BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY
) BAHIR DAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF CIVIL AND WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
\WRIE Program
HYDROPOWER & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES COURSE GUIDE BOOK
1. GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE COURSE
‘Course Name: | Hydropower Alterative Energy Sources [5 Cres Pt)
Course Code: | HWRESI41
‘Course Credits Polat: | $ hrs
‘Contact Hours: | 3hrs lecture & hrs Tutorial per week
Course Module: | River and Hydropower Engineering mole
‘Course Category: | Major
‘Status of Course: | Compliory
re-Requlstes | Open Chanel Hydraulics, Soll mechanis
‘Students’ Departments: | HWRE
‘Degree Programs: | BSc. in Water Resoures and Inigation Engineeing
Students’ Admission:
‘Year of Study
‘Semester: | First Semester
Academic Year: | 20232024
‘Course Duration: | From n-2024 to Api 2024
‘Teaching & Learning | Lecture, group diseussion/vork, home works, clas works, presetatin
Method
‘Minimum 85% during lecture hours snd 100% on pectin work session
Getenet Nigusie
Getenet Niguse, MSe in Hydeale Engineering
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(Office: Tana (Agri: 119
‘Consultation: | Tuesday fiernoon 2:00PM-3:30°M
2. COURSE DESCRIPTION
“This course is intended o link the concepts behind the Hydropower to the real syst which ean make
theory relating the physical existence wih numbered analysis ina manner with aconimation resis
“The major toiesdseused in detail are Soure of energy, Historical development o Hydropower, nyu
of hydropower developments; estimation of fim and secondary power, classtcation and types of
Inydopower development,
{eatues of hydropower projet, Mini Hydropower Projet Development Considers
er conveyance structures, Transmission gf Eleetie Power, Construction
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OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE.
This course is designed to expose students to plan, design and analysis of the different hydropower
scheme components
(On the completion ofthis couse the students wl be abet:
‘Table L. Time Schedle a
“To understand diferent sures ad hisrel development ofhySropower inthe wo
‘To know waterower Pct im, and seconry power
‘To po lond and demand, determine ow dren curves, sore capacity and soundage
“To know diferent water conveyce structs sch s intakes, Can, and Tunnes,Frebays, Petsocks
and Anchors and lsiition of hydropower.
“To analyze problems related to Surge Tanks and Water Harmer
Pian, design and anise powerhose sd wanmsson
an and supers rebablation and maintenance of hydropower
Know cbarntrines and selection of yal rings
anand sipersseconsrotion of hydropower lant
‘THE COURSE TIME SCHEDULE AND TEACHING METHODLOGY
‘The following topics will be covered inthis course within this semester.
Teaching Methodology ofthe course
Wak Course Contents Teac ng EE
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1 Sous % Reference 13
Were! | 12 Hysopowes pri @ Stisn
13 Hyepower Sas inthe Wert
1 Marian Donriso Hoeopower
2. Estimation of Waterpower Potential ro eed
2.1. Waepne Poel nes
Week2. |22 Feman Sool Poser ssn a
Week ¢ ]23. tod Prediction and Demand assessment oe
24 Lond and low draton ces Coes
25, copay Compuion Somgsand ondse | v_ Referens 6
Clanifeation and Types of Fydropower | 7” Leste resting [OURS
Werks | Development % Reference 123
31, Caseaton nd Bass
32S selection and Lagos
4, Water Conveyance Sructars Teste eating Cas — | OEE AES
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Week? [42 Deven of forts, suze kan estes ‘hott ne
Deen ¥ Referenced, 2,3
1 Text Book pp 91431
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HPE and Alternative Energy Sources, Course Guide Book (2023/2024)~ TS Hydra Ta
5.1, definition of hydraulic turbines
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workdiscustion, Quiz
weeks. |52-Clasifeaton nd Carcerinies ofutines |” ‘Alle macamss
Weak 10, | 54 Selection of trbines |v, Retwene he
55. Designo ustineerallcaeanddtube; | Tetbot
5.6.Cavton ntaine and wine sting |
5.1 Generis nd turbine conto
7 aa ating, outcomes
be ateaned discussion, Assignment/
6.1. Poweroue pes presentation
6.2, Ground wa underground powechose sation (bss | Reference 1,6
forcanpuzonofpower rion alerts) | Text Book pp 5210 750
63.rowerse plaming
64. Components of powerhouse
Week 11. | 63:Layot end dinensons of poverhouse
Wee | 6 Underground powerhouse
6c. Lecaon of undone per atone
68 araagerens of wneroun power tons
9. Man Gracies of denon power ans
6.107 anton ofthe powerhouse complex
61. Over pant igot
6.12,Powetoue tel yt,
613. Excavation open an costton procedures
E14 pdroower ane
7 Tranamision of Elect Power 7 ae, Cae onan
“14 Transformer arrangements and locations eis,
7.2 Transmission and distribution (T & D) system design eee
13 Design peng oer’ nes presentation,
Week 13 | 74 Prmewek of sandrd ad Rid way of plaming |“ Ai est one xame
113 Tower spoting and condtons niece it pene
“Sag alone an ring of exterares |
11 Dig of oer and Tower undations
118 Concir tlas
‘8. Construction features of hydropower projects |“ Lecture, Class Te
Bi Reservoirs elses,
Week 14 | 2 cane am constuction _ Nesiemen!
83 Instrumentation objectives an am sey rant
4 Dam salty pipes concepts
5Alterative Sonres of Energy 7 Taste ang | OatcamieT
Nek Reference 1, 7,8
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HE and Alternative Energy Sources, Course Guide
Book (2023/2024)The actual time schedule forthe mid and final exams will beset by the Univesity Academ
Calendar,
+The evaluation system may be not limied to the stated, bt the inractors have freedom to change
the weight andthe rumber of assessments. as per BDU legsletion exept mid and nal exam.
5, ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
“The courses include multiple types of continuous aseesment nd evlustion modal.
Home works, Asignments & projet (15%): Assignments can be worked out together to conceptualize
general approaches, However, unless otherwise specified fora partcular assignment, the work you submit
should be done completely on your own. The assignments and projec may includ: individual and group
works. Ifa student submited other student's work in individual assignment, both of them supposed to
score zero mark, Every group member must participate equally in group works. Assignments and projects
must be submited on time and Ine submission doesn't have any grading. All essignments and projects
‘ill have oral exam, expeeting every member must be prepred well for presentston. The instructor has
the right to give addtional assignments or tasks othe students when itis important
Quizzes (10%): Two quizzes will be given during the course work with 5% cach, The quizzes are
intended to evaluate the uptodate understanding of the students about the coursework. They are
supposed t0 be carried out individually in class rooms afer tutorial sessions in eevorance with the
sehedule, There willbe atleast we quizes inthe couse
Mid Exam 25%): All work on exams should be performed individually. The exam wil be closed book.
During exam all necessary materils wil be provided by examiner,
‘Exams (50%): All work on extms should be peeformed individually. The exam wil be closed
book. During exam all necessary materials wil be provided by examines,
‘Table 2. Summary of Assessments
“Assessment ‘eating cere | Tine
No| ““ppe | Markatloued | Content Coverage_| learning outcome (CLO) | schedule
1 [Assigoment 1 5 Chapter 2 Week 2
2 | Quiz Exam 1 5 Chapter? £3 Week #
3 [Mid exam 25% [Chap 2, 3 84 Week 8
“+ [Assignment 7 Chapter 5.6, 788 Week 10
3 [Quiz Exam? 5 (Chapter 586 ‘Week 12
6 [Final Exam 50% | Chapter 36,7829 Week 16
oval 00%
a |6. COURSE POLICY
All ucts are expected to abide by the code of conduc of students (Revised Senate Legislation of Bahr
Dar Univesity, Dec, 2020) throughout this course, Academic dishonest, ineludig cheuting, fabrication.
‘nd plagarim wil mot be tolerated and wil be reported othe concerned bodies for ston.
While team work is highly encouraged, dependence snd copying ones work and submiting others work is
considered as serious set of cheating and shal be penalized.
laze teaching methodology will vary day to day, including reading, lecuwes, discussions, exercises,
presentation et, Students are expected to be atively partisipant inthe couse and sk questions and rise
issues whenever you got confise
‘And, you are expected fo all she assignments and given tasks within a given deadline, If you are
having problems withthe assignments or tests, contact the instruct as soon as posible
‘You are expected to atend clas regularly and on time arval A sudent who misses more than 15% of
the semester class isnot eligible to sit for final exam. There willbe record of atendance at each clas.
‘You are responsible for all class announcements and change. A student who has missed more than 15%
attendance shall be given a grade of "NG" (No Grade) and be required to provide acceptable reasons for
{allre to attend clases sccoring to Senate legislation, Art. 174.
Iyou bring a cellphone o else, make sure that it is sbsolutely silent and does vot disturb any one, The
teaching-leaming process shall not be disrupted by any means.
Al issues discussed in clas or derived from other sources may be the subjet of assignment or exam
question items. Please follow the instructions indicated at each content of yeur course guidebook to
complet all he assignments provided whether they are tobe perarmed individually or in group
Students are supposed to have fll examination records Ia student fils to aterd quiz or mid exam for
invalid reason the result ofthe student shall be recorded us zero. However ia sunt fils to attend the
final exam orto work on erm papecprojee for invalid reason, the instructor shall record “NG” according
to senate legislation, An. 17.
veeandAteratve ey sce, come cuideton corey — EE7. GRADING SYS"
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The grading scale ofthe course is fixed scale acording to senate legsation of An. 177.
‘Table 3. Grading seal ofthe course
[Raw Maric erval —] Canesponding Later | Comeaponding Fed Namiber
(100%) ‘Grade Grade
BOs x < 100 iN
5 Zx<90 a peeenerl
BO=K<85 x -
WS=x=80 # t
[“sxe75 B
G5Sx<70, = i
GO=x=65 c |
S0=x<60, c
5 =x=50, c
a0sx<45 D