GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GEOTECHNICAL PROJECT/İNM 444
Course Title: GEOTECHNICAL PROJECT
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Course Semester 8 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 list how to obtain soil parameters necessary for foundation design/retaining wall design/slope stability,
To be able to explain where and how to obtain the loads to be used in foundation design/retaining wall design/slope stability,
To be able to explain safety factor concept,
To be able to decide which foundation system is most suitable,
To be able to calculate bearing capacity and consolidation settlement of shallow foundation
To be able to perform stability analaysis by using a software,
To be able to review, discuss and evaluate of the results, diagnose of possible mistakes and suggest some solutions.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Review of projects,
2. Week  Determining/calculating loads
3. Week  Determining/calculating loads
4. Week  Determining/calculating soil parameters
5. Week  Determining/calculating soil parameters
6. Week  Determining/calculating analyzing methods
7. Week  Determining/calculating analyzing methods
8. Week  Midterm Exam, Performing analysis
9. Week  Performing analysis
10. Week  Performing analysis
11. Week  Performing analysis
12. Week  Checking the analysis results
13. Week  Checking the analysis results
14. Week  Final review of the results and delivering of the final reports
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
60
 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
14
2
28
 Reading Tasks
5
3
15
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
3
15
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
10
5
50
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
5
10
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
0
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
146
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.84
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- 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)
   (Assoc.Prof. Mustafa ÖZER)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ()
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ozerm@gazi.edu.tr)