MINOR PROGRAM IN Water Resources
The interdisciplinary field of water resources, including water-energy nexus, contributes significantly to addressing the grand challenges of the present and future. Minor Program in Water Resources provides a fundamental understanding of water resources, hydromechanics, hydrology, and associated topics.
This minor program is open to all students whose major area is outside Civil Engineering.
Conditions of Minor Program Completion
There are a total of 6 courses in this minor program; 3 of them are mandatory, and 3 of them are elective courses. Students must take fluid mechanics, hydrodynamics, and hydrology courses to get the fundamentals of water resources. Some of these courses may be taken as a part of the students’ major program. In that case, those courses can be counted towards the Water Resources minor program. The remaining courses, three elective courses, would give insight into water resources.
Compulsory Courses
| Course Coverage | Course Name | Prerequisites* |
|---|---|---|
| Fluid Mechanics | ASE 244 Fluid Mechanics (4-0)4 or CHME 323 Fluid Mechanics (3-0)3 or CVE 371 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (3-0)3 or MECH 305 Fluid Mechanics (4-0)4 or PNGE 211 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (3-2)4 |
- - CVE 221 MAT 210 & MECH 208 - |
| Hydromechanics | CVE 372 Hydromechanics (3-2)4 | ASE 244 or CHME 323 or CVE 371 or MECH 305 or PNGE 211 |
| Hydrology | CVE 376 Engineering Hydrology (3-0)3 | - |
*Please check the Student Affairs Information System to see the most updated course information.
Elective Courses**
| Code | Elective Course Name | Prerequisites* |
|---|---|---|
| CVE 422 | Design of Diversion Weirs (3-0)3 | CVE 372 |
| CVE 424 | Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics (3-0)3 | CVE 372 & CVE 376 |
| CVE 428 | Hydrosystems Engineering and Management (3-0)3 | - |
| CVE 413 | Introduction to GIS (3-0)3 | - |
| CVE 471 | Water Resources Engineering (3-0)3 | CVE 372 & CVE 376 |
| CVE 472 | Statistical Techniques in Hydrology (3-0)3 | CVE 303 & CVE 376 |
| CHME 471 | Water Treatment Technology (3-0)3 | - |
*Please check the Student Affairs Information System to see the most updated course information.
**Other courses may be accepted as an elective course upon the approval of the minor program coordinator.
Summary Table for Engineering Students
The following summary table is given as information for the engineering students; thus, it is not a binding table. The detailed program should be discussed with the academic advisor in the major program and the minor program coordinator.
The minimum requirement for completing a minor, based on respective METU directive, is the completion of 6 courses and 18 credits, with no less than 4 courses outside the major program curriculum.
| Major Program | Fluid Mech. | Hydromechanics | Hydrology | # of Electives | Total # of Courses in Addition to the Major Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASE |
ASE 244 | n/a in major | 3 | 4*** | |
| CHME | CHME 323 | n/a in major | 3 | 4*** | |
| CNG | n/a in major | 3 | 4**** | ||
| EEE | n/a in major | 3 | 4**** | ||
| MECH | MECH 305 | n/a in major | 3 | 4*** | |
| PNGE | PNGE 211 | n/a in major | 3 | 4*** | |
***The remaining number of courses is calculated if one course (must or elective) are counted towards major program.
****The remaining number of courses is calculated if two courses (must or elective course) are counted towards major program.