GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GEOTECHNICAL PROBLEMS/5051332
Course Title: GEOTECHNICAL PROBLEMS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 1 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
Introduction to Geotechnical analysis
Soil classification characterizations
clay mineralogy and its structure
soil compaction parameters
Soil-water interaction
Consolidation analysis
stress analysis in soil
shear strength analysis
Slope stability analysis
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Geotechnical analysis and geology of civil engineering
2. Week  Geotechnical analysis and geology of civil engineering
3. Week  Soil Index and its classification analysis
4. Week  Clay mineralogy and its structure
5. Week  Phreatic surface, shrinkage, freeze effect
6. Week  Permeability, seepage and effective stress analysis
7. Week  Compaction and soil density analysis
8. Week  Mid-term exam/Consolidation and settlement analysis
9. Week  Consolidation and settlement analysis
10. Week  Consolidation and time
11. Week  Shear strength analysis and stress path
12. Week  Shear strength at clay and sand
13. Week  Lateral earth pressure analysis
14. Week  Slope stability analysis
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
50
 Assignment
5
30
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
2
20
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- 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
14
2
28
 Material Design and Implementation
2
2
4
 Report Preparing
4
6
24
 Preparing a Presentation
1
10
10
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
5
10
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
10
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
2
4
8
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
179
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.16
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop expertise knowledge in a civil engineering specialty area founded on their graduate competenceX
2Realize the interaction between disciplines associated with their specialty areaX
3Use the theoretical and practical expertise knowledge gained in their specialty areaX
4Create new knowledge by integrating their knowledge area with the knowledge coming from different disciplines; and solve problems that need expertise by using scientific research methodsX
5Devise a problem in their specialty area, develop a solution methodology, solve the problem, and interpret the results and take action if necessaryX
6Develop new strategic approaches to unforeseen and complex scenarios in their specialty area and create solutions with taking responsibilityX
7Criticize the knowledge in their specialty area, guide the learning process, and independently direct high level studiesX
8Systematically communicate the recent developments in their specialty area and their own studies to groups both inside and outside their specialty area, orally, in writing and visuallyX
9Examine social relationships and the norms that dictate them with a critical point of view; develop and take action to change these norms if necessaryX
10Communicate orally and in writing with at least one foreign languageX
11Use computer software at a level required by their specialty area with drawing upon information and communication technology at a high levelX
12Develop strategic, political, and application plans associated with their specialty area, and analyze the attained results within total quality processesX
13Protect social, scientific, and ethical values during collection, interpretation, and dissemination stages of the data associated with their specialty area; instruct and supervise these valuesX
14Apply problem solving skills and the assimilated knowledge within their specialty area to multidisciplinary studiesX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc.Prof. Seyhan Fırat)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/sfirat)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (sfirat@gazi.edu.tr)