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JLJ3020JLJ3020 Hydrogeology2+2+0ECTS:5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of practicals per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Esra HATİPOĞLU TEMİZEL
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To give theoretical information about the formation of groundwater and its movement in porous environments. To enable students to prepare hydrogeological reports by giving theoretical and practical information on the exploration, operation and use of groundwater
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : have information about the formation of groundwater and its distribution on the World2,3,41,
LO - 2 : classify resources and make volume calculations related to the resource2,3,41,4,
LO - 3 : solve problems with the movement of groundwater2,3,41,4,
LO - 4 : solve well hydraulic problems for steady- and unsteady-state flows2,3,41,
LO - 5 : prepare and interpret groundwater table maps2,3,41,
LO - 6 : make calculations related to freshwater-saltwater interference in coastal aquifers2,3,41,4,
LO - 7 : have general information about the quality of groundwater2,3,41,
LO - 8 : have information about hydrological parameters such as precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, seepage and flow, and prepare a Hydrological budget2,3,41,4,
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
1- Formation of groundwater (Hydrological cycle, characteristics of rocks in terms of groundwater, aquifers and aquitards, distribution of groundwater) 2- Sources (classifications, flow and volume calculations) 3- Groundwater movement (Hydraulic potential, hydraulic slope, Darcy's law) 4- Groundwater and well hydraulics (balanced unbalanced flows towards wells, pumping tests in wells) 5- Groundwater table maps (preparation, use and interpretation) 6- Groundwater quality (Concentration units, use of diagrams, classifications) 7- Coastal water table maps freshwater-saltwater initiative in aquifers 8- Hydraulic elements (precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, seepage and flow; Hydrological balance sheet) 9- Operation of groundwater.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Definition and evolution of hydrogeology, Use of groundwater, Hydrologic cycle and elements
 Week 2Hydrology, precipitation, evaporation-transpiration calculations, hydrograph analysis
 Week 3Aquifers and aquifer types, elements of aquifers, investigation of discrete aquifers, sieve analysis and evaluation
 Week 4Porosity in aquifers, calculation of porosity in the field and in the laboratory
 Week 5Ground water types and areas, Water table maps
 Week 6Natural discharges of aquifers (Springs) Classifications Flow and water volume calculations
 Week 7Groundwater Motion in porous media, flow regimes and varieties
 Week 8Darcy's Law, Calculation of permeability of rocks, Transmissibility and storage coefficient, Calculation of flow and velocity in aquifers
 Week 9MIDTERM EXAM
 Week 10Applications of groundwater flow, groundwater flow in steady state wells (Dupuit, Thiem Formulas)
 Week 11Determination of the radius of influence and determination of the aquifers, calculation of the maximum contribution from the wells, descent-flow relations in the aquifers,
 Week 12Pumping tests in transitional regimes in aquifers, Calculation of hydraulic parameters in a transitional regime in aquifers (Theis, Jacob methods)
 Week 13Technique of pumping experiments in aquifers, equipment of wells
 Week 14Coastal aquifers, freshwater saltwater intervention and prevention, aquifers in the islands
 Week 15Water chemistry and water quality (physical and chemical properties and diagrams)
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Dilek, R., Gültekin, F., Hidrojeoloji ders notları.
 
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 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 14 42
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 8 16
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 1 14 14
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 0 0 0
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 14 42
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load160