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INS4081Water Force Facilities3+0+0ECTS:6
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of CIVIL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Adem BAYRAM
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
It is aimed to provide students with a general knowledge on Water Power Plants.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : describe and summarise basic principles of water power plants.6,101.6
LO - 2 : describe and apply basic concepts related to dam plants.6,101.6
LO - 3 : conduct basin development plants.6,101.6
LO - 4 : describe and summarise operational principles of water power plants.6,101.6
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Water power technology; Principles of the usage of water, Basic principles of water power plants, Inriver plants, Dam plants, Derivation plants, Pumped storage plants, Other hydraulic plants, Basin development plants, Water power in energy planning; General energy demand, Energy transformation in power plants, Primary energy resources, Electric energy, Water power economy; Operational principles of water power plants, Benefits, Expenditure, Parameters of economical analysis, Time dependent value balances, Principles of economical comparison
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Water power technology; Principles of the usage of water, Basic principles of water power plants.
 Week 2Inriver plants, Dam plants.
 Week 3Derivation plants.
 Week 4Pumped storage plants.
 Week 5Basin development plants.
 Week 6General energy demand, Energy transformation in power plants.
 Week 7General energy demand, Energy transformation in power plants.
 Week 8Operation principles of water power plants.
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Operational principles of water power plants.
 Week 11Practice.
 Week 12Parameters of economical analysis.
 Week 13Time dependent value balances.
 Week 14Principles of economical comparison.
 Week 15Practice.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1ÖZİŞ, Ü. 1991; SU KUVVETİ, D.E.Ü., MÜH. FAK., İZMİR.ÇEÇEN, K. 1979; SU KUVVETLERİ, İ.T.Ü., İNŞAAT FAK., İSTANBUL
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 13 26
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 13 13
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 1 2
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 1 5 5
Ödev 4 1 4
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 4 1 4
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load56