GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GEOTECHNIC DAM ENGINEERING/5201308
Course Title: GEOTECHNIC DAM ENGINEERING
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 2 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 understand the hydraulic part for design
to understand the differences between dam types
to design the various of dams
to understand the materials types on the design of dams
to calculate the stability of dams
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 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to Geologic works
2. Week  Introduction to Dam types
3. Week  Materials used to design of dams
4. Week  Diversion tunnels
5. Week  Earth fill dams
6. Week  1. Midterm
7. Week  Rock-fill dams
8. Week  Seepage through to fill dams
9. Week  Curtain grouting
10. Week  Spillways
11. Week  Roller compacted concrete dams
12. Week  2. midterm
13. Week  Asphalt faced dams
14. Week  New dam types
15. Week  Final exam
16. Week  -
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
2
70
 Assignment
6
15
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
3
15
 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
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
3
30
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
6
6
36
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
10
20
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
15
15
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
185
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.4
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
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1Course develops student’s skills of expression and researchX
2Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to his fieldX
3The ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in his field
4Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the area and the knowledge from various other disciplinesX
5Solves the issues of his field by using scientific methodsX
6The ability to carry out a specialist study related to his area independentlyX
7Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processes
8Coming up with solutions while taking responsibility
9Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems related to his field
10Evaluates issues with a critical eye and encourages learning
11Transferring the current developments in the area and his/her own work within the national and international environments orally, visually and in written formsX
12Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessary
13Having proficiency in a foreign language and establishing written and oral communication with that language
14Uses computer programs competent enough for his department
15Using communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of the department
16Collects data related to the field, reviews and makes conclusions; implements and shares them by considering ethical values
17Develops different perspectives related to the field, plans them and assesses them within the quality framework
18Internalizes the knowledge gained in the field, transforms it into a skill and uses it with interdisciplinary studies
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Ayhan Gürbüz)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/agurbuz)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (agurbuz@gazi.edu.tr)