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Course Description Course Name : Geological Siting of Critical Facilities I Course Code : JM-579 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. HASAN ÇETİN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Gains the ability to acquire geological siting for engineering projects. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To teach the factors (geological, political, social etc.) that affect siting of critical facilities, as well as, engineering properties of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks and soils with respect to siting and the application on siting a dam site. Course Contents : Definition of geological siting, history of siting, definition, importance and characteristics of critical facilities, factors affecting siting (geological, political, social etc.), properties of sedimantery, metamorphic and igneous rocks with respect to siting, siting methods, overlay method, determination of criterions, weighing, ranking composite map production and in siting, example: siting of a dam and its other art structures. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Definition of geological siting, history of siting Reading the related sections in the suggested course book Lecture 2 Definition, importance and characteristics of critical facilities Reading the related sections in the suggested course book Lecture 3 Factors affecting siting (geological, political, social etc.) Reading the related sections in the suggested course book Lecture 4 Properties of sedimantery, metamorphic and igneous rocks with respect to siting Reading the related sections in the suggested course book Lecture 5 Properties igneous rocks with respect to siting Reading the related sections in the suggested course book Lecture 6 Properties of metamorphic rocks with respect to siting Reading the related sections in the suggested course book Lecture 7 Siting methods, overlay method Reading the related sections in the suggested course book Lecture 8 Mid-term Examination Review for the exam Written Examination 9 Determination of criterions, weighing, ranking composite map production in siting Reading the related sections in the suggested course book Lecture 10 Example: siting of a dam Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and obtaining related maps and documents from the copy center Lecture 11 Engineering structures of a dam and their locations and characteristics Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and studying the assign example project Lecture and control 12 Siting of the main body of a dam Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and accomplishing the weekly advancement in doing the assign example project Lecture and control 13 Suitability of the reservoir area Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and accomplishing the weekly advancement in doing the assign example project Lecture and control 14 Siting of location of the spillway Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and accomplishing the weekly advancement in doing the assign example project Lecture and control 15 Siting of upstream and downstream cofferdams Reading the related sections in the suggested course book and accomplishing the weekly advancement in doing the assign example project and submitting the final report Lecture, control and report collection 16/17 Final Exam Review for the exam Written Examination/Project/Oral presentation   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)   Golze, 1977, Handbook of Dam Engineering, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York  Williams and Massa, 1983. Siting of Major Facilities, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, p. 313  Erguvanli, 1982, Engineering Geology, İTÜ Matbasi, p. 590. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 40 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Know how to use mathematics, science and engineering knowledge gained at undergraduate level to solve advanced geological engineering problems 5 2 Have the ability to define the problems of geological engineering in advanced level, formulate and solve them 5 3 Have advanced hypothetical and applied knowledge in geological engineering fields 5 4 Have the ability to prepare and evaluate projects in geological engineering 5 5 Have the ability to evaluate scientific and social values for societies and to transfer them to others at every level 4 6 Have the ability to do research independently in his/her field as well as in other fields and present the results effectively 4 7 Have the ability to be aware of life-long learning and follow the innovations in his/her field and to be able to use them efficiently 4 8 Have the ability to work individually, in a team, and in multidisciplinary fields. 5 9 Have the ability to use modern technologies and computer simulation to develop new projects and solve advanced engineering problems 4 10 Have the ability to use advanced knowledge in geological engineering field to think systematically and solve problems in multidisciplinary approaches 4 11 Have ethical responsibility to understand universal and social effects for applications of geological engineering and efficient usage of natural resources 4 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 4 8     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 138 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.52 ECTS Credit: 6