HÄ°D626 - ADVANCED HYDROGEOLOGY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED HYDROGEOLOGY | HÄ°D626 | Any Semester/Year | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Drill and Practice | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof.Dr. Mehmet EKMEKÇİ | |||||
| Course objective | Provide the student with understanding of physical and chemical principles of hydrogeology with a special emphasize on the geological controls on groundwater occurrence, distribution and movement; knowledge of mathematical tools to define the physical processes that control the groundwater occurrence and movement; thereby gaining the capability to solve problems related to quality and quantity of groundwater using analytical and numerical methods, which decision-makers, industry, agriculture, an d other sectors may face in real life. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Basin scale hydrologic cycle and groundwater as a system; origin of porosity and permeability; physical laws and mathematics og groundwater flow; groundwater flow equations, boundary conditions and flow net analysis; regional groundwater flow systems; hydrogeological characterizastion; groundwater geochemistry; contaminant transport in groundwater systems and protection; hydrogeological, engineering and environmental problems; hydrogeological otline of Turkey | |||||
| References | Domenico P.A.and Schwarz, F., 1998. Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology 2nd Edition. John Wiley and Sons. Bear, J., 1979. Hydraulics of Groundwater. McGraw Hill. Recently published Research Papers in journals | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Basin scale hydrologic cycle at basin scale: analysis of components |
| Week 2 | Hydrogeological properties of lithological units |
| Week 3 | Groundwater occurence and movement: physical processes and laws |
| Week 4 | Groundwater occurence and movement: mathematical equations and models |
| Week 5 | Characterization of hydrogeological systems: Surface methods |
| Week 6 | Characterization of hydrogeological systems: Subsurface methods |
| Week 7 | Characterization of hydrogeological systems:subsurface methods |
| Week 8 | Groundwater chemistry and quality |
| Week 9 | Contaminant transport and fate in groundwater systems |
| Week 10 | Conceptualization of hydrogeological systems |
| Week 11 | Conceptualization of hydrogeological systems |
| Week 12 | Hydrogeological problems: Sustainable yield and sustainable use of aquifers |
| Week 13 | Engineering problems: Groudnwater flow into excavations |
| Week 14 | Environmental problems: interaction with adjacent systems and sustainable management |
| Week 15 | General Evaluation |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 10 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 10 | 10 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 10 | 20 |
| Presentation | 4 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 4 | 15 | 60 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 10 | 7 | 70 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 43 | 52 | 225 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Student reaches, interprets and uses the information by using all aspects of scientific research techniques. | X | ||||
| 2. Student closely follows the science and technology, has in-depth knowledge on techniques and methods of the fields of earth sciences and engineering and the management and solution of engineering problems related with water resources. | X | ||||
| 3. Student knows data collection techniques, if needed, fill in the limited or missing data sets by means of scientific techniques and use the data sets. | X | ||||
| 4. Student interprets and combines the information from different disciplines. | X | ||||
| 5. Student recognizes lifelong learning and universal values and is aware of new and emerging applications in earth sciences. | X | ||||
| 6. Student defines engineering problems and develops innovative methods on problem solving and design enhancement | X | ||||
| 7. Student, in addition to his/her ability to work independently, leads multidisciplinary team work, produces solutions for complex situations by taking responsibility. | X | ||||
| 8. Student has the ability of developing new and original ideas and methods. | X | ||||
| 9. Student uses the foreign language in verbal and written communication, at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B2. | X | ||||
| 10. Student presents the results of processes of a study with an open and systematic manner in the national and international scientific platforms. | X | ||||
| 11. Student respects rules of social and scientific ethics at all stages of his/her research, takes into account the social and environmental effects in engineering applications. | X | ||||
| 12. Student can design and organize experimental laboratory and field studies within the scope of his/her research. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest