Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190400705101AIRPORT SYSTEMCompulsory355
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to give detailed information about the planning and design of airports.
Name of Lecturer(s)
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Learning Outcomes
1Define the design principles of airports.
2Describe the relation between runways and runway-terminal.
3Practice preparation for the planning of taxiways, aprons and terminals
4Evaluate the effects of airports on the environment.
5Classify airports in the world.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
-
Recommended Optional Programme Components
-
Course Contents
Contents of the course include subjects such as characteristics of air transportation, classification of air transport, airport planning approach, airplane characteristics related to airport design, airport capacity, runway configuration, STOL-port design, structural design of airport coatings.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Characteristics of air transportation --
2Classification of air transport, airport planning approach --
3Main elements in airport planning issues --
4Airplane characteristics related to airport design --
5Airplane characteristics related to airport design --
6Airport performance – track length relations --
7Airport site selection --
8Airport site selection --
9Airport site selection --
10Airport capacity, track configuration --
11Terminal- track relations, Terminals --
12Security management--
13Airport drenage, environmental and economic valuing of airports --
14Airport drenage, environmental and economic valuing of airports --
Recommended or Required Reading
Anadolu University, Open Education Publications
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
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Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures12020
Individual Study for Mid term Examination41040
Individual Study for Final Examination81080
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)142
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
LO14
LO25
LO35
LO45
LO54
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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