GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY/İNM 228
Course Title: CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 4 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
Students can explain the types of concrete by defining.
Students will be able to explain the properties of concrete composition elements.
Students can explain the features expected from the concrete.
students will be able to explain the factors affecting the properties of concrete.
Students can make concrete mixture calculations.
Students will be able to explain quality-control tests of concrete and its components.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Definition of concrete, its place and importance today
2. Week  Definition of concrete, its place and importance today
3. Week  Types of concrete. (according to their density)
4. Week  Concrete types (According to compressive strengths and production sites)
5. Week  Types of concrete
6. Week  Concrete constituent elements, aggregates and types,
7. Week  Cement and its types,
8. Week  Midterm-Additives and their types
9. Week  Expected properties of concrete
10. Week  Expected properties of concrete
11. Week  Factors affecting properties expected from concrete
12. Week  Basic philosophy of obtaining high quality concrete
13. Week  Concrete mixture calculation
14. Week  Concrete quality control criteria
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
55
 Assignment
1
5
 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
5
2
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
2
10
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
2
1
2
 Preparing a Presentation
2
1
2
 Presentation
2
1
2
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
4
8
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
2
4
8
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
70
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.8
 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 Yazıcıoğlu)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/syazicioglu)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (syazicioglu@gazi.edu.tr)