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COURSE DESCRIPTION

EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN THE HIGHWAY PAVEMENT/5111332

Course Title:	EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN THE HIGHWAY PAVEMENT
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

Highway to inspect the upper structures of the materials used on an experimental basis,
To understand the design principles and procedures of the upper highway structure,
Requirements of the design to make experiments,
Hot bituminous mixtures to learn the stages of production,
To understand the principles of hot bituminous mixtures application,
To reveal problems in the application,
To understand the factors affecting the service life of the upper structure of the highway,

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	The history of highway structure
2. Week	Examination of the upper structure of the materials used in highway
3. Week	The experiments done on the upper structure of the materials used in highway
4. Week	The experiments done on the upper structure of the aggregates used in highway
5. Week	The experiments done on the upper structure of the bitumen used in highway
6. Week	Design of the upper structure of the highway
7. Week	Design of the hot mixture (Marshall method)
8. Week	Midterm exam-Design of the hot mixture (Marshall method)
9. Week	Design of the hot mixture (Marshall method)
10. Week	Examination of the production stages of hot bituminous mixtures
11. Week	Examination of application principles of hot bituminous mixtures
12. Week	Hot bituminous mixtures, any errors that occur during the implementation phase
13. Week	Analysis of the factors that affect the service life of the upper structure of the highway
14. Week	Highway deformation and the causes occurring in the upper structure
15. Week
16. Week

-- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS

-- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

	Quantity	Total Weighting (%)
Midterm Exams	1	20
Assignment	1	5
Application	1	5
Projects	0	0
Practice	1	5
Quiz	1	5

Percent of In-term Studies		40
Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score		60

-- 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	1	14
Searching in Internet and Library	14	2	28
Material Design and Implementation			0
Report Preparing	14	1	14
Preparing a Presentation	14	2	28
Presentation	14	1	14
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	14	1	14
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	14	1	14
Other (should be emphasized)	14	1	14
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			182
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.28
Course Credit (ECTS):			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Develop expertise knowledge in a civil engineering specialty area founded on their graduate competence					X
2	Realize the interaction between disciplines associated with their specialty area				X
3	Use the theoretical and practical expertise knowledge gained in their specialty area			X
4	Create new knowledge by integrating their knowledge area with the knowledge coming from different disciplines; and solve problems that need expertise by using scientific research methods				X
5	Devise a problem in their specialty area, develop a solution methodology, solve the problem, and interpret the results and take action if necessary			X
6	Develop new strategic approaches to unforeseen and complex scenarios in their specialty area and create solutions with taking responsibility				X
7	Criticize the knowledge in their specialty area, guide the learning process, and independently direct high level studies				X
8	Systematically 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 visually				X
9	Examine social relationships and the norms that dictate them with a critical point of view; develop and take action to change these norms if necessary				X
10	Communicate orally and in writing with at least one foreign language		X
11	Use computer software at a level required by their specialty area with drawing upon information and communication technology at a high level	X
12	Develop strategic, political, and application plans associated with their specialty area, and analyze the attained results within total quality processes			X
13	Protect social, scientific, and ethical values during collection, interpretation, and dissemination stages of the data associated with their specialty area; instruct and supervise these values				X
14	Apply problem solving skills and the assimilated knowledge within their specialty area to multidisciplinary studies			X

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

(Assistant Prof. Dr. Kürşat YILDIZ )

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/kursaty)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(kursaty@gazi.edu.tr)

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