Course Catalog 2006-2007

IHA-1306 INTRODUCTION TO WATER HYDRAULICS, 5 cr
Introduction to Water Hydraulics

Courses persons responsible
Kari Koskinen

Lecturers
Kari Koskinen
Timo Leino

Implementations
Person responsible: Kari Koskinen
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Exercise - 2 h/week 2 h/week - - -
Online work - 2 h/week 2 h/week - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

Objectives
The objective of the course is to give basic knowledge of basics of water hydraulics, water hydraulic components and systems, and their application to design of machines and equipment.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Basic theory of water hydraulics.       
2. The sructure and operation of water hydraulic components.       
3. Basic desing principles for water hydraulic systems.       
4. Application examples.       

Requirements for completing the course
Accepted exercises and accepted final exam.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

  • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Book Water Hydraulics Control Technology Trostmann E.       No  English 
    Other literature Additional material Koskinen K.T.       No  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    IHA-1100 IHA-1100 Introduction to Hydraulics 5 Recommendable
    IHA-1200 IHA-1200 Environmentally Friendly Hydraulics 3 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Basic knowledge of fluid power systems is needed

    Remarks

    The course is organised in the academic year 2006-2007 partly as a internet-course. More information from course web-pages.

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

  • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

  • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - In the visualization of objects and phenomena, e.g. animations, demonstrations, simulations, video clips
    - In interaction and discussion, such as online discussions, chat
    - In video conferences, video lectures
    - The course utilizes a learning platform, which? A&O

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course
  • - Contact teaching: 20 %
    - Distance learning: 50 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 30 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 36
    Exercises 36
    Assignments 6
    Laboratory assignments 6
    Information and communication technology 32

    Study materials Hours
    Book 13
    Online material not in finnish 8

    Other scaledHours
    Exam/midterm exam 3
    Total sum 140

    Additional information related to course
    Lectures, exercises and web-learning 12 h. Web-exercises and Virtual Reality sessions 12 h. The studying mainly via internet.

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    Last modified 19.04.2006
    Modified byJaakko Myllykylä