School/Faculty/Institute |
Faculty of Engineering |
Course Code |
CE 100 |
Course Title in English |
Introduction to Civil Engineering |
Course Title in Turkish |
İnşaat Mühendsliğine Giriş |
Language of Instruction |
EN |
Type of Course |
Flipped Classroom,Lecture,Project,Seminar |
Level of Course |
Introductory |
Semester |
Fall |
Contact Hours per Week |
Lecture: 2 |
Recitation: - |
Lab: - |
Other: - |
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Estimated Student Workload |
81 hours per semester |
Number of Credits |
3 ECTS |
Grading Mode |
Standard Letter Grade
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Pre-requisites |
None |
Expected Prior Knowledge |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
Registration Restrictions |
Only Undergraduate Students |
Overall Educational Objective |
To become familiar with the civil engineering program at MEF University and civil engineering profession, to learn the main civil engineering technical areas (sub-disciplines), basic concepts and mini glossary pertaining to traditional technical areas, concepts of engineering ethics, engineering, licensing, work health and safety, public policy, environmental protection and sustainability. |
Course Description |
This course provides an introduction to civil engineering profession and its technical specializations (sub-disciplines). The following topics are covered: Introduction to Civil Engineering Profession & MEF University Civil Engineering Curriculum, SI and US custom unit systems and unit conversions problems, Basic concepts, Mini glossary and Basic engineering problems pertaining to civil engineering technical areas (i.e., construction materials, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, water resources & hydraulics engineering, construction management), National & International Professional Organizations, Ethics Code & Case Analysis, Professional Licensing, Public Policy, Environmental protection & Sustainability, Health & Safety, Main Constraints of Engineering Design. |
Course Description in Turkish |
Bu derste inşaat mühendisliği mesleği ve inşaat mühendisliği teknik alanları(alt disiplinleri) ile ilgili tanıtım / giriş bilgileri verilmektedir. Derste şu konu başlıkları işlenmektedir: İnşaat Mühendisliği mesleğine giriş ve MEF Üniversitesi İnşaat mühendisliği programının tanıtımı, SI ve US birim sistemleri ve birim çevrim problemleri, İnşaat mühendisliği teknik alanlarına (Yapı Malzemeleri, Yapı, Geoteknik Mühendisliği, Ulaştırma Mühendisliği, Hidrolik ve Su Kaynakları Mühendisliği, ve Yapı İşletmesi) ait temel kavramlar, mini sözlük ve basit mühendislik problemleri, Ulusal ve uluslararası meslek kuruluşları, İnşaat mühendisliğinde etik kodu ve vaka analizleri, Profesyonel mühendislik lisans sistemi, Kamu politikaları, Çevre koruma ve sürdürülebilirlik, İs sağlığı ve iş güvenliği, İnşaat Mühendisliğinde tasarım kısıtları. |
Course Learning Outcomes and Competences
Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) understand the civil engineering program and its continuous improvement;
2) identify SI and US custom unit systems and solve conversion problems;
3) describe civil engineering profession, list & define the main technical areas (sub-disciplines) of civil engineering & the main civil engineering design constraints;
4) explain key concepts & basic glossary pertaining to main technical areas (sub-disciplines), practice on basic engineering concepts/problems of the technical areas;
5) recognize the concepts such as workplace health & safety, public policy, environmental protection & sustainability in engineering design;
6) identify professional organizations, professional licensing, professional & ethical responsibilities of a civil engineer & analyze simple case studies;
7) function effectively as a member of a group;
8) organize information about one of the concepts/problems in one of the technical areas of civil engineering;
9) communicate in both written report & presentation format.
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1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. |
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2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. |
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3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. |
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4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. |
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5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. |
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6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. |
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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. |
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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). |
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9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. |
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10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. |
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11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. |
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12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. |
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13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
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Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
N None |
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H Highly Related |
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
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Assessed by |
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Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. |
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Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. |
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Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. |
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Exam,HW,Participation
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Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. |
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Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. |
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Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. |
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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. |
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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). |
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Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. |
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Participation
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Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. |
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HW,Participation
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Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. |
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Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. |
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Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
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Prepared by and Date |
ANİ NATALİ ŞİGAHER , September 2023 |
Course Coordinator |
ANİ NATALİ ŞİGAHER |
Semester |
Fall |
Name of Instructor |
Asst. Prof. Dr. ANİ NATALİ ŞİGAHER |
Course Contents
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Subject |
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Introduction to MEF Civil Engineering Faculty & Curriculum, Flipped learning, Expectations from the course and students, Introduction to Profession & Sub-Disciplines of Civil Engineering |
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What is an engineering problem? SI unit system & Conversion Problems, Introduction to US custom units |
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Conversion Problems, Construction Materials Glossary & Basic Concepts |
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Structural Engineering Glossary & Basic Concepts |
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Geotechnical Engineering Glossary & Basic Concepts |
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Architectural Glossary & Basic Concepts,
Poster Project Requirements & Project Discussion
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Water Resources Engineering Glossary & Basic Concepts |
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Transportation Engineering Glossary & Basic Concepts |
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Construction Management Glossary & Basic Concepts |
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National and Professional Organizations,
Professional Licensing, Engineering Ethics
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11) |
Engineering Ethics Case Studies |
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Public Policy, Health & Safety |
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Environmental-Friendly and Sustainable Design, Student Posters |
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Student Posters |
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Final Examination / Project / Presentation Period |
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Final Examination / Project / Presentation Period |
Required/Recommended Readings | McCuen R. H., Ezzell E. Z., Wong M. K. “Fundamentals of Civil Engineering: An Introduction to the ASCE Body of Knowledge,” CRC Press, US, 2011.
David Muir Wood, Civil Engineering: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2012,
ISBN 978–0-9–957863-4
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Teaching Methods | Contact hours using “Flipped Classroom” as an active learning technique |
Homework and Projects | One Final Term Project including written & oral presentation |
Laboratory Work | None |
Computer Use | MS Office or Equivalent Programs are required |
Other Activities | Seminars |
Assessment Methods |
Assessment Tools |
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Weight |
Attendance |
7 |
% 15 |
Quiz(zes) |
3 |
% 45 |
Presentation |
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% 20 |
Project |
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% 20 |
TOTAL |
% 100 |
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Course Administration |
Instructor’s office and phone number: 5th Floor, #544, (212) 395 36 00
e-mail address: sigahern@mef.edu.tr
Rules for attendance: Minimum of 70% attendance required. Classroom Practice contributes to 15% of the final grade.
Missing a quiz: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, the single quiz missed by the student will be given the average grade of the other two quizzes. No make-up will be given.
Missing the final project: 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
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