Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / CM-412 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Code: CM-412

Course Title: ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING

Theoretical+Practice: 3+0

ECTS: 5

Year/Semester of Study

4 / Spring Semester

Level of Course

1st Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Optional

Department

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

HÜSEYİN CÜCE (huseyincuce@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

To introduce the bases of modeling, to clarify the basic concepts, analytical solutions used for natural and more complex systems, development of reaction rates and mass balances, and how these systems can be simulated.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	To be able to learn the basic concepts of modeling.	PO-6 Individual and team work, ability to take responsibility,	Examination
LO-2	To be able to obtain information about the steps to modeling engineering.	PO-5 Modeling programs related to environmental engineering and information technology skills to use,	Examination
LO-3	Point and diffuse sources are handled rivers form of modeling,the establishment of mass balance modeling of lakes and to be able to distinguish the importance of the problem applications.	PO-4 An ability to design and conduct experiments, data collection, analyze and interpret PO-5 Modeling programs related to environmental engineering and information technology skills to use,	Examination
LO-4	Interpretation of model results and ontribution to the solution of environmental problems can be able to explain with examples.	PO-3 The modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice to select and use skills, ability to use information technology effectively, PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources,	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The concept of mathematical modeling in environmental engineering,objectives and the importance of the concept of mathematical modeling,macroscopic and microscopic mass balance,Removal of these equivalencies,applied to ecological systems (lake and river etc.) and analytical solutions for a variety of,momentum and energy balances for environmental engineers,removal of equivalencies and their solutions.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	The importance of modeling in environmental engineering and the concept of modeling,System approach and the importance	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
2	Problems encountered in environmental engineering and models,Mathematics and computer model definition.	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
3	Model types and description, modeling process.	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
4	The basic steps of modeling, calibration, validation and sensitivity.	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
5	Mathematical models and variables, parameters and constants.	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
6	The water quality model and the basic concepts,Conservation of mass and mass balances.	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
7	The reaction kinetics, reactions, analysis of recorded data.	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
8	mid-term exam
9	Organic production - the decomposition cycle, dissolved oxygen and BOD deficit.	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
10	River modeling (modeling of point and diffuse sources), BOD model for rivers.	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
11	Streeter - Phelps model and analysis.	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
12	Model of water quality in lakes,Model types and identification.	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
13	Mass balance for the creation of a lake and examples of well-mixed,transfer function and standby time.	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
14	momentum and energy balances for environmental engineers.	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
15	removal of equivalencies and their solutions.	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Environmental Modeling : Fate and Transport of Pollutants in Water, Air, and Soil, Jerald L. Schnoor, John-Wiley &Sons, Inc.
2	Su Kalitesi Modelleme, Chapra S. C., (Ed. Gülfem Bakan)
Required Course instruments and materials
Lecture Notes, Modeling Book, problem sets, Current Articles, Model Software Used in Quality Evaluation

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	2	30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation	6	2	10
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project	10	2	10
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam	16	2	50

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	3	14	42
Outside Class
a) Reading	2	14	28
b) Search in internet/Library	2	14	28
c) Performance Project	1	6	6
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report			0
e) Term paper/Project			0
Oral Examination			0
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	2	7	14
mid-term exam	2	1	2
Own study for final exam	2	14	28
final exam	2	1	2
			0
			0
Total work load;			150