜ Geliştirme Vakfı Yayıncılık ve Iletişim A.Ş., 2001, 401p.
Risk-based Analysis for Flood Damage Reduction Studies; Manual, EM 1110-2-1619 USACE, 1996, Washington , D.C.

Materials: Copies of the powerpoint presentations during lectures

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Formal presentation of subjects and recitation, visual presentations during lecture hours, homework assignments and reporting on the resolutions of flood-based problems.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-2-3-4-5-6: evaluated through tailor-made questions posed during mid-term and final exams.
LO 3-4-5-7: evaluated through reports prepared upon homework assignments.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance/active participation to the lecture is assessed. Guidelines for preparing reports from homework assignments is distributed at the start of lecture and the homeworks will be asked in due format.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst.Prof.Dr. Gulay ONUSLUEL GUL: gulay.onusluel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be assigned based on the course calendar at the start of each semester (from previous practices: Thursdays 10:00-12:00).

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes