Syllabus Course

description
Course title Hydropower development
Course code CEng - 5291
Degree Bachelor of Science
Semester -
Year 5
Academic year 2023/2024
Credits 3 Credit hours or 5 ECTS
Modular Yes

Total lecturing hours 2 hours per week

Total tutorial hours 3 hours per week
Home study hours 3 hours per week
Attendance Mandatory
Recommended preliminary Hydraulic structures
knowledge
Connections with other A strict connection with the course of Hydraulics,
courses Hydrology, and Hydraulic Structures

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Specific educational The course aims at providing the basic notions to

objectives understand the behavior and to design run of the river
hydro power plants for hydroelectric energy production.

Module Hydropower Engineering

Lecturer TBA
Teaching English
language
Office hours Appointment by email
Teaching -
assistant(if
any )
Office hours -
List of topics 1. Introduction
covered
1.1. Sources of Energy
1.2. Merits and Demerits of Hydropower

Development
of Hydropower
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2.1.
Hydropower
Status in the
World
2.2.
Hydropower
potential &
Status in Ethio
Development
of Hydropower
2.1.
Hydropower
Status in the
World
2.2.
Hydropower
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potential &
Status in
Ethiopi
2 .Development of Hydropower

2.1. Hydropower Status in the World

2.2. Hydropower potential & Status in
Ethiopia

3. Estimation of Water Power Potential

3.1. Water Power Potential

3.2. Firm and Secondary Power
3.3. Load Prediction and Demand
Assessment

4. Classification and Types of Hydropower

Development

4.1. Classification and Basis

4.2. Site selection ,Layouts and
Capacity Computation
4.3. Storage and Pondage

5. Water Conveyance Structures

5.1. Intakes, Canals and Tunnels

5.2. Water Hammer Analysis
5.3. Surge Tanks
5.4. Forebays
5.5. Penstocks
5.6. Anchors

6. Hydropower Machines

6.1. Classification
6.2. Impulse, Momentum and Power of
a Turbine
6.3. Design Consideration for Hydraulic
Machines
6.4. Types of Turbines
6.5. Draft Tubes, draft Heads
6.6. Dimensioning of Turbines
6.7. Generator and Governors

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Professional applications of
the covered topics
Teaching format
Learning outcomes
3. Hydraulic design of Weir, intake, minimum vital flow
outlet
4. Hydraulic design of headrace silting basin, forebay
5. Penstock and water hammer, water turbine house
analysis and design.
The topics studied will allow the student to find
employment in companies, public and private bodies and
professional firms for the design, planning, construction
and management of works and plants for hydroelectric
production, for the management of environmental and
energy resources.
Frontal lessons, Tutorials
Knowledge and understanding:
The Hydro Power development module provides the
knowledge for run- of-the-river (RoR) hydro power plant
analysis and design. The frontal lessons, exercises and
project works will give the necessary in-depth analysis of
hydraulic design of each component of a RoR Hydro
Power Plant (and assistance to design during mini-
project work).
This course also provides the basic knowledge technical
, and economical aspects for the proper selection
and
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Assessment
Assessment language
Evaluation criteria and
criteria for awarding marks
Required readings
design will be faced and discussed.
In particular, s m a l l - scale hydropower application area
and medium scale hydropower design will be developed
through at most two dedicated projects.
Applying Knowledge and understanding: (Optional )
During one or two visits to small and/or mini hydro power
plants (scheduled during the course), the elements which
compose the hydroelectric system will be analyzed and
understood, through practical examples.
Making judgments:
Students will be able to analyze and evaluate the potential
performances of a HPP.
Students will acquire ability to analyze technical and
economic feasibility of mini hydropower project and small
hydropower projects.
Communication skills:
Students will improve their communication skills by
learning how to write and discuss an auditing technical
report after a visit to a plan
Learning skills
Student will learn “Hydropower systems developments ”
to develop in detail the hydraulic design of each
compartment constituting a mini hydro power plant,
including: weir, intakes, settling basin, head race, surge
tank/forebay, penstock.
The course will transfer knowledge and methods for the
design of small scale hydro power developments.
Exercises, quizzes, test, Final Exams, and project report.
English
The evaluation of hydro power course consists on oral
presentation and discussion of projects and deliverables
of the individual &working groups, with the identification
and evaluation of the
contributions of each participants.
 Water Power by Mosonyi, Vol. I &II
 Water Power Engineering by Barrows
 Water Power Engineering by Dandaekar &
Sharma
 Hydropower Structures by Varshney and Other
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 Slides and course materials

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Supplementary  Hydraulic structures
readings (Novak)

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