COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO HYDROLOGY

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 487	C	9	3	0	0	3	6

Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	Water is a central natural resource, on which most human social and economic activities and environmental functions depend. Hydrology is the science encompassing the behavior of water as it occurs in the atmosphere, on the surface of the ground, and underground. Hydrology concerns the study of the occurrence, distribution, movement, and properties of water in each phase of its hydrologic cycle. Humans are a part of this hydrological cycle. They use this water and once they are done with it they discharge it back into a river or another part of the hydrological cycle. A landscape architect is concerned mostly with the surface of the earth, part of which is the surface water. Not only this but design implications on the surface affect underground water supplies due to the permeability of soils and the impermeability of many hardscape elements. Additionally, water in the atmosphere is captured or manipulated by landscapes and structures on the surface. Therefore, a landscape architect may influence a site’s hydrology at various stages of the water cycle. Landscape architects seek a balance of built and unbuilt environments. They plan and design spaces in residential, commercial, and industrial areas that involve nearly everything outdoors. These include parks, plazas, roads and highways, airports, housing developments, and many. Knowing hydrology help them to determine how the above influence the environment.
Course Objectives:	In this course it is describe stream and river behavior and response to alterations across different spatial and temporal scales. the standard mathematical and computational models of fluvial processes, including HEC-RAS and standard sediment transport relationships will be applied. The student will learn to design a stable channels with varying capacities to transport sand and gravel/cobble materials (longitudinal profile, planform, and cross-section) and will understand the interactions between physical and ecological processes in streams and rivers. Gain perspective through case studies on water resources issues

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to River Engineering- Fluvial Geomorphology . Fluvial system
2	Planform relationships • Bankfull and effective discharges • Hydraulic geometry •
3	Stream classification • Stream and river response
4	River Mechanics and Stable Channel Design •
5	Regime relationships • Analytical solutions •
6	Extremal hypotheses • Geotechnical considerations • Bank stabilization techniques •
7	HEC-RAS – Copeland’s stable channel design method
8	mid term
9	Erosion and Sedimentation • Incipient motion • Modes of sediment transport •
10	Supply vs. capacity • Sediment transport equations •
11	Sediment rating curves
12	Management and Restoration of Streams and Watersheds- • Water policy • Riparian areas, wetlands, and floodplains
13	Basic concepts and tools •
14	Strategic vs. tactical restoration

Prerequisite(s):	The prerequisites include basic knowledge of undergraduate fluid mechanics and partial differential equations, Open Channel and hydrology. The students must have a good foundation in Soil Mechanics, Engineering Materials
Textbook:	- Knighton, A.D. 1998. Fluvial Forms and Processes. Arnold Publishers. -Richardson, E.V., D.B. Simons, P.F. Lagasse. 2001. River Engineering for Highway Encroachments: Highways in the River Environment. Federal Highway Administration, Report No. FHWA NHI 01-004 HDS-6.
Other References:	-Hydraulics of Spillways and Energy Dissipators, R. M. Khatsuria, Marcel Dekker -Hydraulic Design Manual- Texas Department of Transportation. 2004 Formal lectures; classroom exercises; home assignments; exercises & workshops in computer lab
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Describe stream and river behavior and response to alterations across different spatial and temporal scales
2	2. Apply standard mathematical and computational models of fluvial processes, including HEC-RAS and standard sediment transport relationships
3	3. Design stable channels with varying capacities to transport sand and gravel/cobble materials (longitudinal profile, planform, and cross-section)
4	4. Understand and be conversant in describing interactions between physical and ecological processes in streams and rivers
5	5. Gain perspective through case studies on water resources issues

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	2	10
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Case Study	1	10
Final Exam	1	40
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	2	32
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	2	28
Mid-terms	1	2	2
Assignments	4	10	40
Final examination	1	2	2
Other	2	23	46
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6