Ders Planı

CLASS 4

Lesson plan / INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING

Lesson Information

Course Credit	2.0
Course ECTS Credit	4.0
Teaching Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Level of Course	Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?	Z
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. AHMET METİN GER
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	The objective of this course is to introduce the students the concept of civil engineering as a profession from a historical perspective to familiarize them with their future profession as well as showing them the state of the art and the rapid changes in applications and new areas of interest to civil engineering majors.
Course Content	Brief history of cosmos, development of civilization, science and technology, development and education of civil engineering, sustainable development, environment and engineering, feasibility design and project management, codes for construction, bearing capacity, civil engineer in the future, special civil engineering structures, site visit, engineering design work submission.

Learning Outcomes

Competent knowledge of mathematics, science and technology, and civil engineering; ability to apply this knowledge to engineering solutions.
Skills to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results.
Ability to design a system, a component or a process in a satisfactory manner considering realistic constraints and conditions such as economics, environmental issues, social, health, politics, ethics, security and sustainability; knowledge of project management and applications of risk management.
An ability to function within disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams as well as an individual.
Skills to determine, identify, formulate, and solve complex civil engineering problems; ability to select and apply apropriate analysis and modelling methods.
Determine, if available, the proper professional computer software to be used to analyze and design civil engineering structures.
An understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities.
An ability to effectively communicate in Turkish and in at least a foreign language; knowledge of a foreign language.
Knowledge of the impacts of civil engineering applications within a global and societal context; entrepreneurship, innovativeness, and awareness of sustainable development.
A recognition of the need for life-long learning; ability to reach knowledge, to follow advances in science and technology and to consistently renew oneself.
A knowledge of contemporary issues; an awareness of legal consequences of civil engineering solutions and implementations.
An ability to select, to improve and to utilize modern techniques and tools for civil engineering applications; an ability to efficiently utilize information and communication technologies.
Ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to constantly renew itself.
Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give clear and understandable instructions.
Ability to design, conduct, collect, analyze, and interpret experiments for studying complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics

Weekly Course Subjects

1	Brief history of cosmos, development of civilisation, science and technology
2	History of Civil engineering profession; Civil Engineering Education and Disciplines
3	Relation of Civil Engineering with other professions
4	Ethics and Professional Responsibility
5	Civil Engineering Education in Foreign Countries after Graduation
6	Sustainable development. Environment and Engineer
7	Tendering law. Legal procedures and specifications
8	Mid-term Exam
9	Feasibility, Design and Project management
10	Bearing capacity: Soil-structure interaction construction materials and construction methods
11	Future of Civil Engineering Profession; Civil Engineerig at space
12	Special Civil Engineering Structures
13	Site visit to a construction site presentation of construction manager
14	Presantation of student homeworks

Resources

1- www.gumusoglu.com

2- Holtzapple M.T., Reece W.D., 'Foundations of Engineering', 2nd Ed., Mc.Graw-Hill, Boston, 2003.

3- Wright P.H., 'Introduction to Engineering', John Wiley & Sons, 2004.

4- Holtzapple, M. T. and Reece, W.D., Concepts in Engineering, McGraw Hill, 2005

5- Mitcham, C. and Duvall, R.S., Engineering Ethics, Prentice Hall, 2000

6- Schiavone, P., Engineering Success, Prentice Hall, 2007

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