Information Package / Course Catalogue
Applied Hydrology
Course Code: MCE534
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

To teach scientific methods to obtain, analyze and interpret hydrological data and decision making based on hydrologic data, and application of these methods to real world engineering problems.

Course Content

Statistical methods in hydrology, analyses of rainfall and streamflow records, multi-purpose reservoir planning

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Students gain ability to apply hydrology to real world engineering problems
2.Students gain ability to analyse and interpret data, make conclusions and decisions using statistical methods
3.Students gain ability to understand the results of scientific studies in hydrological perspective
4.students learn the relationship between hydrology and other disciplines
5.students learn the application of hydrology to watershed studies
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Chow, V. T., Maidment, D. R., & Mays, L. W. (1988). Applied hydrology, 572 pp. Editions McGraw-Hill, New York.
2.Yevjevich, V. (2010). Probability and statistics in hydrology, 312 pp. Water resources publications.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Applied Hydrology, Statistical Methods in Hydrology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Frequency Analysis, Widely Used Probability Distributions in Hydrology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Normal Distribution, Lognormal Distribution
Week 4 - Theoretical
Gamma Distribution, Log Pearson III Distribution, Gumbel Distribution
Week 5 - Theoretical
Preparation and Analysis of Rainfall Records
Week 6 - Theoretical
Depth-Area-Duration Relationship Analysis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Analysis of Streamflow Records
Week 8 - Theoretical
Multi-purpose Reservoir Planning
Week 9 - Theoretical
Multi-purpose Reservoir Planning Application
Week 10 - Theoretical
Student Project Presentations
Week 11 - Theoretical
Planning of Water Storage Reservoirs
Week 12 - Theoretical
Hydrological Reservoir Routing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Flood Frequency Analysis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Stream Gaging Station Flood Frequency Analysis
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%15
Quiz1%15
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%50
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Quiz125126
Midterm Examination125227
Final Examination139241
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026