Course Title Hydropower Engineering

Course Number CEng 5291

Degree Program B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
Module (No. &
29
Name)
Module
Department of Civil Engineering, TBA
Coordinator
Lecturer TBA
Course status Elective
Pre-requisites Hydraulic structures I – CEng 3171
Year/Semester IV/I
ECTS 5
Lab. work
Tutorial & Home
Contact Hours Lecture & Field Total Course Study hrs.
Seminars Study
(per week) practice
2 3 0 3 8
Course Description ….
The main objective of the course is to prepare students with basic
knowledge of how to design a small scale hydropower plants (on run of
rivers ).
Course Objectives The scope can cover from mini hydropower to medium scale hydro power
developments for sustainable development..
….
…..
After completing this course, students will be able to
CLO 1 – Classify the different sources of energy such as renewable and
non renewable energy sources, hydropower, solar , coal , wind,
geothermal , biomass etc .
CLO 2 – Apply the hydrologic and topographic surveying principles of
engineering for calculation of renewable energy amount
Course Learning particularly that of hydropower energy amount..
outcomes (CLO) CLO 3 – Design of each hydraulic compartments constituting a mini to
micro hydro power plant, including: weir, intakes, settling basin,
head race, surge tank/forebay.
CLO. 4 – Create a road map of each system components of hydropower
plant beginning from source to generation of electricity.
CLO 5 – Analyze economic aspects of micro hydropower projects energy
systems, such as investment cost, operating cost, cost-benefit
analysis , etc.
Course Contents CLO Assigned Time
1. Introduction 1 15 r
1.1. Introduction to Sources of Energy s
 1.2. Merits- and Demerits of Hydropower
2. Estimation of Water Power Potential 2 10 rs
3. Classification and Types of Hydropower
2 20 rs
Development
4. Water Conveyance Structures 2, 3, 4 20 rs
5. Hydropower Machines 2, 5 5 hrs
Teaching & Student centered teaching – learning approach consisting of Lecture (L),
Learning Methods Tutorial (T), Report Writing and Presentation (RP)
Role of Instructor and Students
 Delivers lectures, plans and Supervises project work, and moderates
students.
Instructors
 Communicate and facilitate to the local project sites for practical field
visit.
 Actively participate in classroom during lecture.
 All students should participate in the field visits. Then, write and
Students present the report.
 Engage in project work to solve the societal problems in related to
hydropower systems.
Weight
Assessment Type CLO
(%)
a) Group Assignment work [GA] 5 3, 4, 5
Assessment/ b) Project work and Report writing and
Evaluation presentation [P] 20 2, 5
c) In Class Quizzes [Q] 10 1,3
d) Mid Exam [ME] 15 1, 2, 3
e) Final Exam [FE] 50 1–5
Grading system According to the Debre Berhan University grading scale
Attendance
According to the Debre Berhan University senate legislation
Requirements
Course Learning Outcomes – Program Learning Outcome mapping
PLO/CLO CLO 1 CLO 2 CLO 3 CLO 4 CLO 5
PLO 1    
PLO 2    
PLO 3   
PLO 4  
PLO 5    
PLO 6     
PLO 7   
PLO 8  
PLO 9
PLO 10 
 PLO 11
PLO 12
Lecture,
Lecture,
Teaching - Tutorial, lab, Lecture &
Tutorial Lecture &
Learning Lecture project work project
& field Tutorial
Methods & work
work
presentation
Mode of Q, ME, Q, ME &
Assessment P, ME & FE GA & FE GA & FE
FE FE

1. Water Power by Mosonyi, Vol. I &II

Reference 2. Water Power Engineering by BarrowsJohn
3. Water Power Engineering by Dandaekar & Sharma
4. Hydropower Structures by Varshney and Other
5. Hydraulic structures (Novak)
6. Slides and course materials

Prepared by: Muluken Melesse (MSc)