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ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY

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CLASS 2

CLASS 4

Lesson plan / FOUNDATION ENGINEERING-I

Lesson Information

Course Credit	4.0
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	Assist. Prof. Dr. KAVEH DEHGHANIAN
Instructor (s)	Assist. Prof. Dr. KAVEH DEHGHANIAN
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	The objectives of the foundation engineering-1 course is to teach the students to analyze and design different types of foundations, to perform experiments on site and how the ground conditions can be improved.
Course Content	Soil investigation, office and field works, drilling and sampling methods, field experiments, the superficial (footing, strip and raft) foundations and their designs, design of deep foundations and pile foundations under the influence of vertical loads, basic ground improvement methods.

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	Introduction to foundation engineering
2	Drilling and sampling
3	Field tests, SPT; CPT, PLT, MPM
4	Field tests, SPT; CPT, PLT, MPM
5	Field tests, SPT; CPT, PLT, MPM
6	Superficial (footing, strip and raft) foundations and designs
7	Superficial (footing, strip and raft) foundations and designs
8	Midterm exam
9	Deep foundations
10	Deep foundations
11	Design of pile foundations under the influence of vertical loads
12	Design of pile foundations under the influence of vertical loads
13	Basic methods of soil improvement
14	Basic methods of soil improvement

Resources

1-No text has been assigned yet since the department will have only first and second year students in 2012-2013 academic year.

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