GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
NUMERICAL MODELLING IN GEOTECHNIC/5221308
Course Title: NUMERICAL MODELLING IN GEOTECHNIC
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 finite element method as an entry-level in geotechnical engineering
to describe some of the more popular constitutive models currently available and explore their strengths and weaknesses
to provide sufficient information so that attendees can assess and compare the capabilities of available commercial software
to show, by means of practical examples, the restrictions, pitfalls, advantages and disadvantages of numerical analysis.
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 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to numerical modelling
2. Week  Review of obtaining geotechnical parameters
3. Week  Discussion of finite element method in geotechnical engineering
4. Week  Introduction to finite element software.
5. Week  Explanation of soil constitutive models (Mohr Coulomb Model),
6. Week  Explanation of soil constitutive models (Drucker Prager, Hardening Soil)
7. Week  1st Midterm Exam
8. Week  Solution of shallow foundations
9. Week  Slope stability problems
10. Week  Steady and transient state seepage analysis,
11. Week  Application of consolidation problem
12. Week  Discussion of lateral earth pressure and retaining walls
13. Week  2nd Midterm Exam
14. Week  Modeling of construction and excavation
15. Week  Comparison of modeling results
16. Week  -
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
50
 Assignment
5
20
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
25
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
2
5
 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
5
6
30
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
10
10
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
15
15
 Other (should be emphasized)
1
15
15
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
186
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.44
 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 fieldX
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 processesX
8Coming up with solutions while taking responsibilityX
9Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems related to his fieldX
10Evaluates issues with a critical eye and encourages learningX
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 necessaryX
13Having proficiency in a foreign language and establishing written and oral communication with that languageX
14Uses computer programs competent enough for his departmentX
15Using communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of the departmentX
16Collects data related to the field, reviews and makes conclusions; implements and shares them by considering ethical valuesX
17Develops different perspectives related to the field, plans them and assesses them within the quality frameworkX
18Internalizes the knowledge gained in the field, transforms it into a skill and uses it with interdisciplinary studiesX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Instructor Dr. Erhan Tekin)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/etekin)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (etekin@gazi.edu.tr)