School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Engineering
Course Code CE 303
Course Title in English Theory of Structures I
Course Title in Turkish Yapı Statiği I
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom,Lecture
Level of Course Introductory
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 4 Recitation: - Lab: - Other: -
Estimated Student Workload 148 hours per semester
Number of Credits 6 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites STM 203 - Strength of Materials
Expected Prior Knowledge Prior knowledge in basic mechanical principles underlying modern approaches for design of various types of structural members subjected to axial load, torsion, bending, transverse shear, and combined loading is expected.
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To analyze statically determinate structures subjected to dead and/or moving loads and determine internal loads, deformations and displacements.
Course Description This course will provide students with a through introduction to the types of structures and loads, determinacy and stability, internal loadings developed in structural members (beams, frames), analysis of statically determinate structures and trusses, influence lines, deflection diagrams and deflections.
Course Description in Turkish Bu derste yapı sistemleri ve yükleme tipleri, belirlilik ve kararlılık durumları, kesit zorlarının hesabı ve diyagramlarının çizilmesi, izostatik sistemlerin sabit ve hareketli yükler aitında hesabı, tesir çizgileri, şekil değiştirme diyagramlar ve kapsamlı bir şekilde incelenmektedir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) analyze statically determinate structures (beam, truss and frame);
2) determine internal forces using equations of equilibrium in structural members (beam, frame, cable);
3) compute deflections of statically determinate beams;
4) construct influence lines for statically determinate structures (beam, truss and frame).
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. N
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. N
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. H Exam,HW,Participation
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. N
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. N
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. N
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. N
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). N
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. S Participation
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. S HW,Participation
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. N
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. S Exam,HW
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. H Exam,HW
Prepared by and Date ÖMER FARUK HALICI , February 2024
Course Coordinator ÖMER FARUK HALICI
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Assoc. Prof. Dr. REŞAT ATALAY OYGUÇ

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) General scope, basic definitions, classification of structures & loads
2) Idealized structure, superposition principle, equations of equilibrium
3) Determinacy and stability, application of the equations of equilibrium
4) Analysis of co-planar trusses
5) Compound and complex trusses
6) Shear and moment functions
7) Shear and moment diagrams for beams
8) Shear and moment diagrams for frames
9) Definition of influence line, Midterm Exam
10) Analysis for moving type loads
11) Influence lines for beams and girders
12) Influence lines for trusses
13) Calculation of displacement
14) Deflections using energy methods
15) Final Exam/Project/Presentation period
16) Final Exam/Project/Presentation period
Required/Recommended ReadingsR.C. Hibbeler, Structural Analysis, Ninth Ed. In SI Units, Pearson, 2016 K. Girgin, M. G Aksoylu, K. Darılmaz, Y. Durgun, Yapı Statiği İzostatik Sistemler, Birsen Yayınevi
Teaching MethodsLectures/contact hours using ‘flipped classroom’ as an active learning technique
Homework and Projects10 Homeworks
Laboratory WorkNone
Computer UseNone
Other ActivitiesNone
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Application 10 % 5
Quiz(zes) 5 % 25
Project 1 % 30
Midterm(s) 2 % 40
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration halicio@mef.edu.tr

Instructor’s office: 5th Floor Office hours: open-door policy E-mail address: halicio@mef.edu.tr Rules for attendance: YÖK Regulations (70%) Missing a midterm: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, a make-up exam for only one quiz and the midterm will be given. Missing a final: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations (https://www.mef.edu.tr/tr/genel-sekreterlik/lisans-ve-onlisans-egitim-ogretim-yonetmeligi)

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 1 4 70
Application 14 0 1 14
Homework Assignments 10 0 2 20
Midterm(s) 2 14 2 32
Final Examination 1 10 2 12
Total Workload 148
Total Workload/25 5.9
ECTS 6