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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Transportation Engineering I |
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| Course Code |
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INS331 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. NESLİHAN SEÇKİN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Learns the general definitions of the highway elements
Learns the movements of vehicles in road traffic
Learns to calculate resistance acting on the roads.
Learns to calculate bend in road
Learns how to plan intersections
Learns drainage of roads
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The aim of this course is to give information about the general definitions of road elements, planning of road, resistance, calculations of bends in road , drainage, traffic, road paving, and road materials |
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| Course Contents |
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The following issues are in the scope of this course: General definitions of road elements, planning of road, resistance, calculations of bends in road, drainage, traffic, road paving, road materials |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
General Definitions |
Review of lecture notes |
Lecture |
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2 |
General Definitions of Highway Elements |
Review of lecture notes |
Lecture |
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3 |
Vehicle movements and Road Traffic Flow |
Review of lecture notes |
Lecture |
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4 |
Ressistance on the road |
Review of lecture notes |
Lecture |
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5 |
longitudinal section |
Review of lecture notes |
Lecture |
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6 |
vertical bend in road |
Review of lecture notes |
Lecture |
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7 |
horizontal bend in road |
Review of lecture notes |
Lecture |
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8 |
Mid-term |
preparation of exam questions |
written exam |
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9 |
vertical and horizontal bends in road |
Review of lecture notes |
Lecture |
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10 |
superelevation and horizontal bends in road |
Review of lecture notes |
Lecture |
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11 |
Planning of crossections |
Review of lecture notes |
Lecture |
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12 |
Planning of crossections |
Review of lecture notes |
Lecture |
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13 |
Drainage |
Review of lecture notes |
Lecture |
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14 |
Drainage |
Review of lecture notes |
Lecture |
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15 |
Drainage |
Review of lecture notes |
Lecture |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
preparation of exam questions |
written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 None
None
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
100 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Designs a system, a component or a process in order to meet the needs of various engineering problems within technical, economic, environmental, manufacturability, sustainability limitations. |
3 |
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2 |
Identifies proper sources of information and databases, reaches them and uses them efficiently. |
4 |
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3 |
Follows the advancements in science and technology being aware of the necessity of lifelong learning and continuously improves her/himself. |
3 |
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4 |
Uses the computers and information technologies related with civil engineering actively. |
1 |
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5 |
Gains the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. |
3 |
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6 |
Communicates using technical drawing |
3 |
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7 |
Has an understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation subjects, and is knowledgeable of contemporary issues. |
3 |
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8 |
Has an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility |
3 |
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9 |
Has the required knowledge in project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; and the legal implications of engineering applications. |
1 |
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10 |
Has the basic knowledge of math, science and civil engineering |
4 |
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11 |
Has a good commman of basic concepts, theories and principles in civil engineering. |
4 |
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12 |
Independently reviews and learns the applications, makes a critical assessment of the problems faced with, selects the proper technique to formulate problems and propose solutions |
3 |
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13 |
Selects and uses the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice |
4 |
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14 |
Designs and carries out experiments in the fields of civil engineering, and interprets the results and the data obtained from the experiments |
3 |
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15 |
Gains the abiltiy to work effectively as a member in interdisciplinary teams |
4 |
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16 |
Constantly improves her/himself by identifying the training needs in scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields. |
0 |
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17 |
Continuously improves her/himself by defining necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas besides the occupational requirements.
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0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
6 |
6 |
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Total Workload: | 94 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.76 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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