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  Course Description
Course Name : Plates and Shells

Course Code : İM-535

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. BEYTULLAH TEMEL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : 1) describes plates and plate bending fundamentals, 2) interprets relationship between curvature-extension, 3) interprets Hooke´s body and stress-strain relationship, 4) writes the boundary conditions and solve of differential equations, 5) uses energy methods, 6) solves the problems using numerical methods.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : İM-535 Plates and Shells

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To teach the definition of the plate and shell elements; the behavior of plates and shells; methods of analysis for different types of plates and shells.

Course Contents : Curvature, Stress Analysis, Strain Analysis, conservation laws, constitutive equations, differential equations, Hooke’s Laws, Compliance Conditions, Boundary Conditions, solutions for rectangular and circular plates, energy methods, finite difference method, finite element method.

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 Fundamentals of plate bending Lecture notes Explanation with 1. presentation
2 Fundamentals of plate bending Lecture notes Explanation with 2. presentation
3 Rectangular thin plates Lecture notes Explanation with 3. presentation
4 Rectangular thin plates Lecture notes Explanation with 4. presentation
5 Circular plates Lecture notes Explanation with 5. presentation
6 Circular plates Lecture notes Explanation with 6. presentation
7 Energy methods Lecture notes Explanation with 7. presentation
8 Numerical methods Lecture notes Explanation with 8. presentation
9 Numerical methods Lecture notes Explanation with 9. presentation
10 Midterm exam
11 Fundamentals of thin shells Lecture notes Explanation with 10. presentation
12 Closed cylindrical shells Lecture notes Explanation with 11. presentation
13 Open circular cylindrical shells Lecture notes Explanation with 12. presentation
14 Theory of shells of under axisymetric load Lecture notes Explanation with 13. presentation
15 Analysis of axisymmetric shells with FEM Lecture notes Explanation with 14. presentation
16/17 Final exam Revision Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Unpublished course notes. 1)Stresses in plates and shells, A.C. Ugural, McGraw-Hill Book Company.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 40
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 60
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 Have knowledge and understanding at advanced level providing required basis for original projects in the field of civil engineering based on qualifications gained at undergraduate level. 5
2 Gain required knowledge through scientific research in the field of engineering, evaluate, interpret and apply data. 4
3 Be aware of new and emerging applications,examine and learn where necessary. 3
4 Construct engineering problems, develop strategies to solve them, and apply innovative methods for solutions. 3
5 Design and implement analytical modeling and experimental research and solve complex situations encountered in this process 4
6 Develop new and / or original ideas and methods; develop innovative solutions for the system, part, and process design. 5
7 Have learning skills 3
8 Be aware of innovative developments in the field of civil engineering, and analyse and learn them when needed. 4
9 Transfer process and results of the projects in the field of civil engineering or on national and international platforms in written or oral form. 5
10 Have knowledge in current techniques and methods applied in civil engineering. 3
11 Use computer software as well as information and communication technologies at the level required in the field of civil engineering 4
12 Oversee social, scientific and ethical values in all professional platforms. 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 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 4 4
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 14 14
Total Workload: 140
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.6
ECTS Credit: 6