Prof. Avci teaches the following undergraduate and graduate topics during his tenure in the Civil Engineering Department at Boğaziçi University:
Fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and their application to engineering problems. Fluid statics. Kinematics of fluid flow: continuity equation, stream function, irrotational flow velocity potential. Fluid dynamics: flow of viscous fluids. Newtonian fluids, simple laminar flow systems, turbulence, flow in pipes. Selected topics from compressible flow, open channel flow, boundary layer theory.
A quantitative introduction to the principles of hydrology, hydraulics and water resources planning for design and analysis of systems concerned with the use and control of water, storage, water transmission; design of open channels and pressure conduits. Ground water engineering, economical analysis of water resources projects.
Use of numerical techniques to investigate case studies in civil engineering topics including hydraulics, geotechnics and structures. Interpolation and numerical integration techniques; numerical solutions to ordinary differential equations using Runge-Kutta and multistep techniques; application of finite difference techniques to partial differential equations including parabolic and elliptic equations; convergence and error analysis, development and application of computer programs to case studies derived from civil engineering practices.
Conservation of fluid mass, storage properties of porous media, matrix compressibility, boundary conditions, flow nets, well hydraulics, groundwater chemistry, and solute transport. Design projects and computer applications included
Identification of energy market concept and structures. Basic planning concepts for hydroelectric power plants. Design considerations for site selection, geological and geotechnical and hydrological characteristics. Dam safety aspects for design. Environmental, economic and social impacts of hydroelectric power plants. Case study presentations and review from leading energy production and distribution company
The course will include a short review of fluid mechanics fundamentals taught in undergraduate level. The main topics to be covered will include review of the Navier Stokes equations, laminar flow solutions to the boundary layer (analytical and numerical). Additional topics to be covered include stability of laminar flows and their transition to turbulence and incompressible mean flow with turbulence modelling
Regulatory framework review for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) requirements as well as environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA) based on IFC and EBRD requirements. Scoping, Baseline Surveys, Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures, Discussions on Stakeholder Engagement Process. Case Studies for large infrastructure projects are presented.