GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS/İNM 225
Course Title: TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 3 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To be able to know building materials used in the recognition of historical buildings.
To be able to learn Instead of using traditional building materials according to their types.
To be able to know according to the classification of the types of traditional building materials.
To be able to develop general deterioration in building materials
To be able to learn cultural assets of the different regions, periods and have architectural functions of the historic building conservation and repair of traditional buildings
To be able to recognize period and historical buildings belonging to the group of sites, including plaster and mortar stone, brick, wood, mud brick and metal building materials
To be able to develop traditional building materials, cleaning of stone surfaces, metal cleaning, wood protection and methods

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Traditional Production Techniques
2. Week  General Information about Traditional Building Materials
3. Week  General Properties of Stone Materials.
4. Week  General Properties of Brick Material
5. Week  General properties of tile, adobe materials and usage areas in traditional buildings
6. Week  General Properties of Wood Material and Usage Areas in Traditional Buildings
7. Week  Use of Iron in Traditional Structures
8. Week  Midterm- Student Presentations
9. Week  Usage Areas in Traditional Structures with Copper and Lead
10. Week  Traditional Mortars and Lime
11. Week  Traditional Mortars and Lime
12. Week  Cleaning Methods of Stone Surfaces from Traditional Building Materials
13. Week  Methods of Metal Cleaning and Protection from Traditional Building Materials
14. Week  Traditional Building Materials, Wood Materials Protection and Methods
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
1
20
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
8
2
16
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
2
16
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
2
2
4
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
0
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
68
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.72
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having a sufficient substructure concerning basic mathematics as well as natural and applied sciences, also having the competence in use of theoretical knowledge along with application experiences in engineering solutionsX
2Equipped with determination, formulation and solution skills of complex engineering problems, and having the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methodsX
3Ability to design a complex system, process, equipment or product meeting certain needs under realistic limitations and conditions. In this way, having the skill to use modern designing methods (realistic limitations and conditions include subjects such as economics, environmental conditions, sustainability, productivity, ethics, health, security, social and political problems)X
4Having the ability to develop, select and use of modern methods and tools, talented to use of informatics technologies effectivelyX
5Having the ability to design an experimental setup, carry out experiments, acquire data, analyze and interpret the outcomesX
6Having the ability to study in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams effectively and talented to carry out individual studiesX
7Having the ability in written and oral Turkish communication and use of a foreign language (at least)X
8Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, having the ability to access knowledge, following developments in science and technology and renewing himself/herselfX
9Awareness of professional and ethical responsibilitiesX
10Having informed of applications in professional life including project and amendment management, awareness of entrepreneurship, reformism and sustainable developmentX
11Information regarding the universal and social effects of engineering applications on health, environment and security as well as problems of era; awareness of legal results of engineering solutionsX
12Possessing administrative skillsX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Salih YAZICIOĞLU , Assoc. Prof. Osman ŞİMŞEK)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/syazicioglu , http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/simsek)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (syazicioglu@gazi.edu.tr , simsek@gazi.edu.tr )