General Hydraulics and Hydrology, Potamology
| Title | ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΥΔΡΟΛΟΓΙΑ,ΥΔΡΑΥΛΙΚΗ & ΠΟΤΑΜΟΛΟΓΙΑ / General Hydraulics and Hydrology, Potamology |
| Code | 403Π |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420000153 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600294161
|
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600294161
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
There are no Prerequisites
Learning Outcomes
The student should have knowledge on:
- Basic knowledge on hydrological processes cental in water balance studies
- Basic knowledge of computation and measurements, and some knowledge on data sources and data analysis.
Skills:
The student should be able to:
- Use hydrological data for inflow and flood analysis
- Know measurement techniques for discharge and snow storage
- Calculations of processes and the water balance.
General competence:
The student can:
- Identify hydrological problems relevant for other subject areas within civil and environmental engineering.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Hydrology: hydrometeorology, water balance, hydro-measurements
analysis. analysis and prognosis of rain and snow, evaporization
and transpiration. U, permeability, soil hydraulic parameters.
Runoff development, measurement and analysis of surface runoffs and water supply,
hydrographs, precipitation-runoff simulations. Extreme runoff events, forecasting of flood events.
Hydraulics: Open pipes and channels, flow types (steady, uniform and non-uniform, instable), weirs, hydrofalls, watersheds,
branching, cross section and slope changes, flow profile, closed pipes, underground hydraulics, flow
inflation, shrinkage and suppression. Lake and coastal hydraulics.
Keywords
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Evaporation and Evapotranspiration, Infiltration, Runoff, Peak Discharge Estimation, Statistical Hydrology, Introduction to Hydraulics, Steady Flow in Open channels, Hydraulic Structures
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Information and Communication Technologies are used in teaching such as Projectors, PowerPoint presentations, video and photos.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 4 | ✓ | |||
| Fieldwork | 8 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 15 |
Student Assessment
Description
Group report writing and oral presentations
Individual report writing
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Μυρωνίδης Δημήτριος 2021, Υδρολογία και Υδραυλική. Εκδόσεις Τζιόλας, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 94688988
Additional bibliography for study
Chow V.T., Maidment D.R., Mays L.W. Applied Hydrology, 1988, McGraw-Hill
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05-07-2023
