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ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY

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Lesson plan / SOIL MECHANICS - I

Lesson Information

Course Credit	4.0
Course ECTS Credit	5.0
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. ZEKİ GÜNDÜZ
Instructor (s)	Assist. Prof. Dr. KAVEH DEHGHANIAN
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	To teach the fundamental concepts and theories of soil mechanics.
Course Content	Formation of soils and their basic physical properties, soil classification, grain size distribution, consistency limits, classification systems, the effect of groundwater, soil permeability, ground water flow, compaction, total stress, effective stress concepts.

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	Basic physical proporties of soils
2	Basic physical proporties of soils
3	Classification of soils
4	Physical proporties of soils
5	Grain size distribution ( granulometry ) curve
6	Grain size distribution ( granulometry ) curve
7	Atterberg limits, soil classification systems
8	Midterm exam
9	Effects of ground water, soil permability
10	Total, effective stress concept
11	Total, effective stress concept
12	Compaction
13	Compaction
14	Overall assessment

Resources

1-Geoteknik Bilgisi I-II-III - A.ÖNALP S.SERT, Teknik yayınevi, Ankara
2-Çözümlü Problemlerle Zemin Mekaniği - Kutay ÖZÜDOĞRU, Seçkin yayınevi, Ankara
3-Zemin Mekaniği - Kutay ÖZAYDIN, Birsen yayınevi, İstanbul

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