CE424 URBAN HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS
| Course Code: | 5620424 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Civil Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ALİ MELİH YANMAZ |
| Offered Semester: | Once in several years. |
Course Objectives
The course objectives are:
-to give basic concepts of urban rainfall-runoff processes
-to give principles of culvert analyses and design for various inlet/outlet conditions
-to give principles of storm water collection system design,
-to enable students to design a detention basin
Course Content
Urban climate. Hydrological consequences of urbanization. Intensity-duration-frequency curves. Design hyetograph. Rainfall losses: SCS method, Green and Ampt method. Rational method. Modified rational method. Detention basins, retention basins. Reservoir routing, hydraulic routing.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Characterize rainfall-runoff relations in urban areas
- Explain the basic concepts of urban drainage systems
- Design culverts, earth channels and storm water collection systems
- Design detention basins and retention ponds
- Use a culvert system design/analysis software
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||
| 8 | An ability to use techniques, skills, and engineering tools necessary for engineering practice | ✔ | |||