GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SOIL WORKS/İNM 337
Course Title: SOIL WORKS
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 5 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
1.Students will be able to produce solutions to all kinds of soil works problems they will encounter in the construction site environment.
2.Being able to perform measurement, calculation, design and projecting of the of excavation - filling works,
3.To be able to make machine and equipment selections and performance calculations related to earth works,
4.To have knowledge about experiments, tests and regulations related to earth works.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  1-Introduction, General definitions of earth works.
2. Week  2-Cross Section drawings and calculations,
3. Week  3-Area and area diagram drawing and calculation,
4. Week  4-Volume calculations (Average Area Method, Application Distance Method, Grid Method),
5. Week  5-Evaluation of the volume-cubic tables,
6. Week  6-Soils in earth works and their their classification,
7. Week  7-Techniques and regulations related to excavation and filling works.
8. Week  8-Midterm exam.-Machine and manual excavation and Loading Works, performance calculations,
9. Week  9-Filling and Compaction works,
10. Week  10-Standard and Modified Proctor Experiments,
11. Week  11-Evaluation of Standard and Modified Proctor Experiments,
12. Week  12-In-situ control of the compaction,
13. Week  13-Special Compression Techniques,
14. Week  14-Problem solutions,
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
50
 Assignment
1
10
 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
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Material Design and Implementation
14
2
28
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
0
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
84
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.36
 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.Dr. Mehmet ORHAN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/orhanm)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (orhanm@gazi.edu.tr , morhan57@gmail.com)