GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING/5331308
Course Title: FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özgür ANIL
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/oanil
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  oanil@gazi.edu.tr,ozguranil@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Mathematics, science and civil engineering fields by assimilating ability to apply basic engineering knowledge.
Building on the basic knowledge and skills in the design of engineering systems and processes.
Modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice ability.
Civil Engineering ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
Effective oral and written communicative skills.
Engineering education and lifelong learning awareness of the need has existed throughout his professional life.
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 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Theory of Elasticity, Anaytical methods in Civil Engineering
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Fundamental Concepts
2. Week  Potential Energy and Equilibrium: The Rayleigh-Ritz Method
3. Week  Galerkin’s Method
4. Week  Saint Venant’s Principle & Von-Misses Stress
5. Week  Matrix Algebra & Gaussian Elimination
6. Week  One Dimensional Problems
7. Week  Trusses
8. Week  First Midterm
9. Week  Beams & Frames
10. Week  Two-Dimensional Problems Using Constant Strain Triangles (CST Element)
11. Week  Two-Dimensional Isoparametric Elements and Numerical Integration
12. Week  Axisymmetric Solids Subjected to Axisymmetric Loading
13. Week  Second Midterm
14. Week  Scalar Field Problems
15. Week  Thermal Stress and Introduction to Dynamic Analysis
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Turner, M.J., Clough, R.W., Martin, 'H.C., and Topp, L.J., "Stiffness and deflection analysis of complex structures", J. Aero. Sci. Vol. 23, No. 9, pp. 805-824, 1956. 2. Clough, R.W., "The finite element method in plane stress analysis", 2nd Conference on Electronic Computation, A.S.C.E., New York, 1960. 3. Cook, R.D., Concepts and Applications of FE Analysis, John Wiley, 2nd Edition, New York, 1981. 4. Martin, H. C., and Carey, G. F., Introduction to FE Analysis, McGraw Hill, New York, 1973. 5. Desai, C.S. and Abel, J.F., Introduction to the FE Method, Van Nostrand -Reinhold, New York, 1972. 6. Zienkiewicz , O.C., The Finite Element in Engineering Science , McGraw Hill, 3rd Edition, New York, 1977. 7. Gallagher, R. H. , Finite Element Fundamentals , Prentice Hall , New Jersey, 1975 8. Bathe, K-J., and Wilson, E.L., Numerical Element Analysis, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1976. 9. Bathe, K-J., Finite Element Procedures in Engineering Prentice Hall, New Jersey 1982. 10.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise, home wrok, term project
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  There is no recommended work placements for this course.
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
2
60
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
20
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- 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
2
28
 Reading
14
0
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
0
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
0
0
 Preparing Reports
14
2
28
 Preparing Presentation
14
1
14
 Presentation
14
1
14
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
20
40
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
186
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.44
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
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3
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5
1Civil Engineering is an exciting and challenging profession that deals with planning, design, construction, maintenance and management of different kinds of structures which are to meet the basic needs of human beings such as housing, transportation, health, education, commerce, energy etc. utilizing natural and financial resources effectively and efficiently incorporating creativity and scientific knowledge. The goal of civil engineering department is to bring up noble, sensitive, responsible engineers, who acknowledge the importance of learning and sharing the facts with others, through providing them basic knowledge on civil engineering, helping them developing a creative mind, training them on research, planning, design and application techniquesX
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 conclusions
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