| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 180102001102 | INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The objective of this course is to introduce the students the principles of civil engineering. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Prof. Dr. Senayi DÖNMEZ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Recognizing working area about civil engineering and the other important engineering working areas | | 2 | Distinguishing the types of structures according to the construction style and materials | | 3 | Explaining the mechanical effects which affects structures | | 4 | Evaluating the types of support and static system and forces and moments in structures | | 5 | Getting basic information about soil and structure interaction | | 6 | Commenting on construction process in structures |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Historical background, present status and future challenges of civil engineering profession. Ethics and professional responsibility. Written and oral communication. Concepts of analysis, design, computational approaches, experiments. Interpretation of results and decision making. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Basic civil engineering | | | | 2 | Historical development of civil engineering | | | | 3 | Civil engineering education | | | | 4 | Information about construction materials division | | | | 5 | Information about structures division | | | | 6 | Types of structures | | | | 7 | Load types on structures | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | | 9 | Internal and external forces on structures | | | | 10 | Information about hydraulics division | | | | 11 | Information about geotechnics division | | | | 12 | Information about transportation division | | | | 13 | Information about construction management division | | | | 14 | Sites | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1. Neil S. Grigg, Marvin E. Criswell, Darrell G. Fontane and Thomas J. Siller, Civil Engineering Practice in the Twenty-First Century: Knowledge and Skills for Design and Management, Amer Society of Civil Engineers, 2001.
2. Lecture notes. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Homework Problems | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | LO3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | LO5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | LO6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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