| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Compulsory Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | 1 |
| SEMESTER | First Term (Fall) |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 2 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Professor Hakkı Polat Gülkan
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Learn civil engineering profession and its sub-disciplines,
2) Recognize Başkent University Civil Engineering Department,
3) Know importance of lifelong learning, communication skills, professional and ethical responsibilities.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | None |
| COURSE DEFINITION | Engineering in general and Civil Engineering in particular are discussed including the history and evolution of the profession, the specialty areas under Civil Engineering. Students are informed about the civil engineering undergraduate program curriculum and policies. Engineering accuracy, presentation of simple calculations for engineering use, and graphical communication are emphasized. Frequently used office tools. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Introduction to Sub-disciplines of Civil Engineering | | 2nd Week | Becoming a Civil Engineer | | 3rd Week | Basic Program Knowledge | | 4th Week | Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering | | 5th Week | Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering | | 6th Week | Geotechnical Engineering | | 7th Week | Geotechnical Engineering | | 8th Week | Midterm Exam | | 9th Week | Structural Engineering | | 10th Week | Structural Engineering | | 11th Week | Transportation Engineering | | 12th Week | Transportation Engineering | | 13th Week | Construction Engineering and Management | | 14th Week | Construction Engineering and Management |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Reference Book:
Lecture Notes
Additional Resources:
Okumu, V., An Introduction to Civil Engineering, Create Space Independent Publishing Platform (October 22, 2014).
Excel, Word, Mathcad, Matlab.
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| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Presentation,Questions/Answers |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 40 | | Attendance | 1 | 10 | | Total(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | | | | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 18 | 18 | | Course hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Homework | | | | | Total Workload | | | 60 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 2 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 2 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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