FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Civil Engineering

CIVE 440 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Groundwater Engineering
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
CIVE 440
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5

Prerequisites
  CIVE 208 To get a grade of at least FD
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Problem Solving
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives The aim of the course is to provide students with fundamental information on groundwater engineering, to teach how to process and to gain a knowledge on analyze and model subsurface flow and transport.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Define the basics of groundwater engineering.
  • Describe soil properties.
  • Design subsurface infrastructures.
  • Analyze subsurface flows.
  • Analyze contaminant transport within subsurfaces.
Course Description In this course, general information about groundwater engineering is discussed. The course covers the principles of analyze and design of subsurface flow and transport.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Geological Occurrence of Groundwater The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, Second Edition, Jacques W. Delleur, Chapter 2
2 Elementary Groundwater Flow and Transport Processes The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, Second Edition, Jacques W. Delleur, Chapter 3
3 Soil Properties and Moisture Movement in the Unsaturated Zone The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, Second Edition, Jacques W. Delleur, Chapter 6
4 Infiltration The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, Second Edition, Jacques W. Delleur, Chapter 7
5 Well Hydraulics and Aquifer Tests The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, Second Edition, Jacques W. Delleur, Chapter 10
6 Well Design and Construction The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, Second Edition, Jacques W. Delleur, Chapter 11
7 Midterm
8 Sea Water Intrusion into Coastal Aquifers, Groundwater and Heat Flow The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, Second Edition, Jacques W. Delleur, Chapter 12 and 13
9 Hydrogeological Characterization Using Geophysical Methods The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, Second Edition, Jacques W. Delleur, Chapter 14
10 Geophysical and Tracer Characterization Methods The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, Second Edition, Jacques W. Delleur, Chapter 15
11 Geostatistics: Interpolation and Inverse Problems The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, Second Edition, Jacques W. Delleur, Chapter 16
12 Groundwater Contaminants The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, Second Edition, Jacques W. Delleur, Chapter 17
13 Nonreactive Contaminant Transport in the Saturated Zone The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, Second Edition, Jacques W. Delleur, Chapter 18
14 Reactive Contaminant Transport in the Saturated Zone: Review of Some Upscaling Approaches The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, Second Edition, Jacques W. Delleur, Chapter 19
15 Semester Review
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, Second Edition, Jacques W. Delleur, CRC Press, 2006, ISBN: 9780849343162.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Groundwater Engineering, Yiqun Tang, Jie Zhou, Ping Yang, Jingjing Yan, Nianqing Zhou, Springer Environmental Science and Engineering, 2017, ISBN: 978-981-10-0668-5.

Groundwater Science, Fitts and Charles, Academic Press, 2012, ISBN: 9780123847058.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
-
-
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
14
3
42
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
14
14
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
-
-
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
22
22
Final Exam
1
24
24
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Civil Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems.

2

To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Civil Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.

3

To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose.

X
4

To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in engineering applications.

X
5

To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Civil Engineering research topics.

6

To be able to work efficiently in Civil Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually.

7

To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions.

8

To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions.

9

To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications.

10

To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development.

11

To be able to collect data in the area of Civil Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language;

12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Civil Engineering.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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