GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SPECIAL TOPICS (STRUCTURE)/IM429
Course Title: SPECIAL TOPICS (STRUCTURE)
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Asst.Prof.Dr. Meral Begimgil
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/begimgil
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  begimgil@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
The buildings that have ırregular RC bearing systems are damaged under eartquake.Students gain the skill of selecting regular RC systems for building
 -- 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
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction, history and examples from nature
2. Week  LOADS
3. Week  PROJECT DESIGN STEPS
4. Week  SLABS Two way and one way slabs, joist slabs
5. Week  Flat slabs, waffle slabs
6. Week  THE PRINCIPALS OF RC STRUCTURAL FRAME SYSTEMS
7. Week  First Mid-Term Exam
8. Week  THE PRINCIPALS OF RC STRUCTURAL FRAME SYSTEMS Coloumns, shear walls
9. Week  THE PRINCIPALES OF RC STRUCTURAL FRAME SYSTEMS Beams, Slabs
10. Week  RC shear walls, examples from practise
11. Week  Structural joints
12. Week  Highrise buildings
13. Week  Highrise buildings
14. Week  Highrise buildings
15. Week  Second mid-term exam
16. Week  PLATES plate, Shells, Folded plates homework presentations
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Prof. İsmet AKA, Doç.Dr. Melike ALTAN “ BETONARME TAŞIYICI SİSTEMLER”, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, İnşaat Fakültesi Matbaası, İstanbul, 1992, 134 sayfa
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not required
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
2
50
 Assignment
2
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 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
1
14
 Reading
14
0
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
0
0
 Preparing Reports
14
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
14
0
0
 Presentation
14
0
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
10
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
124
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.96
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Have sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practiceX
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 conclusionsX
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