Course Description and Application Information Form
Faculty/Vocational School/College/Institute Faculty of Agriculture
Department / Programme / Other Biosystem Engineering
 
Course Unit Title Code Semester Theo. Pra-Lab Credit ECTS
Small Earth Dams SBM410 2017 - 2018 Fall Semester 3 0-0 3 5
 
Prerequisite Courses
(Recommendation)		 None
Type of Course Unit Elective
Level of Course Unit First Cycle
Course Language Turkish(Course materials in English can be provided to students on demand)
Lecturers
Prof.Dr. AHMET İSTANBULLUOĞLU
Course Objectives The aim of the course, basic knowledge about the earth dam and ponds.
Learning Outcomes of the Course
1) In this course, students are taught basic information about earth dams and ponds.
Course Content Pond and dam components.
Preliminary Weekly, Teaching Methods and Techniques/Preliminary Preparation Resources
1 Pond and dam components
2 Angling studies
3 Planning studies
4 Designing studies
5 Calculation of the storage capacity of watersheds with continuous flow
6 Calculation of the storage capacity of the arid and semi-arid watersheds
7 Spillway (Security structures)
8 The calculation of the capacity of the spillway
9 Midterm Exam
10 Energy crusher plants
11 Water intake facilities
12 Stability of earth bunds
13 Principles of construction of earth bunds
14 General evaluation
15 Final Exam 1st. week
16 Final Exam 2nd. week
Readings / Lecture Notes Prepared Course Notes
Resources / Other Resources
Sharing materials / Documents
Sharing materials / Homework It will be announced on WEB page
Sharing materials / Exams It will be announced on WEB page
Rating System
SEMESTER INTERNAL WORKS CONTRIBUTION
Midterm Exams 30
TOTAL 30
Contribution to the Study of Semester Grades 30
Contribution to the Final Examination Grades 70
TOTAL 100
Course Category
Program Competencies
PÇ-1 Ability of accessing to information, making resource search, using databases and other information sources
PÇ-2 Ability of analyzing a system, system component or process and designing system under realworld constraints for meeting requirements by using modern designing methods
PÇ-3 Ability of working effectively with multi-disciplinary teams and having self-confidence for taking responsibility
PÇ-4 Ability of experiment designing, implementing, obtaining data from experiments and also analyzing and interpreting of these data
PÇ-5 Ability of detecting, identifying, monitoring, interpreting, formulating, and solving current professional challenges, also ability of choosing and using appropriate approach and techniques for this aim
PÇ-6 Having sufficient knowledge about mathematic, science and related engineering topics and ability of solving problems on agricultural machinery areas with these theoretical and practical knowledge
PÇ-7 Understanding about professional and ethical responsibilities and taking responsibility
PÇ-8 Ability of using modern engineering techniques, skills and calculation tools which is required for engineering applications (obtaining data by using laboratory and workshop tools, preparing technical drawings, preparing technical reports, doing technical presentations, effective usage of calculation tools, information technologies, software)
PÇ-9 Having awareness about the effects of engineering solutions and applications for global and social context; to be aware of entrepreneurship and innovation issues and also having knowledge about contemporary issues
PÇ-10 Ability in establishing and monitoring experimental studies and analysing the results obtained related to agriculture
PÇ-11 Ability of recognizing, defining, formulating and solving the engineering problems related to agriculture
PÇ-12 Management and application ability of projects in Agricultural Irrigation
PÇ-13 Ability of effective communication skills both oral and written at Turkish and knowing at least one foreign language
PÇ-14 Awareness of the need for lifelong education, following developments at science and technology and ability of continual self-renewing

Learning Outcomes Course Competencies of Relationship Between Program
# PÇ-1 PÇ-2 PÇ-3 PÇ-4 PÇ-5 PÇ-6 PÇ-7 PÇ-8 PÇ-9 PÇ-10 PÇ-11 PÇ-12 PÇ-13 PÇ-14
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AKTS(ECTS) / Work Load Table
Activity Count Time Total Workload
Tasks 3 7 21
Final Exams 1 25 25
Midterm Exam 2 1 20 20
Out of class studying hours (prestudy, reinforcement) 12 3 36
Course duration(including the exam week: total course hours) 16 3 48
Total Workload     150
Total Workload / 30     5
ECTS Credit of the Course     5