GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
DESIGN OF TRANSPORTATION STRUCTURES (SE)/IM352E
Course Title: DESIGN OF TRANSPORTATION STRUCTURES (SE)
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assistant Prof.Dr. Hikmet BAYIRTEPE
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/hikmetb
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  hikmetb@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Introduction. Facilitiesfunctions of Land Transportation. Design elements, Criteriacontrols.SSDPSD, Zero line, simple, combinedreverse curves. Transit
Designapplication of land transportation facilities, developing, exploring, evaluating of strategies for operation, maintenanceeconomic lifelife cycle
Knowledgebackground to planning, design of a new facilitymeeting the requirements of an existing facility having inadequancies, inefficienciessome han
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COURSE AND DEPARTMENT CURRICULUM Program Outcomes 1 2 3 An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science,engineering





 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  İM351-TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  surveying, soil mechanics and hydraulics courses besides all math courses
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Transportation Engineering &8211;general
2. Week  Transportation planning, economicstraffic engineering &8211;general
3. Week  Elementsfacilities of land transportation
4. Week  Zero linealignment studies
5. Week  Transition curves
6. Week  Transition curves
7. Week  Cross-section elementstheir design
8. Week  Area, VolumeMass curve
9. Week  Balance lineconstruction costs
10. Week  Pavement Design
11. Week  Pavement Design
12. Week  Design of drainage structures
13. Week  Design of drainage structures
14. Week  Construction, maintenance, rehabilitationoperation safetyprogramming
15. Week  JURY EXAM.
16. Week  JURY EXAM.
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  "A Policy on Geometric Design of HighwaysStreets-1994,"American Association of State HighwayTransportation Officials (AASHTO). - "Flexibility in Hi
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  EVERY STUDENT IS ASKED TO DESIGN AND PRESENT TO JURY, A BUILT-IN HIGHWAY/RAILWAY PROJECT, BY SELECTING ONE OF THE GIVEN THREE ALTERNATIVE WHICH IS ARO
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  none
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
2
50
 Assignment
3
10
 Exercises
1
0
 Projects
1
20
 Practice
1
0
 Quiz
2
10
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
80
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
20
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
0
0
 Reading
14
0
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
0
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
1
14
 Preparing Reports
14
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
14
0
0
 Presentation
14
2
28
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
15
30
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
124
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.96
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Have sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practiceX
2Have skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situationsX
3Have the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects.X
4Have the ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusionsX
5Have the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologiesX
6Have ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issueX
7Have abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidenceX
8Have motivation for life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technologyX
9Is aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issuesX
10Have the ability for effective oral and official communication skills in Turkish Language and, at minimum, one foreign languageX
11Have consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanityX
12well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethicsX